Friday, 1 August 2025

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McLaren unveils lightweight 2020 GT with supercar performance

After a month of teasing, McLaren finally unveiled the brand new and incredibly luxurious Grand Touring, bringing both supercar performance and “continent-crossing” capability to one chic vehicle. McLaren unveiled this week the simply-named Grand Touring, a model that slides in right beside the Sports, Super, and Ultimate Series. More specifically,

Steering away from diesel, Volvo inks new deals with battery makers

As part of its push to electrify half of its cars by 2025, Volvo has signed deals with two Asian battery producers to help power upcoming electrics like its XC40 compact SUV. The Swedish carmaker says it has signed long-term agreements with battery makers CATL and LG Chem to supply

Old faithful: How the Toyota Yaris has fared over two decades

If it’s length is anything to go by, the new Toyota Yaris seems to have outgrown the subcompact car market. However, despite its length amendments over the years, the current model still remains below 4 metres — the unofficial threshold between subcompact and the compact. But while the Yaris’s main

Support teaching of maths, science in English: Manyin

SERIAN: The Education, Science and Technological Research Minister has dismissed fears by certain quarters that their children would face difficulty in learning science and mathematics should it be taught in English starting next year. Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong instead appealed to parents in Sarawak to fully back the proposal,

25 receive donations from Taib

KUCHING: A total of 25 recipients from the asnaf families and single mothers around here received contributions from the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud in conjunction with the Jalinan Kasih Ramadhan event last Saturday. Held at the Head of State’s official residence in Demak Jaya, the

Create business out of ‘pua kumbu’ weaving, SIDS members told

SIBU: Members of Sarawak Dayak Women Federation (Serakup Indu Dayak Sarawak or SIDS) have been urged to turn their “pua kumbu” (hand-woven traditional textile) weaving skill into business. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was because the “pua kumbu” had great appeal and potentials in the

Ten beauties for Dayung Gawea Tematu final

By ROBERT KENNETH KUCHING: Ten beauties have successfully booked their places in the final of Dayung Gawea Tematu 2019 to be held on June 22 this year. The beauty competition is being held in conjunction with Tematu Gawai Carnival 2019 from June 21-22 at Kampung Tematu near here. The carnival’s spokesman

Mawan wants proper body to organise official Gawai Dayak do

By Robert Kenneth KUCHING: Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) president Tan Sri William Mawan suggested the setting up of a proper body to organise the state and federal-level Gawai Dayak. According to Mawan, such a body was necessary so that proper protocol, customs and tradition of Gawai could be observed

50 Bau senior citizens receive donations

KUCHING: Sarawak Customs Department held a simple handing-over ceremony where donations were presented to senior citizens around Bau in conjunction with the coming Hari Gawai celebration at Kampung Peninjau Lama, in Bau last Sunday. According to its director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha in a statement yesterday, the programme was

Azam continues to help upskill local youths

KUCHING: Angkatan Zaman Mansang (Azam) Sarawak continued its efforts to develop and engage local youths for development in the state by organising a programme titled “Azam Youth Upskilling Programme 2019”. Themed “Inspire, Impact, Influence”, 15 Azam Young Souls members attended the programme, aimed to build their capacity as productive socio-economic