Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Big jump in tourist arrivals this year

KUCHING: Sarawak welcomed 1.141 million tourists as of September 2022, a big jump compared to the corresponding period for 2021. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts of Sarawak, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that by the end of this month, the target for overall tourist arrivals

Sarawak poised to reach annual tourist target by month end – Abdul Karim

KUCHING: Sarawak has received a total of 1.141 million tourists arrival as of September 2022. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said at this rate, the state’s target of having 1.2 million tourists for the year 2022 should be surpassed by the end

Children who ‘lost out’ in need of attention

KUCHING: A special state task should be formed to address issues children had faced during the Covid-19 pandemic when normal schooling was disrupted and classes were held online. A facilitator from the Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) Gill Raja highlighted the need on the back of worrying findings by

Check out HONOR Back to School Sale

KUCHING: HONOR Malaysia is running a two-month Back to School Sale featuring some of its bestselling products at instant rebates. From now till the end of November, grab your favourite HONOR devices with arguably the deal of the year. Customers are advised to check out the HONOR Back to School

Netflix to debut subscription with ads this November

KUCHING: Netflix on October 13 said that a subscription option subsidised by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth. According to AFP, the new “Basic with Ads” subscriptions will be priced at US$6.99 in the United States, which is

Maltimur to market IRF programmes in Sarawak

KUCHING: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday between a local company and an international organisation at the 11th Malaysian Road Conference and 4th International Road Federation Asia-Pacific Regional Congress in Kuala Lumpur. It saw Maltimur Resources Sdn Bhd (Maltimur) being appointed as the exclusive partner to market

UNIQLO first Sarawak tour kicks off this week

KUCHING: UNIQLO, a prominent street fashion line, will be making its tour in this city this week. The ‘UNIQLO On The Road: An Unique Experience Awaits’ tour will be making its first stop at Plaza Merdeka starting October 13 to October 14 from 11am until 8pm. This will be followed

Minos predicts a calm and peaceful 2023

KUCHING: The coming year will be an eventful year for Malaysians for several reasons, says Datuk Peter Minos. The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council chairman said whether the 15th general election (GE15) is called this year or next, several unpleasant events, including the 1MDB scandal will see the end of the

Local entrepreneur for global innovators award

KUCHING: A total of 21 entrepreneurs from 20 countries across the globe will compete for the 2022 Global Shell LiveWire Top Ten Innovators Award. One of the finalists is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Timogah, Heineken Laluan. He is the only Sarawakian to represent Malayisa and he is