KUCHING: Sibu Hospital is seeking help from the public to identify a male patient who arrived at the hospital without any identification documents. The patient, whose name and origin are unknown, is currently staying at 1st floor, Ward 14 Neurosurgery, Sibu Hospital. He was brought in by an ambulance and
KUCHING: The Decorated Boat Event is making a comeback ten years on in conjunction with Sarawak’s 60th anniversary of independence. It is expected to be a top attraction at the Kuching Waterfront on July 29. The event, which was last held in 2013, is expected to attract more than 10,000
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The federal government should ban international artistes if they display bad attitudes and behaviour in public as well as criticise and disrespect the government. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the laws in Malaysia should be respected and be adhered
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak Open Bonsai and Suiseki Championship Show can be expanded to become a national or international event. This will encourage more people, locals and foreigners, to participate, said Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In this respect he said his
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Transport will continue its commitment to subsidise the Rural Air Services (RAS) in the event it is taken over by the Sarawak government. Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the subsidy given to MASWings will be continued, adding that the subsidy is about
KUCHING: It may have been a hot and bothered last few days but here at the Seven Mile Market, despite the hot weather, it has been business as usual. As it was Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year), a public holiday, the market was filled with people buying vegetables and fruits.
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Eugenia David took the top spot in the Girls Under 19 Category at the 7th Borneo Junior Open 2023, yesterday. The young squash player was crowned champion in the category after she defeated Kuala Lumpur’s Sangeethapriya Devar Sukurmaran in three game sets with 11-6, 11-3 and 11-4 within
KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities will be reviewing the support programme for small pepper farmers to help them grow their farms and earn more money. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the ministry understands that the cost of farming has gone up since the Russia-Ukraine conflict
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) is urging the Sarawak government to consider expanding the Affordable Housing Developments initiative to include all housing development projects in Sarawak. Sheda president Augustine Wong Chung Ho said that expanding the initiative would allow eligible Sarawakians to purchase other types
KUCHING: A task force will be formed by the end of this month to address problems with housing development projects that are unfinished or abandoned. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang said that around five per cent of housing development projects in Sarawak are affected