Centre to change socio-economic landscape

ASAJAYA: The Tambirat hawker centre, expected to be completed next year, will change the socio-economic landscape in Asajaya. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Kota Samarahan candidate, Datuk Rubiah Wang said the hawker centre aimed to stimulate economic growth in the area. “I am confident that soon after this centre is completed, there will be an increase […]

Sedan catches on fire along Kota Samarahan road

KUCHING: A sedan vehicle was completely burned along a road in Kota Samarahan before midnight yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba), the report of a vehicle on fire was received at 11.29pm on Thursday (Oct 20). The operations centre has dispatched teams from Kota Samarahan Bomba station to the incident […]

Baker who loves gourmet cakes

KUCHING: Dewi Tomi, 30, loves to bake cakes and to eat fine quality gourmet cakes. Therefore, it is no wonder that she was inspired to make delicious gourmet cakes for sale. “My brand name used to be Dewi Choices but now I have changed it to Masano Baker. “I started doing my business online in […]

Barbecued honey chicken anyone?

KOTA SAMARAHAN: What can be possibly better than barbecued honey chicken? Just ask 31-year-old Muhammad Shayfuddin Abu from Kampung Rampangi Phase 1 here, he has been selling barbecued honey chicken since 2003. Shayfuddin said the barbecued honey chicken business in the Kota Samarahan area is his family business and now he is running it. ”I […]

Affordable, wallet-friendly sushi from RM1 in Kota Samarahan

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sushi, the Japanese dish is simply irresistible especially as the cheap price being offered makes people wanting to have more. Yes, located at Samarahan, is where 23-year-old Abdul Rahman Annuar is selling the Japanese dish for only RM1 each. He runs his Sushi Tungam・ stall in front of Lorong 5 in Taman Desa […]

Fire causes 45pct damage to new shophouse

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A newly constructed shophouse in Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa here caught fire this morning. Firefighters from the Kota Samarahan station were sent to the location — behind a hypermarket — after receiving a call around 8.10am. The fire occurred on the first floor of the premises. Firefighters later managed to put out the […]

Many prefer Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), located in Kota Samarahan, has aroused the curiosity of those who wish to learn more about its distinct and varied culture, development and natural setting. Do you know that UNIMAS is among the top 401 institutions in the world according to the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings? This proves that […]

Joint effort to keep Samarahan clean

KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) and the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Language and Communication are working together to make Samarahan a clean, safe, and green area. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the collaboration would focus on educating the public under the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to change […]

House in Kota Samarahan struck by lightning, catches fire

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A double-storey house here in Taman Rafflesia, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, caught on fire after its roof was struck by lightning during heavy rain yesterday. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department (Bomba) said they received a distress call from the owner around 5.05pm pertaining to sparks and smoke coming from the roof. […]

Trust and support pillars of Sarawak’s strength

KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue standing together to further elevate political stability and harmony in the state. In saying this, Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) deputy chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said the unity and harmony that Sarawak has is far stronger than any other state in the nation. He added that this is due […]