KUCHING: Stage 1 of Petronas Le Tour De Langkawi (LTDL) was dominated by Kazakhstan’s Yevgeniy Fedorov of the VinoAstana Motors team with a solo finish to be the victor of the race here, yesterday. The 19-year-old’s impeccable performance during the race was apparent when he swept a package of three
KUCHING: The state government welcomes the organising of Petronas Le Tour De Langkawi (LTDL) here yesterday and would continue to host other international sporting events. State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state is fully capable of hosting LTDL and other international sporting events here
BAU: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep believes a more active socioeconomic state here could contribute to Bau’s development process. He said the process of developing a town such as Bau relied heavily on this, especially in terms of its residents’ purchasing power. “Bau is very developed in terms
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday received a courtesy call by representatives of Hing Ann Association Kuching at her office in Baitul Makmur Building here, yesterday. Leading the visit was Mary Tay Siew Geok, organising advisor for Hing Ann’s upcoming Happy
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is not taking the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak lightly. According to its deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Professor Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, the institution had set up a task force in charge of monitoring its students and staff members since Jan
KUCHING: The construction of National Anti-Drugs Agency’s (Nada) Cure and Care Rehabilitation Centre (CCRC) in Puncak Borneo near here is set to be completed by April this year. Nada director-general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah said the contractors and consultants had assured that it would be completed on time even though
KUCHING: The National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) has identified a few high-risk areas in Sarawak. The areas identified include Kampung Tabuan Melayu, Matang, and Kampung Haji Baki in Kuching as well as Kampung Tanjung Bundong and Kampung Baru in Samarahan, Bekenu and Batu Niah in Miri. According to its director-general Datuk
KUCHING: A large crowd converged at the premises of Bank Rakyat Satok branch to indulge on free, all-you-can-eat, durian buffet yesterday morning. The ‘Jom Makan Durian’ programme was the first of its kind to be organised by Bank Rakyat in Sarawak. The event kicked-off at 9.30am and was over within
KUCHING: The Information Department is busy helping the Malaysian government to disseminate important information to the public through its “Info on Wheels” programme. Among the latest pamphlets it is distributing are those explaining the Wuhan Coronavirus (2019- nCov), the Federal 2020 Budget, PeKa B40, a healthcare scheme is introduced to
KUCHING: Both the Serian Interchange 1 and Serian Interchange 2 flyovers will be completed before Ramadan, said Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus. He added that this was the assurance given to him by the contractors. “The flyover project is almost completed and is expected to be ready by April.” The
