TRANSLATED BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY ASAJAYA: Despite the monsoon season often causing disruptions in food supplies, one trader at the Tambirat Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Hawker Centre near here is successfully overcoming challenges. The owner of V10 Stall, Dolhan Mat, 58, who is also a fruit and vegetable trader,
KUCHING: The Indian community in Sarawak is enveloped in the excitement of Deepavali, or Diwali, as they actively finalise their preparations to celebrate the Festival of Lights today. Similarly, Sajne Saravanan, a 20-year-old student at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), was excited to celebrate Deepavali with her family for the first
KUCHING: More than 2,500 people came together for the Sarawak Solidarity Gathering with Palestine to voice their support for the Palestinian people. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that the event was not a religious assembly but rather organised to demonstrate the
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has serious misgivings about involving students, especially the younger lot, in the Palestinian Solidarity Week. To the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development it would be inappropriate to do so given their tender age. “However, I see no issue with adults or
ASAJAYA: The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) is committed to expanding the establishment of Tahfiz kindergartens under the Community Development Department (KEMAS), including in Sarawak. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Rubiah Wang said there are several early childhood education centres that have been identified in the state to be
ASAJAYA: Sarawak needs to find a mechanism to speed up the implementation of projects that have been approved in the state, said Datuk Rubiah Wang. The Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) said the matter was because Sarawak was a little behind in terms of project implementation. “So,
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The rising cost of raw materials, including rice, is affecting food traders, especially those selling mixed rice dishes. The owner of Pinang Bistro Mohd Nurhakim Mohd Hashim, 34, said that this inflationary pressure is evident, as preparing various dishes requires diverse raw materials. “Therefore, the rise in the
KUCHING: A dream of opening her own clinic is driving Diploma in Science graduate Nur Farah Atiqah Mohamad Sardon to continue her studies in the field of healthcare. The 22-year-old is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy at University Cyberjaya, Selangor. “After completing my degree, I plan to work
KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to introduce a new technique to produce biofuels that uses algae or moss plants, with the active participation of local communities. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr. Hazland Abang Hipni said that the project will involve growing algae in translucent water tanks, allowing sunlight
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) is taking significant steps to streamline its five-year green strategy improvement plan. LAKMNS chief executive officer Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said the plan is one of the efforts to support the Sarawak government’s initiative to empower environmental sustainability. “Among
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