Author: James Wong

Flags made using plastic bottles in record book

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has achieved another remarkable feat, securing yet another spot in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) by creating the longest display of Sarawak flags made using 10,280 plastic bottles. The exhibit features 60 Sarawak flags arranged in a distinctive “S” shape, symbolising the significance

500 vegan nasi lemak distributed to people in Kota Sentosa

 KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has applauded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kuching Branch for their continuous and unwavering efforts to give back to the community. Through their Hana Krishna Food for Life programme initiative, they have distributed 500 packs of vegetarian ‘nasi lemak’ to citizens at

Ministry to repurpose, improve services at Kuching Civic Centre

KUCHING: The Sarawak government, through the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development, has announced plans to repurpose the Kuching Civic Centre and improve its services as a public leisure or sport centre. Its deputy minister Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said that this proposal was discussed recently with a focus on

DAP told governance is not limited to fund allocations

KUCHING: Governance of a country should not be limited to mere fund allocations, it should also be about bringing positive changes and progress, said Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Youth Central assistant secretary Liew Leong Yee. Expressing confusion over the recent attacks by Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen, Liew

Piling works on RM239-mln Sarawak Science Centre begin

KUCHING: Construction works on the Sarawak Science Centre have officially begun with a ground-breaking piling ceremony at Jalan Stadium, Petra Jaya here today. The project, costing RM239 million, was officiated by Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. “Today marks the beginning of this

Sarawak prioritises rural for growth

KUCHING: Sarawak’s development fund is primarily aimed at improving rural areas to boost overall economic development, according to the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. She responded to accusations made by Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who claimed that Batu Kawa was

Return of land lots signifies positive federal-state ties

KUCHING: Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok has expressed his optimism regarding the return of 52 land lots out of the 219 land parcels, as it signifies positive relations between the federal and Sarawak Government. The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan chairman stated that this development marked the beginning of settling

Curtin University holds community engagement initiatives

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia’s Faculty of Business recently organised two impactful community engagement initiatives to empower individuals facing barriers to education. The first initiative involved providing an English class at Kenosis, a drug rehabilitation centre at Jalan Bunga Tanjung Miri here yesterday. The class was aimed to equip the rehabilitees