Author: Sharifah Nong Jasima

Para SUKMA athlete village will be at 20 OKU friendly hotels

KUCHING: Twenty hotels in Kuching will be used as accommodations for the Para Malaysia Games (Para SUKMA) athletes. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said these hotels will be the Para SUKMA athlete village it is equipped with Persons with Disabilities (OKU) friendly facilities.

State pledges to enhance Syariah law compliance

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to enhancing the effectiveness of the Syariah enforcement agency, aiming to progressively strengthen its capabilities to uphold Syariah law across the region. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg emphasised the importance of maintaining key agencies, including the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department

Mayor extols virtues of dragon and lion art culture

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng is holding out hope that Sarawak’s dragon and lion art culture can reach a higher standard through professional training. The dragon and lion art culture is an integral part of Chinese cultural heritage, he said. “It is not just a

Swinburne Sarawak collaborates with Kids Speak on advocacy project

KUCHING: The School of Design and Arts, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak (Swinburne Sarawak), is collaborating with Kids Speak on an advocacy project, ‘Say Yes!’. The objective is to support four local non-governmental organisations (NGOs): Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), Kuching Food Aid (KFA), Society

TYT and wife pay last respects to Dayang Meliah, sister of Premier

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar paid his last respects to Dayang Meliah Tun Openg, eldest sister of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, today. Dayang Meliah,  passed away at the Normah Medical Centre at 1.50 this morning. She was 89.

Mesmerising bright bulbs, flowers light up the city

KUCHING: The inaugural Kuching Heritage Lights and Floral Festival 2024 was recently launched Aug 22 – 24 by the Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries, and Performing Arts Sarawak, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on Thursday night at the Kuching Waterfront. It was organised as an initiative to preserve the

Governor attends NRC Diners Club event

KUCHING: The National Resilience College (NRC) hosted a Diners Club event at the Hilton Hotel Kuching on August 22, focusing on good governance practices. The Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, and his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, graced the Diners Club session.The Commandant

Celebrating digital innovation in Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Digital Economy Awards 2024 (DEA2024) will spotlight and celebrate the region’s digital innovation and collaboration, offering a platform for visionaries and pioneers to inspire and drive Sarawak towards a digitally advanced future. The highlight of the DEA2024 will be the Premier’s Digital Economy Award, a prestigious recognition

MoU on rail transport education and research inked

KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) to advance rail transport education and research. The MoU was signed in a ceremony at the UTHM Campus in Batu Pahat, Johor yesterday. According to a statement released by

Love Book Association reaches out to mayor’s call for action

KUCHING: The Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Datuk Wee Hong Seng and his team affirmed their commitment to improve the healthcare facilities at Tanah Putih Health Clinic after they visited the clinic recently. In a press statement by MBKS, Wee raised his concerns about the uncomfortable conditions of