Author: Julie Ngadan

Hotlink FAST’s 4G prepaid plan now available in Sarawak

KUCHING: Data-hungry prepaid users in East Malaysia can now look forward to surfing, streaming and chatting on the No. 1 4G prepaid plan. Now available in Sabah and Sarawak, Hotlink FAST comes with free 8GB (Saturday and Sunday) of 4G internet every month together with free 1,000 minutes calls to

Selamat Hari Gawai Dayak!

KUCHING: Hari Gawai Dayak which is celebrated on June 1 and 2 is an important festival, especially to Iban and Bidayuh folk. Most Sarawakians who celebrate the event and living in urban areas will once again make the trip back to their respective villages. The distance back to their hometowns and

Wide selection of cuisines at hotel’s Ramadan buffet

KUCHING: Guests and diners at the breaking of fast at Grand Margherita Hotel’s Poolside Pavilion, situated by the Sarawak River, have a wide selection of more than 100 local and international cuisines to choose from. Themed, “Orginal Macam2 Ada Buffet”, the Ramadan buffet is available from 27 May until 24

Nine mosques, suraus benefit from LAKMNS contributions

KUCHING: A total of nine mosques and suraus in the state received contributions from Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS). Such contributions were handed over in conjunction with the distribution ceremony of Bubur Masja-sa held at compound of Masjid Jamek in Petra Jaya here, yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Amar

CM LAUNCHES RAMADAN BAZAAR

KUCHING: A total of 91 stalls have been put up at the Ramadan Bazaar at Taman Mini Satok (old market site) here. The Ramadan Bazaar was officially launched yesterday by Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg. Johari, who is also Satok State Assemblyman, pointed out that Ramadan Bazaars

60 journalists witness RMAF flight demonstration

  LABUAN: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) pilots held a nine-minute demonstration for 60 media practitioners here on Thursday. The demonstration was carried out by three F-18 Hornets and three Hawk, shooting targets as well as several members of Special Air Force (PASKAU) moving down from EC725AP helicopter. The demonstration

1,000 EXPECTED AT STATE GAWAI DINNER

KUCHING: 1,000 guests are expected to attend the State-Level Gawai Dayak Dinner 2017 at Imperial Hotel here on 17 June. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas told a press conference this after chairing a meeting of the Main Committee of the Gawai Dayak 2017 at Wisma Bapa Malaysia

AEM signs MoU with seven others

KUCHING: A wholly-owned Sarawak company Expro Marine Sdn Bhd (AEM) announced its re-entry into the oil and gas industry by signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with seven international and local partners at Hilton Hotel here, yesterday. The MoU signings marked a bold step by a relatively unknown local company to

Employers offer 25,000 vacancies at job fairs

KUCHING: More than 400 employers nationwide yesterday offered 25,000 vacancies at the “Job Fair @ UTC 2.0 2017” held simultaneously at 11 Urban Transformation Centres (UTCs) and four JobsMalaysia Centres (JMCs) throughout Malaysia. This was disclosed by Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem at a press conference

SABERKAS BERNAS Bubur Lambuk Roadshow from 27 May until 22 June

KUCHING: SABERKAS BERNAS Bubur Lambuk Roadshow will be back for the   Ramadan month celebration; it will start on 27 May and end on 22 June. According to the Secretary-General of the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS),Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi, the opening of the roadshow will be held at Pasar