KUCHING: The Borneo International Water and Wastewater Exhibition and Conference (BIWWEC) to be held on Oct 17-19 here will be launched by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Director of Rural Water Supply Department cum organising chairman of BIWWEC 2022 Chang Kuet Shian said it will carry
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two visits today. The first visit was from the committee members of the Sri Aman Benak Festival, led by Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. Harden said the courtesy call was to invite
KUCHING: A Starry Night themed Knowledge Camp was held on Aug 13-14 by the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) here. The programme, which was held at its compound in collaboration with Sarawak Family Camping, American Corner and Malaysian Librarian Association (PPM) involved 55 participants from 11 families. Among the objectives of
SIBU: Another education fair will be held by the Dayak Think Tank Association Sarawak (DTTAS) to give school leavers in the rural area information on education, training and education funds. It will be held on Sept 16-17 at Sibu Jaya Community Hall, from 9am until 5pm. Secretary of Sibu DTTAS
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been praised for its outstanding management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Datuk Rodzi Md Saad, the director-general of the National Security Council (MKN), shared that Sarawak also had done an exemplary job in rolling out its vaccination programme. “The NSC is very thankful
KUCHING: Minister Datuk Zuraidah Kamaruddin welcomes the agreement made by the Indonesian government to allow its workers into Malaysia, effective Aug 1. She added that, however in order to simplify the process of hiring foreign workers, the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) acknowledged that the process must be
KUCHING: As many as 136 people were conferred various state awards and medals at an investiture ceremony graced by the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today. The ceremony started with six of the recipients — Hii Sieh Toh, Pemanca Peter Lai Sakul, Pemanca Lau Oi Phen,
KUCHING: The 2022 Keluarga Malaysia Merdeka Convoy (KMKM2022) for Sarawak state level began its tour at kilometre 0.0 (Km0.0) at Telok Melano yesterday, on Tuesday. The programme started as early as 8.30am in and around Kampung Telok Melano with the dissemination of information on National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM)
KUCHING: A statewide craft competition to promote the arts and crafts of the Iban community will be held from Aug 15 to April 15 2023. Organised by the Iban Women Charitable Trust (IWTC), the competition is also aimed at preserving the cultural heritage through the knowledge and skills in making
KUCHING: Sarawak’s biggest swimming event will take place at Pandalela Rinong Aquatic Centre here on Aug 13-14. The 2nd Sarawak Short Course Sprint is a competition made up of 529 swimmers from 20 teams from Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand, with 16 out of 20 teams from outside Sarawak. The
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