Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Hollywood Star Michelle Yeoh reunites with Anlene 

ADVERTORIAL KUCHING: International movie icon and long-time Anlene supporter, Datuk Michelle Yeoh, is back with an Anlene campaign after over a decade. Yeoh is set to take up her role as a brand ambassador for Anlene’s #MoveWithNoLimits campaign, to encourage more Malaysians to overcome both physical and mental limitations by

Fund to ensure devt agenda can continue

KUCHING: The handover of the RM50 million infrastructure projects to Sarawak and Sabah is indeed a practical thing to do. Federal Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that this will ensure the development agenda that was delayed can be continued. “Some of the projects

Rep: Move reduces bureaucracy, allows faster project completion

KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin says the federal government’s move on administrative simplification is timely as it will improve the delivery system of projects. It was announced that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had allowed Sarawak and Sabah to decide on the implementation of any infrastructure

Special grant allocation for Borneo to be finalised next month

KUCHING: The special grant increase for Sabah and Sarawak, based on the provision in the Article 112D of the Federal Constitution, has been scheduled for February 2023 for its final stage approval. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the Cabinet has agreed to approve the allocation as per

Village road under Yap’s constituency under repair

KUCHING: Major remedial works will be carried out to rectify the dilapidated sections of the village road at Kg Sungai Tapang. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said that the remedial works will involve removing and replacing existing pavement followed by laying geo textile, aggregates and premix. “The contractors also agreed

Over 24k accounts opened with RM24.8 mil allocation

KUCHING: As of November 2022, as many as 24,814 Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) accounts have been opened which involve an allocation of RM24.8 million. In stating this, Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Well-Being, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that as of November last year, some 38,808 mothers received the

Warning of incessant rain

KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to experience continuous rain this Friday (Jan 6) and Saturday. The Department of Meteorology Malaysia (METMalaysia) said today (Jan 3), continuous rain (alert) will affect several districts in the state including Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, and Sibu. A warning of continuous heavy rain

On the right track regardless of uncertainties

It’s an exciting 2022 for both Sarawak’s and Malaysia’s economies as figures have shown a tremendous improvement since the opening of the international borders in April of this year. For instance, this year Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed that Sarawak collected over RM11 billion, which

Sarawakians head home for Christmas

KUCHING: As Christmas approaches this coming Sunday (Dec 25), Sarawakians are returning to their respective hometowns to celebrate the joyful occasion with their loved ones. Some of them have not been back to their hometowns in a very long time, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and now they are more

Several heritage sites made as tourist spots

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Museum Department will engage with the state government to implement several heritage sites as tourist attractions. In stating this, its head of enforcement cum curator Muhammad Adib Yusof said that there are a few findings, particularly the Japanese landing aircraft in Miri during World War II (WW2).