MIRI: The Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) has announced a RM2.24 million allocation for the construction of 28 new fishermen’s houses in Sarawak as part of the Fishermen Housing Special Project (PKPN). LKIM chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said this initiative, commencing next year, aims to improve living conditions for local
SIMUNJAN: The Samarahan Divisional Tourism Task Force Group (DTTG) recently organised the first Simunjan Explore 2023 Programme. The programme featured a range of activities, including hiking Gunung Ngeli, locally known as ‘Peninjo,’ exploring a collection of eight coal tunnels, and hosting a traditional spinning top competition. The DTTG said that
SUBIS: Seventy-one homeowners in the Bekenu constituency have expressed gratitude to the Sarawak government as their houses have now been refurbished through the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Project (PPRMS) for this year. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Welfare Development and Bekenu assemblywoman Datuk Rosey Yunus said the
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak hopes the question of shops or bakeries disallowing staff to write ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Xmas’ on cakes will not arise again. In expressing such hopes its chairman Chong Chieng Jen said this was because Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr
KUCHING: The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme contributes to the country’s economic growth by being open to applicants from all countries, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the recent comment made by Masjid Tanah MP Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin on the
KUCHING: Sarawak Eco Warriors and International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) Malaysia are urging a heightened emphasis on environmental education and the development of more robust waste management and recycling initiatives. This call to action follows a successful plogging session held in celebration of International Volunteer Day on Saturday whereby, seven
KUCHING: A temporary road closure at Taman Pelangi Matang (in front of Petronas Matang Hilir) will be implemented starting tomorrow (Dec 18) until Jan 18, 2024. In a notice issued by the Public Works Department (PWD), the closure is to make way for construction works in certain sections of the
KUCHING: Venture into the vending machine industry and increase knowledge in entrepreneurship to uplift the community’s financial and economic wellbeing. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian Ting said the community needed to realise that efforts to generate more income for the family actually lie in
By Leong Wee Loong Becoming an athlete requires hard work as athletes represent their schools or provinces in competitions. But more than hard work is needed to become a national-level athlete. In that case, you need a professional coach, sound equipment, professional venues, long-term training to withstand physical load, and
By Maya Green The ‘Kuir’ or more commonly known as the ‘clouded leopard’ is a venerated animal of sorts to the Kelabits, the tribe that inhabits the highlands and plateaux region in Northern Sarawak named after them. The leopard is a majestic animal in its own right, just like the