BAU: The border village of Serikin which is normally bustling on weekends was quiet today as no Indonesian traders were allowed to trade there yet due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Located 65km from Kuching, it is a marketplace where those trading there are mostly Indonesians selling their handicrafts, cloths, toys,
KUCHING: In order to reach out to, and engage with, communities around the region, a Sarawak-based NGO, Organisation for Addiction Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation, also known as Oaptar, organised a webinar. The webinar on “Covid-19 and Beyond: Impact on Mental Health” was broadcast live last Saturday (June 20) at 2pm
PUNCAK BORNEO: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will implement several minor rural projects (MRP) in Kampung Giam here. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said among the proposed MRP were building Foot Bridge, repairing concrete walkway and constructing a bin centre for proper disposal of rubbish. Lo said he and the
Council to tackle issue KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has promised to deal with the problem of poultry farms becoming a nuisance at Jalan Rundim 3B near Kampung Quop here. Chairman Lo Khere Chiang said MPP is in the process of working with other relevant agencies such as the Veterinary
KUCHING: Diving star Pandelela Rinong Pmg says she is delighted to be training under new national coach Li Rui. Li arrived in Malaysia early last year, having managed a diving club in Canada besides mentoring Chinese world champions Si Yajie and Qin Kai. “I have trained under him for about
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) intends to collaborate with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) in attracting more local businesses, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the digital transformation of the economy. SEDC general manager Abdul Hadi Datuk Abdul Kadir said this was vital because digital economy
KUCHING: Poultry farms near Kampung Quop here are getting bigger and closer to the people living there, hence has become a nuisance and potential health hazard. Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) president George Young Si Ricord Jr said the large-scale chicken farms were getting too close to where
SIMUNJAN: The Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture (Motac) has developed a post-MCO tourism and cultural recovery plan to help revive the industry, said its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukry. But first and foremost, she said it was important to restore people’s confidence to travel again. She said the pandemic
KUCHING: Any further defections of MPs from Perikatan Nasional (PN) led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to Pakatan Harapan could lead to a possibility of both the general election and Sarawak state election to be held together. The Sarawak polls must be held by June next year. Political
KOTA PADAWAN: Clan associations and women bureaus should plan their activities in tandem with changes in the modern era. Assistant Minister of Transportation Datuk Dr Jerip Susil reminded that it was important for such associations to plan and organise activities which could transform the community towards better living. “Problems and
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