Author: Magdalene Rogers

Pustaka colloquium from Sept 21-23

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library’s (Pustaka) 6th Annual Colloquium (6th SAL.co) returns this year and will be held live via the various platforms such as Zoom Meets, Pustaka social media and the Sarawak Pustaka Channel (youtube) from Sept 21-23. “Themed “Post COVID: Sarawak Libraries Way Forward” the programme will start

Investors call on Deputy Premier to express interest in EV sector in Sarawak

KUCHING: Deputy Premier of Sarawak and Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment and Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development, Sarawak Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan met the Development manager from Element 25 Limited, Australia, Neil Graham and Country advisor, Azli Mohd Zin on their proposed investment in

Continue wearing face masks at MBKS premises, Kuchingites told

KUCHING: The Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng today urged the people to continue wearing face masks despite the lifting of face masks in public places and indoors by the Ministry of Health recently. “After the announcement by the Ministry of Health, I would like to

Special needs children conduct exhibition, receives heartwarming response from public

KUCHING: The Gifted Art Exhibition by special children in conjunction with Merdeka Plaza’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebration received heartwarming support from the public. The Lions Clubs Kuching One Earth, together with Kuching Association of Talent Development and Welfare of Special Needs (KATSN), Divine Will Society and Merdeka Plaza today put on record

Borneo Music and Dance keeps KL spellbound

KUALA LUMPUR: Pentas Seni Merdeka shifted into high gear to reignite downtown KL with an infusion of Borneo Music and Dance. This free monthly public arts initiative is jointly organised by Think City and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in their continued efforts to increase equity through the activation of

S’wak company Sinisana wins Cargill Topical Prize

KUCHING: A local Sarawak company, Sinisana Technology Sdn Bhd, emerged as the winner of the Cargill Topical Prize on the website in the food and agriculture sectors, with smart contracts validated by employers, payment providers and employees earlier this week. The company was established in 2019 by Jonah Lau Kung

Red Crescent acts after fire destroys house

KUCHING: First responders from the Malaysian Red Crescent Sarawak Chapter were rushed to Kampung Semerah Padi, Petra Jaya, to carry out a preliminary assessment following a fire that destroyed a two-storey house there on Sunday afternoon (Sept 4). The team was led by Chew Kim Soon who heads its Disaster

BKSS a result of revenue re-engineering

KUCHING: PRS Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the BKSS 9.0 package was the GPS government’s response to predicaments faced by the people. “We know our existence is to help and assist the people regardless whether it is after, before or near election. We assist in times of need. That’s

Time to dispel negative perception of skateboarding

KUCHING: The perception of parents—and to a certain extent, society itself—of skateboarding that it is only a leisure sport taken up by no-good nobodies needs to be dispelled. Sarawak Sports Corporation skateboarding coach Denny Zulfikar Muhammad Husainiaka Denny zfk, in an exclusive with New Sarawak Tribune, said such a mindset

Patriots take Hadi to task for racist remarks

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has also taken exception to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s remarks that non-Muslims and non bumiputeras are the root of corruption. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 24) its chairman Datuk John Lau said the remarks appear to have been made intentionally despite