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Uggah: PPNS plays vital role in rural transformation

KUCHING: State Farmers Organisation (PPNS) is expected to play an important role in the transformation of rural areas to boost the local economy. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who was represented by Assistant Minister of Agriculture Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail, said new ideas must be

STA hands out RM129,000 in aid to 54 schools in Betong

BETONG: Sarawak Timber Association (STA), in collaboration with the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (PUSAKA), has chanelled a total RM1.2 million in aid to various schools in the State since 2012. According to PUSAKA general manager Hashim Bojet, PUSAKA and its subsidiary companies have been carrying out Corporate Social Responsibility

SAPA stands in defence of Sarawak O&G rights

KUCHING: The Sarawak Association for Peoples’ Aspiration (SAPA) stands in defence of its statement that Oil and Gas (O&G) in Sarawak belong to Sarawak as the landowner. Its president, Lina Soo said this is in response to a no-name writer who called himself Oilman, whose article was published in the

Sarawak media’s China trip ends in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, CHINA: The last day of the Sarawak media’s trip to China in Shenzhen commenced with a visit to the Shenzhen Museum, a multifunctional modern museum.  It has a total area of 37,000 square meters and a building area of 18,000 square meters. The museum was established in 1981 but

Taming Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, CHINA: The last day of visit by the Sarawak media group in Guangzhou city, China was fully spent in visiting the Chimelong Safari Park. The Chimelong Safari Park near Guangzhou is truly a great place to spend the day with the kids. Also known as the Xiangjiang Safari Park, it consists of

Conquering Windows of the World

SHENZHEN, China: The visit by Sarawak media group to China continued on Monday at Shenzhen city, a major city in Guangdong Province, China, which forms part of the Pearl River Delta megalopolis north of Hong Kong. It holds sub-provincial administrative status, with powers slightly less than a province. After arriving

HSL promotes healthy living with Activity Day

KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) head office held its Activity Day on Saturday, September 22, as part of the company’s initiative to encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle among its staff. The theme of the event, which also coincided with the official launching of the HSL Wellness Programme was

Pustaka holds Knowledge Camp 2018

KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak organised Knowledge Camp 2018 on Sunday by exposing the participants with various fun and interactive scientific activities. Themed ‘Make Science Fun’, the two-day program aimed to promote reading habits among young participants in line with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak reading campaigns initiative. The Knowledge Camp 2018 also

UNIMAS, UMS ink MoU on IT Disaster Recovery Centre

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) on the development of the Disaster Recovery Centre (DRC) through a reciprocal approach. The MoU document was signed by UNIMAS Vice Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohamad Kadim Suadi and UMS Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Ten finalists for Miss Malaysia Kebaya, 12 finalists for Mrs Malaysia Kebaya

KUCHING: There are ten finalists for the state-level Miss Malaysia Kebaya 2018 and 12 finalists for the state-level Mrs Malaysia Kebaya 2018. They will compete in the final event to be held in November. The actual date and venue have not been confirmed yet. The finalists were chosen after competing