Friday, 5 December 2025

Author: Annabell Naja Tommy

AI system to keep elephants away wins award

KUCHING: Satok Bridge Digital (SBD), a spin-off of Satok Bridge Area Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd has won top honours for its innovative solution, GajahSafe. It has been named as one of the winners of the MYHackathon 2022 Cohort 2 (MYHackathon) programme. SBD developed GajahSafe to address the Ministry of Agriculture

Villagers given free breast cancer screening

KUCHING: A free breast cancer screening was conducted at Kampung Rantau Panjang by the Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) recently. The programme was supported by the Kampung Rantau Panjang Development and Security Committee and the village chief Latep Seman. The

No hike in prices of Christmas tree, deco

KUCHING: We are three weeks away from Christmas and the festive season is already starting to kick in. As can be seen, local shops, offices, and shopping malls are beautifully-decorated with Christmas trees and all kinds of ornaments. With the two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s celebration

Tellian rep hands out MRP grants totalling over RM400k

MUKAH: A total of RM466,000 in grants were distributed by Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine to 26 recipients consisting of parent-teacher associations (PTAs), government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and village development and security committees (JKKKs) here on Friday (Dec 2). At the same time, he also presented allocation from Unit for

Six days remain in Kamek Miak Sarawak cuisine fest

KUCHING: Public can visit the “Kamek Miak Sarawak” Food, Culture and Festival 2022 at the Pandelela Rinong Stadium festival square at the Sarawak Stadium to explore lots of food and other exciting activities. The festival will be held for 11 days from Nov 26 until Dec 6. Hundreds of booths

Single mother ventures into ‘Bestie Wantan’

KUCHING: Nurismazila Jamadil’s interest in operating a business began when she started following her mother selling ‘kuih-muih’ or traditional cakes and run her grocery store. In due course, the 31-year-old single mother of five children from Kampung Semariang Batu, here got positive support from all her family members. According to

Singer strikes right note in the kitchen

KUCHING: Twenty-nine-year-old Stephanie Jessy Jonny has been singing a different tune ever since the Covid-19 pandemic turned everything on its head. Truth be told, the Iban songstress from Engkilili has had little choice but to swap the microphone with kitchen tools, in particular, baking equipment, if only to keep earning

College adopts innovative stock checking system

KUCHING: The Kuching Community College has adopted the IQEEP, an innovative stock taking check system created by Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic (PKS). PKS director Hikmatullah Hajid Ahmad Khan presented the system to Kuching Community College director Suharyati Sulaiman during a ceremony held at the community college yesterday. The IQEEP System will

Community leaders must channel info, govt policies

SARIKEI: Community leaders need to carry out a very important task which is to channel information and government policies to the masses in addition to ensuring that the people go to the polls to carry out their responsibilities to the country. That was clearly stated from the incumbent Tanjong Manis

50 single mothers receive daily necessities

KUCHING: Fifty single mothers from Kampung Haji Baki have received daily necessities and food from the Rotary Club of Kuching Unity City here on Saturday (Oct 22). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang was present to witness the handover of the goods in a simple handing over ceremony. The club