Author: Julie Ngadan

Busy with cake orders for Hari Raya

KUCHING:  What is Hari Raya Aidilfitri without the cakes? During Ramadan, Nur Shahrina Paidin,30, of  Taman Trinora, Petra Jaya here was busy taking cake orders for Hari Raya. The cake entrepreneur and founder of LovelyMia Cupcakes & Cakes  was grateful business had been brisk for her. Shahrina,  a full-time baker,

Pre-Shawal special sales at 10 locations statewide

KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) of Sarawak held pre-Shawal special sales simultaneously at 10 separate locations throughout the state yesterday. Present to officiate the pre-Shawal special sales at Medan Niaga Satok yesterday was Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof accompanied by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based

SEDC holds breaking of fast at GMH

KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) held a breaking fast event with 83 children at Grand Magherita Hotel (GMH) here on Tuesday night. Present to enliven the event were Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Ragad Kurdi Taib. The

S’wak Energy hosts breaking of fast event for 250 guests

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy hosted a breaking of fast event at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here on Monday night, for some 250 guests comprising the corporation’s stakeholders, media as well as senior citizens and children from Rumah Seri Kenangan and Rumah Seri Murni respectively. They were invited to break fast together

State BN to appeal High Court’s decision

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that the State Barisan Nasional (BN) accepted the decision made by the Kuching High Court to restore Dr Ting Tiong Choon as the Pujut state assemblyman on Saturday. Tengah, who is Acting Deputy President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu

450 people receive donations from rep

KUCHING: A total of 450 recipients in Tupong constituency including disabled, senior citizens, orphans and single mothers have received contributions amounting to RM45,000. Handing over the contributions to them at Masjid Al-Abyad in Taman Matang Jaya here yesterday was Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. At the same time, 39 mosques/suraus

Fadillah: Our judicial system very transparent and efficient

KUCHING: Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof yesterday said that the High Court ruling on Dr Ting Tiong Choon’s case showed that the judicial system in our country was very transparent and efficient. “Although the state has decided on the matter, it still gives people an opportunity to bring

Nominations for EOYS now open

KUCHING: Nominations for the Sarawak State Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (EOYS) 2017 are now open. The EOYS is organised by Ministry of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development (MIED) in association with Sarawak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Ernst and Young (EY). First launched in 2004, it is a

RM250k business tithe from SEDC to TBS

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg presented business tithe totalling RM250,000 from SEDC to General Manager of Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) Datu Mohd Shibli Mohd Nailie. This was done in conjunction with a ‘Majlis Berbuka Puasa, Solat Berjemaah Maghrib, Isyak and Terawih’ hosted by Sarawak Economic

Over 50 booths operating at Uptown Civic Centre

KUCHING: More than 50 booths in Uptown Civic Centre are operating daily in conjunction with Bazaar Aidilfitri 2017, from 9 June until 23 June to celebrate the arrival of Hari Raya. Opening as early as 6pm until late at night, Uptown Civic Centre promises a variety of sales including food,