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Audry Wan Ullok leads STF

KUCHING: Audry Wan Ullok has succeeded Philip Yong as the new president of the Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) for the 2018-2020 period. Yong, who has served for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2018, has stepped down as required by the federation’s constitution but was appointed as an honorary advisor

Three new year babies at KcSH

KUCHING: Three new year  babies, two boys and a girl, were born at KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital (KcSH). The first new year baby, a boy weighing 2.64, was delivered normally at  4.14am on January 1.   The lucky parents are Jordanians  currently living here. The second new year baby, a

Hopefully, no more dry taps in Lawas

KUCHING: The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) in Limbang Division was working hard yesterday to restore the water supply in Lawas District as soon as possible. According to a press release issued by Utility Ministry yesterday, the water supply was disrupted on Friday evening, December 28, 2018 because the cross

‘Ensure enough smoking areas for smokers’

KUCHING: Smokers are hoping that the state government would not rush the implementation of smoking ban at all eateries before  preparing proper smoking areas. In October last year, the federal government imposed a smoking ban at food premises nationwide which went into effect on Jan 1, 2019. Meanwhile, checks by

Local band aims to scale greater heights

KUCHING: Pinanak Sentah is a Bidayuh word directly translated as Family (Pinanak) and Mountain Side (Sentah). It is also the name of a band featuring Sarawak’s latest musical talent to break into the mainstream music industry. The band has been featured in various events including Rainforest Music Festival, Kuching Intercultural

Ministry supports community service proposal for vandals

PUTRAJAYA: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is supporting a proposal by senior vice-chairman of the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye that vandals be subjected to fines and community service. Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said she mentioned the matter in a statement a few months ago

Rimbunan Sawit unit sells Sibu property for RM4.3m

KUCHING: A Rimbunan Sawit  Bhd unit is disposing land and shophouses in Sibu for RM4.3 million in cash. Wholly-owned R.H. Plantation Sdn Bhd entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Golden Star Ace Sdn Bhd for the proposed disposal of three parcels of land together with one unit each

Hong Kong leads markets rout as 2019 starts on sour note

HONG KONG: Asian and European markets plunged yesterday, starting the new year by extending a slide that made 2018 the worst in a decade, as fresh data reinforced worries about the stuttering Chinese economy. With a number of potential banana skins dotting the next 12 months — including the China-US

UK factories build up stockpiles before Brexit, boosting PMI

LONDON: British factories ramped up their stockpiling in December as they prepared for possible border delays when Britain leaves the European Union in less than three months’ time, a survey showed yesterday. The IHS Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.2 from an upwardly revised 53.6 in November,

China slowdown, trade disputes weigh on Asia factory activity

HONG KONG: Factory activity weakened across Asia in December as the Sino-US trade war and a slowdown in Chinese demand hit production in most economies, strengthening the case for a pause in interest rate hikes in the region in 2019. A series of purchasing managers’ indexes for December released on