Thursday, 26 March 2026

Author: News Desk

Pupils attend talk on bullying in schools

MUKAH: The president of the SK Kampung Teh Parents and Teachers Association, Jawawi Ragas fully supports the efforts of the police and teachers at the school for disclosing methods to prevent bullying to students from the primary level. In fact, Jawawi said efforts to campaign and share on bullying with

City proactively controls rabies and fires

MIRI: The Miri Disaster Management Committee (MDMC) is dedicated to preventing the spread of rabies here. According to Miri Division Resident Jamalie Busri, the MDMC has taken various measures to raise awareness about the rabies outbreak. These include conducting talks on rabies in the community and schools, organising a large-scale

Bank Rakyat contributes RM1.59m tithe to TBS

KUCHING: Bank Rakyat today (June 16)  contributed RM1,588,987 ‘zakat’ (tithe) to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) here. The presentation of the mock cheque for the amount from Bank Rakyat chief executive officer Dr Mohammad Hanis Osman to TBS president Datuk Misnu Taha was witnessed by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang

SMK Lutong students learn skills on plant identification

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia recently welcomed over 100 students of Form 3, 4 and 5 from SMK Lutong for a biodiversity learning activity centred around plant identification. The activity was organised by the university’s Faculty of Engineering and Science with the aim to expose the students to the rich biodiversity

Tiong: Stop turning ‘bak kut teh’ into an issue!

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing wants the Malaysian herbal soup ‘bak kut teh’ dish issue put to rest.  The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister (MoTAC)was disappointed with the recent remarks by Dewan Negara Speaker Tan Sri Rais Yatim on the popular dish.  “I am deeply saddened to note Tan Sri Rais Yatim, a veteran politician, showing his outdated

Tiger Beer launches ‘Boldly Asian,Globally Acclaimed’ campaign

KUCHING: Tiger Beer launched its ‘Boldly Asian, Globally Acclaimed’ campaign in celebrating its heritage with contests being held and giveaways ready to be claimed. Tiger has been on a journey of overcoming the odds since 1932, and the brand believes it owes much of its success to its loyal fans.

Digital enhancement programme for youth

KUCHING: Petrosains, The Discovery Centre, a prominent modern science centre, has partnered with Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju), an agency under the Ministry of Economy dedicated to empowering the Malaysian workforce, to introduce an innovative digital enhancement programme. The objective of this collaboration is to provide Sarawakian youth with

‘Bak Kut Teh’ may be included as heritage food

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing  has advised Malaysians to be open minded as his ministry will look into the possibility of including ‘Bak Kut Teh’ as one of the country’s heritage food. Tiong explained that ‘Bak Kut Teh” was essentially an herbal

Sarawak judo team gears up for Taipei Judo Open 2023

KUCHING: The Sarawak judo team is set to participate in the Taipei Judo Open 2023, which will take place in Taipei from July 1-2. The team consists of nine members, including seven judokas and two officials. The judokas representing Sarawak are Voon Xue Jie, Soh Yew Ing, Tan Kok Hong,