Author: Robert Kenneth

Kuching FA title hope fades away

KUCHING: Kuching FA’s hopes for the M3 League title were dealt a final blow with their 1-2 loss to Armed Forces at Mindef Stadium on Saturday. With key striker Joseph Kalang under one-match suspension, Sufizal Ismail had to shoulder the upfront role for the visitors and made it count 15

We’re second best

LUNDU: Sarawak bagged six gold, nine silver and 21 bronze medals to emerge overall first runners-up at the10th TM WTF-NSC-Milo National Junior Taekwondo Championship 2019 held here for three days and ended yesterday. Meanwhile, Koryo TKD Club from Kuala Lumpur collected 17 gold, 12 silver and 16 bronze medals to

Sarawak food exports to soar

KUCHING: Sarawak food exports to China and Singapore is expected to increase next year with more demand from buyers in both countries. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said this year Sarawak exported 300 tons of durian paste to China compared to only 100 tons last year. Uggah

More agroparks to be created soon

KUCHING: Agropreneurs need not worry if they do not have land for their farming activities as the state will be creating more agroparks. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government had decided not to issue big pieces of land to any single company or single individual,

Choice venue for global sport events

KUCHING: The capital city of Sarawak is becoming the choice for international sports events venue. This year alone not less than 10 international sports events have been and will be held here. Among the international events hosted by Sarawak were Kuching International Marathon, Sarawak International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship, Asian

400 karatekas for Kuching Unity C’ships

KUCHING: Some 400 karatekas including from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Iran are here to participate in the Kuching Unity Karate Championships at the Stadium Perpaduan, Petra Jaya here starting today. The president of Asahi Karate-Do Kuching Hussin Osman said the event is to showcase the sport of karate to the

Lim gets on Masing’s nerves again

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing (pic) is unhappy with Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s statement saying Sarawak was “hard to please”. “He got the things all wrong again. It is not his duty to please Sarawak and besides, we don’t want an apple-polishing Minister of

Doing their bit for their alma mater

Ex-Dragon School Students Association led by its president Limko Ales yesterday donated a display cabinet to Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan (SMK) Tun Abdul Razak (formerly known as Dragon Secondary School). On hand to receive the cabinet keys from Limko was principal Speedy Bena Albert Luna (fourth right). Also present are the

Lucas yet to get any offer

KUCHING: Former Sarawak senior football team coach Lucas Kalang Laeng said he was never offered let alone sign anything deal with any team. “I don’t want to think of any work contract at the moment as I want to focus on passing the AFC Professional Diploma Training Course in Japan,”

Student, teacher made chubby queens

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technogy Sarawak student Sue Zane Melanie, 22, from Bau and SMK Batu Kawa teacher Patricia Judin, 44, won the Miss Beautiful Chubby Queen and Mrs Beautiful Chubby Queen respectively at a competition held at Penview Convention Centre, Demak here on Saturday night. Sue Zane also won