KUCHING: Sarawak is increasingly gaining a reputation as a hub for beauty pageants with events such as the Miss World Malaysia and Miss Cultural Harvest Festival (MCHF) being held in the state. There are a plethora of other beauty pageants being held here over the years and the number seems
KUCHING: Young people are encouraged to speak out their truths in meaningful and helpful ways. This is among the main aims of Swinburne Sarawak inter-school debate, the 14th of which was held at the university’s campus in Simpang Tiga here. The grand final took place yesterday morning with senior category
KUCHING: It turns out that a fair bit of confusion regarding the mechanism and form of the Sarawak Endowment Fund (SEF) has been detected by the state Ministry Of Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development. Hence, the ministry held a press conference and briefing yesterday to correct the
SEMATAN: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Works Minister Baru Bian yesterday jointly launched the Pan Borneo Highway for the Telok Melano-Sematan alignment here. The 33-kilometre long alignment completed on Jan 4, 2019 involved the construction of six concrete bridges and links several previously inaccessible villages, two
It doesn’t matter which political camps we are in: CM SEMATAN: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has called on all Sarawakians to work for the state even if they are from different political camps. “Party politics must be set aside when it comes to Sarawak and as
KUCHING: Plaza Merdeka, a prominent shopping mall here, has notched another feather in its cap when its toilet facilities were adjudged among one of Malaysia’s cleanest and among Asean’s best. The other four toilets are at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Restoran Foh San in Perak, Masjid Cina Melaka and
KUCHING: Plaza Merdeka, a prominent shopping mall in the centre of this city launched their Chinese New Year festivities with the theme “Path to Prosperity” yesterday morning. The glittering event saw the unveiling of the Chinese New Year Bazaar at the main atrium of the mall. The bazaar, decorated with
KUCHING: A paste made from durians in Betong, Sri Aman, Simunjan, Serian, Padawan and Bau is making its way to China via Kuala Lumpur. The durians were collected during the peak season of 2018 and purchased at 40 sen per kg from farmers in collaboration with Persatuan Peladang (Farmers’ Associations).
KUCHING: Twenty-six kavadi (a decorative, heavy structure) bearers yesterday took part in the Thaipusam procession which began at the Sri Maha Marriamman Temple (SMMT) at Rock Road and ended at Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple at Ban Hock Road here. Thaipusam, one of the most important Hindu festivals, is dedicated to Lord
KUCHING: There is no doubt that many view GPS as the right platform to prepare Sarawak to be a progressive and highly developed state in the country in decades to come. Sarawakians in general feel the coalition’s formation gives them renewed hope and confidence to see a better Sarawak for
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