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On the road to global market

SINGAPORE: The establishment of the first Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office (Statos) here will position the Land of the Hornbills on the global market. Its chief executive officer Chew Chang Guan said Statos plays an important role in linking business trades and investments between Singapore and Sarawak. “This is an

Office vital to export target

SINGAPORE: Sarawak will be able to achieve its target to become a net food exporter by 2030 with the setting up of its Trade and Tourism Office (Statos) here, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said it was vital to establish the office in Singapore as

Cargo plane latest by early 2020

SINGAPORE: The Sarawak government will be acquiring its cargo plane to enable the export of the state’s agricultural products by the end of this year or the first quarter of next year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said  the arrangements are being made to get the plane.

Going Global

GOING GLOBAL… Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (second left) flanked by his two deputies Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing (second right) holds up one of Sarawak’s many native products that is set to penetrate the global market following the soft

Messi rescues Argentina

BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil): A Lionel Messi penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Paraguay on Wednesday as the two-time world champions once again struggled at the Copa America. Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick at Belo Horizonte’s Mineirao Stadium to cancel out a first-half opener from Paraguay’s Richard Sanchez.

Colombia into q-finals with Qatar winner

SAO PAULO: Duvan Zapata scored for the second match running to send Colombia into the Copa America quarter-finals with a late header to beat Qatar 1-0 on Wednesday. Carlos Queiroz’s team became the first side into the knock-out rounds after following up Saturday’s 2-0 win over Argentina with another victory

Neymar three-match ban confirmed

PARIS: Brazilian star Neymar will miss three Champions League matches next season, U2efa confirmed Wednesday, as punishment for insulting a referee following Paris Saint-Germain’s collapse against Manchester United. Uefa first imposed the ban in April before PSG contested the decision, but a final decision was delivered on Wednesday. “The appeal

Lobster fishing on Canada’s Magdalen Islands

For two months every year, Canada’s Magdalen Islands are transformed into a hive of activity as lobster fishers set out with their boats for the summer season. The work is hard and sleep is scarce, but the rewards are high. Hard work, high reward Rush hour comes at 3 am

Hard work, high reward

Rush hour comes at 3 am on Grande Entree Island. In early summer, the sun is already starting to rise and trucks line the port. Men walk energetically towards fishing boats and shovel ice onto the fish in boxes on board. It’s cold – it gets frosty at night, even

This simple test will help you determine how healthy your salad is

Experts have said it before, and they’ll say it again: Eating a big, colourful salad for one meal a day, especially dinner, is one of the best things you can do for your health — and your waistline. Salad leaves are especially low in calories because they mostly contain water;