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S’wak boxers set minimum 6-gold target

BY LEE SHAW WEI & JAMES WONG KUCHING: Sarawak boxers are eyeing the National Youth Boxing Championship title and have set themselves a target of at least six golds. Sarawak Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) president Datuk Rahman Lariwoo said that six gold medals are the minimum target for his boxers.

Two pythons caught; one kills pet bird, owner shattered

MIRI: A 38-year-old man was devastated after his pet bird was swallowed by a one-metre long python this morning. The incident happened at Kampung Luak, here. The reptile was found coiled inside a cage outside the house in which the pet owner kept the bird. The man discovered his pet

Teleport looking forward to forging further ties

KUCHING: Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad), is looking forward to forging further relations and engagements with the Sarawak business community. According to a press statement yesterday this is in line with their participation in the trade and business roadshow organised by the Sarawak Trade

Glamping Festival to make debut this weekend

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS and ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: The first ever Kuching Urban Youth Glamping Festival will be held at the Aeon Mall rooftop here this weekend (March 11-12). Deputy permanent secretary to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development Dolhadi Marzuki said glamping enthusiasts are encouraged to

Perak’s Tunku Soraya arrives for working visit

KUCHING: The Raja Puan Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan, Datuk Seri Diraja Tan Sri Tunku Soraya Tunku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, arrived in the city for a four-day official working visit. She arrived at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) yesterday at 5.50pm and was welcomed by Girl Guides Association Malaysia, Sarawak

Japanese professor visits UNIMAS as part of exchange programme

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Japanese Professor Tatsuhiro Ohkubo from Utsunomiya University visited the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) as part of the international exchange programme between the two universities here recently. Tatsuhiro’s visit was in conjunction with the student mobility programme, ‘EduTour2023’, in which he accompanied

When a stone makes all the difference

MIRI: The “I Support SDG” #BatuPertama campaign, launched in support of sustainable development goals in Borneo, has gone viral, attracting participation from all over Malaysia. The campaign, which encourages people to take a picture of a stone and post it on social media with the hashtag #BatuPertama, has seen overwhelming

Imagine moving about on gas cylinder wheels!

KUCHING: For nearly two years Misi anak Junau was relying on gas cylinder wheels to move about in her house. Problem is the amputee has had no cash to spare for a wheelchair. Fortunately for her, non-governmental organisation Hope Place came to know about her plight and reached out to

Rekindling interest in go-karts

MIRI: Programmes relating to Go-Kart competitions might revive interest in the sport, and thereby further encouraging healthy living practices among the community. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the Miri area in particular that has a Go-Kart circuit can be used to promote the sport to the youth

Civil servants urged to be highly committed

KUCHING: The cooperation and commitment of Sarawak civil servants are very important in making efforts to achieve a high-income, developed state in line with the goals of the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the commitment of civil servants will