KUCHING: Yesterday, a total of 1,000 boxes of mineral water were handed over to the villagers in Ulu Simunjan by Gedong Assemblyman, Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais to assist them to tide over the recent drought. The mineral water was distributed to the villagers of Kampung Keniong Baru, Kampung Keniong Lama,
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will look into the trade treaty between Malaysia and Indonesia on the issue of discriminatory tax system imposed against the importation of goods. According to Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen, there is certain preferential or discriminatory tax imposed by the
BINTULU: Samalaju State Assemblyman, Majang Renggi welcomes the revival of the renowned Sarawak International Similajau Nature Challenge (SISNC) which was last held in 2015. He said the event had the potential of encouraging younger people to be more active in sports and promoting the rich flora and fauna
KUCHING: The State is targeting 77 gold medals for the upcoming SUKMA Games to be held next week in Perak. “Our target is quite high, we hope to get 77 gold medals whereby the potential to become the overall champion will be realised if we manage to reach our target,”
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Kuching Branch’s second roadshow for this year will be held at AEON Mall from November 7-11, 2018. According to the organising chairman, Peter Pau Kiu Sung, the show will be one of its kind and a one-stop venue for consumers and
KUCHING: The 11th Union of Telecoms Employees Sarawak (UTES) Triennial Delegates Conference has been officially launched by the President of Union Network International-Malaysian Liaison Council (UNI-MLC), Datuk Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal at Grand Continental Hotel here yesterday. The two-day conference will be a platform for delegates from all over Sarawak
KUCHING: The recent announcement by the Health Ministry to close 33 out of the 346 1Malaysia Clinics nationwide in stages as well as the proposal to increase medical consultation fee has created negative feelings among the public. The current consultation fee of private medical practitioners, which is between RM10 and
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from the Information Department led by its Director General Datuk Ibrahim Abdul Rahman at the new State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex yesterday. The visit aimed to invite Abang Johari to officiate the My Merdeka program in
KUCHING: It has been two days since the implementation of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) but is still receiving mixed opinions from consumers. When interviewed at a supermarket in Kuching Sentral near here, yesterday, Theresa Melong, 63, a full time housewife said that there is no change in the
KUCHING: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Satellite Meeting welcomes international participation in the field of library in showcasing their best practices. According to Sarawak Pustaka chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Hamid Bugo, the meeting was an opportunity for the industry practitioners to share their intellectual