A meowing good time, this cafe promises
KUCHING: If you are looking for a purr-fect time over a cuppa Meow Meow Cat Café, the first of its kind in the city, may be just the place to give you a feline trill. The cafe welcomes cat lovers or any individual who wants to spend time and chill with cats while enjoying a […]
Lecturers weigh pros and cons of EPF withdrawal
KUCHING: The best way to help people in dire need is by allowing the withdrawal of funds from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account 2. According to Dr Shirly Wong Siew Ling, a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), allowing individuals to access their EPF funds could provide […]
A graduate with a passion for art
By Chow Zhi Hui Hailing from Bintulu, henna artist and muralist Fauzianna Ismail is a graduate of the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). “I studied in the fine arts course at the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts (FACA), which was really my first choice in the UPU application because of my interest in art. I […]
Premier exhorts voters to vote in YB ‘one who works’
SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg called on Sibu voters to give their undivided support to the GPS candidate for the Sibu parliamentary seat Clarence Ting Ing Horh on November 19 election. Speaking at a meet-the-people session in Ulu Sg Merah here on Monday night, he said […]
Empty promises may work against Wong
KUCHING: As a seasoned politician, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh has won the Bawang Assan state constituency six times in a row, including in the last state election when he contested as the opposition for the first time. He has also been part of the Sarawak government, holding ministerial positions. […]
Easing the rakyat’s burden
By BENNY ATOK THE Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has spent a total of RM6.7 billion for the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) packages for Sarawakians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020. During the two-year period, there were nine assistance packages since BKSS 1.0 was implemented on March 23, 2020 until BKSS 9.0 on […]
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 […]
Repair of pier by year’s end
KUCHING: The Ministry of Transport has agreed to repair the damage to the pier at the Sarawak River Board Passenger Terminal (LSS) to ensure the safety of ferry users, passengers and river taxi operators. Its minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the work to repair the jetty would start as soon as the tender […]
Selfless residents donate blood in droves
MIRI: People here have proven to be more than selfless when it comes to donating blood to save lives. Since the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 25 ,2020 a total of 11,494 have responded to blood donation campaigns organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) local chapter, leading to the […]
More opportunities for youth in own field through development strategy: Rep
KUCHING: The state government is looking to provide youth with more employment opportunities within their own field, said Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. The chief political secretary to the Premier said this will be done through the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 which will address the issue of mismatched jobs in Sarawak. The strategies outlined in […]
