KUCHING: Some 30 students of Kuching Community College yesterday took part in sports and gotong-royong activities with villagers of Kampung Santubong near here under a National Youth Heir Programme 2019. Malaysia Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak director Abang Sardon Abang Hashim said the programme aimed at producing skilled, competent and ethical
KUCHING: Sarawak was expecting a larger rural development allocation but this was not the case with the portion shared between the state and Sabah, said Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. He said Sarawak had allocated its own RM2.37 billion for rural electrification, and needed an additional RM900
KUCHING: There is not much for Sarawakians to be cheer in Budget 2020, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. Contacted by New Sarawak Tribune to comment on the Budget yesterday, he said the expectation of the general public that Pakatan Harapan (PH) government
KUCHING: The fifth edition of the Otakyun! 2019 convention has opened its doors to anime, comics and games (ACG) enthusiasts here at CityONE Megamall. The two-day convention which started yesterday until today (Oct 13) has been held annually since 2014 where it has evolved from their past event, Anime Gathering
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has lauded the incentive for women to return to work, saying it would enhance the success rate in the workforce. “This is good, as record shows that re-entry of women into the workforce has not been encouraging.
KUCHING: The Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) will continue to be the bridge between the Chinese community and the Sarawak government. “SFCA’s aim is to focus on social issues and defend the rights of Sarawakians, particularly the Chinese community,” said president Datuk Richard Wee during a dinner held to
KUCHING: About 20 of the 63 families squatting at the Chawan Road Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) cemetery site here have indicated they are ready to relocate. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government was still identifying more other suitable sites for them. “Chief Minister
KUCHING: The newly announced petrol subsidy meant for the targeted poor is off target because Sarawakians will not benefit from it, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The petrol subsidy scheme which was launched on Monday (Oct 7) in Kuala Lumpur by the Domestic Trade And
KUCHING: The success of planting Golden Melon through the fertigation system at Rampangi Permanent Food Production Park has put Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on cloud nine. “I came here to witness the first harvest which was grown using the fertigation system, a precision farming. “The harvest
KUCHING: Everyone should know about medication safety so that medical errors which can either harm patients’ health or endanger their lives do not occur, said Sarawak General Hospital director Dr Chin Zin Hing yesterday. He stated this while officiating at the Medication Safety Awareness Week themed ‘Know, Check, Ask’ on