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Business forum promises unique sessions

KUCHING: The Business Events (BE) Forum will return to Kuala Lumpur on October 23 this year at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec). “The purpose of the BE Forum is to provide a platform for industry players to explore, share and inspire new ideas for the business events

Closure is finally at hand: SUPP

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is not unduly worried by the civil forfeiture suit filed by the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against it. In fact, the party sees the suit in a positive light as “closure is finally at hand”. The party secretariat, in a statement issued yesterday, said

Traffic deadlock by oil spill

SIBU: An oil spill along the Sibu-Selangau stretch brought traffic to a total halt here on Thursday evening. Nearly 30 lorries including buses had to stop and stay overnight on the road for their own safety after the palm oil spilled at Batu 40 of the Jalan Pan Borneo here

Zumba fiesta aims to enter record with 7,000 dancers

KUCHING: More than 7,000 people are expected to join the popular Kuching Zumba Fiesta 2019 in an attempt to put the event in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR). The event which is in its fifth edition this year will be held on August 3 at the State Hockey Stadium

600 expected at community programme

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri will be organising a “Digital Inclusivity” community programme at Beluru, Bakong on June 28, at the Kampung Melayu community hall. The programme is expected to kick off from 9am to 5pm with sessions on recognising types of information resources, types of reliable resources and steps

What you should know about N10 Bengoh

Since its creation half a century ago in 1968, the state constituency of Bengoh, known as N10 Bengoh, had always been as intriguing and mystical as the majestic Bengoh range in the background. It was renamed N19 Mambong in 2015, after a portion of it was sliced off for the

Relief aid for 350 flood victims

KUCHING:  Some 350 villagers from Kampung Long Busang, which was submerged by floodwaters following continuous downpour during the recent Aidilfitri, have received relief aid from Sarawak Energy. The aid comprises rice and other daily necessities. A team of Sarawak Energy employees led by its community relations manager Augustine Supen Taja,

Association succeeds in raising rural child education

SRI AMAN: A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Pencil Project Association has succeeded in raising the standard of child education in the interiors here while alleviating the burden of low and middle income families. According to the association’s patron Norina Umoi Utot, it started its Pencil project to help rural pupils here

TYT receives two courtesy calls

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received yesterday morning two courtesy calls at his residence in Demak Jaya. The first was from the Keeper of the Rulers Seal led by Prime Minister’s Department principal deputy secretary-general Datuk Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad on behalf of the federal

RM1b fund to attract 30 million tourists

KUCHING: The Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF) of RM1 billion launched yesterday will help attract 30 million foreign visitors into the country. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) believes meeting that target means the industry will generate RM100 billion in tourism income by 2020. “It is hoped that this fund by Malaysia