Monday, 11 August 2025

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Bright future for HCVs foresters

KUCHING: Knowledgeable foresters on High Conservation Values (HCVs) identification, management and monitoring practices will be in high demand as Sarawak moves towards having all of its Forest Management Units (FMUs) certified by 2022. As such, Forest Department Sarawak (FDS), Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), Sarawak Timber Association (STA) and WWF-Malaysia are

DBNA demands banner ‘mistake’ explanation

KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) is demanding the organisers of the Gawai Dayak parade in Bintulu on Saturday to explain the “mistake” in the banner for the association. The association said the banner which read “Dayak Bidayuh National Union, Bintulu” was wrong and gave a false impression of

Frequent blackouts in Spaoh, say residents

SPAOH: Residents here are unhappy with the frequent disruptions to their electricity supply and are calling on Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to immediately solve their problem. A resident, who preferred to remain anonymous said, “Electricity disruption occurs almost every week throughout the village. It is making the residents here anxious.”

Telecommunication services for upgrading nationwide

By NURUL SHIMA SHAHMINON BINTULU: The telecommunication service system in rural areas throughout the country will continue to be improved and upgraded. Communication and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said in order to realise this, he will personally ‘turun padang’ (go to the ground) from time to time especially in

Restrain pets, Yussibnosh tells Mukah folk

By MUHD REMMY JS MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo advised residents of Mukah District to cage their pets in their homes to avoid the spread of rabies. He said pets such as dogs and cats should not be released and roaming around for the fear of rabies infection which could

State govt effort to put stateless children in school lauded

By MUHD REMMY JS MUKAH: Mimbar Permuafakatan Ibu Bapa Malaysia (Mapim) Sarawak fully supports the effort of the government to ease the process of enrolment for children without citizenship with government schools starting this year. Its president Omar Immun said while the government makes such effort, it is his hope

A Central Asian haven for handcrafted ceramics

If crafts are your thing, the Fergana Valley is where you ought to be.’ Heeding these words, a group of us from Kuching headed out of Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, to discover its eastern side.  After several days at the Aspara Fashion Week, the journey over mountains and into the Fergana Valley was

Fazzrudin elected KDFA head

KUCHING: Kuching Division Football Association (KDFA) held its exco meeting yesterday, which saw Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman elected as the association’s president. Fazzrudin is joined by Kamaludin Akil (deputy president), Ahmad Zaki Zaidi (vice president), Iswandi Ali Hassan (secretary), Zainal Abidin Jali (treasurer), Mohd Hamzah (assistant secretary 1) and Abd Rahman (assistant

John Hunter plays friendly golf game at DGCC

KUCHING: A former state soccer player John Hunter recently led a group of Australian golfers to play a friendly game among themselves  at Damai Golf and Country Club (DGCC) here recently. This was disclosed by DGCC’s general manager Roslan Mohd Salleh who said “it is a lovely surprise to meet

Topless Tongan eyes unique Olympic treble

WELLINGTON: Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua – the bare-chested flag-bearer who became an online sensation at both the Rio and Pyeongchang Olympics – plans to break out the baby oil once again and compete at the Tokyo Games in 2020. After travelling to Brazil as a taekwondo fighter and South Korea