Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Maxis roadshow on digitalisation for businesses

KUCHING: Maxis is making digitalisation easier for businesses by bringing resources together in one convenient location for the UsahaWIRA nationwide roadshow. The roadshow offers opportunities to explore solutions on digital marketing, electronic point-of-sale, remote working, among others, by Maxis Business and its partners, including AmBank, BSN, MDEC and the Malaysia

Assemblyman expresses shock and disappointment

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has expressed shock and disappointment over the rejection of an application for investment tax allowance from Sarawak Energy’s subsidiary Baleh Hydro Power Generation by then federal Minister of Finance, Lim Guan Eng in 2019. In a statement yesterday, Lo said he was shocked

Clean air NGO calls on deputy minister

KUCHING: Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni received a courtesy visit from The Clean Air Forum Society of Malaysia (MyCAS) here last Friday (Aug 6). The visit, which was also attended by Sarawak Convention Bureau (BESarawak) and Sarawak Natural Resources and Environmental Board (NREB), was

Make-up artist lives out beauty dream

KUCHING: Angelinatasia Geranang who has been interested in the beauty industry since she was a child is now living her dreams. This is because the 24-year-old make-up artist is offering various beauty services while running her family business at the same time. She also offers make-up for her customers such

Young DJs hope to bring youthful cheer

KUCHING: Dhirah Saini, 21, and Ameer Dawi, 27, two of the newest personalities in ERA Sarawak are promising to add chirpy flavour to the radio station. Dhirah, who is the youngest DJ thus far said for the Pagi Era Sarawak segment, the content will remain the same only that she

Riders and companies need to reach amicable solution

KUCHING: GrabFood and foodpanda delivery riders went on strike today over low delivery fees. New Sarawak Tribune sat down with some riders to get their comments as well as to find out what can be done to ensure better working environment for them. A foodpanda delivery rider who only wanted

Thumbs-up to lifting of foreign worker freeze

KUCHING: Malaysian employers can afford a smile now following Indonesia’s recent announcement to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to Malaysia effective Aug 1. They have reacted positively to Jakarta’s announcement. Committee member of Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurants Owners Association Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng and secretary-general of Sarawak

Kuching City Day do at MBKS on Aug 6

KUCHING: A celebration to commemorate Kuching achieving city status 34 years ago will be held on Aug 6. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the event would be held at the council’s compound here. “Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will be

Malay stand-up comedy no laughing matter

SAMARAHAN: Stand-up comedy is no laughing matter. Just ask Achmed Rusli who goes by his stage name Mad Sabah. He is finding it particularly tough to make headway in this business. “When it comes to stand-up comedy in the Malay language, I feel that in Kuala Lumpur, I’m the only

Sarawak TikTok stars

TikTok, like any other social media app, is a great platform where users can share any content they want, with cool features that allow them to come out with some of the most incredible videos out there. The platform has produced some of the most well-known influencers, including those from