Author: Goh Pei Pei

Taking precautions against the scourge of malaria

This article is in conjunction with the Sarawak-level World Malaria Day 2022 There are many different Plasmodium species that can infect humans and cause malaria – Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium ovale – and these parasites are transmitted via human-mosquito-human. Director of Malaria Research Centre at Universiti

WAK2022 in October

KUCHING: The fourth edition of What About Kuching Festival (WAK2022), a month-long event, to promote culture, lifestyle and the arts has received 69 proposals from 59 different collaborators covering 111 events. Founding festival director of the WAK festival series, Donald Tan said the proposed events consisted of various genres including

Consumers body gives thumbs up to price cap

KUCHING: The Consumers Voice Association of Sarawak (COVAS) has welcomed the RM34.70 ceiling price for 5kg bottled pure palm cooking oil for Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan effective Aug 8, similar to Peninsular Malaysia. Its president Michael Tiong said it was a timely and wise move by

Party switchers dug their own political graves  

KUCHING: The message from voters has been loud and clear. They do not appreciate the kind of political manoeuvres where their elected representatives changed parties and caused the collapse of a state or federal government. Senior Fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, Dr Azmi Hassan wasn’t surprised that

21-year-old into hi-tech melon cultivation

A 21-year-old kopitiam owner takes out his phone and starts to tap on the screen before continuing serving customers at his coffee shop, mostly coming for breakfast or getting their coffee fixed. Don’t get him wrong as he was not checking on social media updates – instead he was monitoring

A collection of ideas

Ranee Artisan Gallery engages with local indigenous community and brings authentic handcrafts to consumers around the world THE Ranee Artisan Gallery is an incidental gift shop at a hotel to cater to the tourists and guests, set up about a decade ago.  Datin Rosemaria Wong, the owner, creative and project

Kuching airport needs a makeover, Lee tells MAHB

KUCHING: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has been urged to improve the image and facilties of the Kuching International Airport (KIA), especially at its international departure hall. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said he had instructed MAHB, to look into the cleanliness and facilities at the KIA,

July 22 – the day that set things in motion

KUCHING: The Sarawak Day celebration will finally be held in its physical form at the Sibu Indoor Stadium on July 22 (Friday), after a hiatus of two years, no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak Independence Day or Sarawak Day has become one of the major celebrations in the state

‘Voting must be accessible for all’ – PRS Youth

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has welcomed the study to implement a system to allow young Sabahans and Sarawakians residing in the peninsula, to cast their ballots wherever they are. Its Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said although it was necessary to honour the democratic right of every citizen to