KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has allocated RM75,400 to SMK Batu Lintang to upgrade the school’s library and address pressing issues such as termite damage, inadequate air conditioning and lack of parking spaces. He said the allocation is aimed at rectifying these problems to create a conducive learning
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian has presented funds amounting to RM1 million from the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) to St Peter’s Church Padungan. He presented the mock cheque to Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching Archdiocese, Simon Poh on Wednesday, with the funds allocated for the
KAPIT: Pelagus assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang has urged residents engaged in rubber cultivation to be more proactive and honest in ensuring that their rubber meets the standards required by the current market. He said complaints from rubber buyers about rubber products containing contaminants are common, and this issue significantly impacts
KUCHING: Several chartered flight routes will be operated as a pilot project to boost connectivity between key destinations in China and Malaysia. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said Avic Ark Airline Service Co Ltd (AAA) chartered flights connecting Ningbo, Nanjing, Hefei, Hangzhou, Nanchang
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 18 rabies cases, including 16 deaths from Jan 1 to Dec 13 this year. State Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said that of these cases, five were from the Sibu region, four each from Serian and Kuching respectively, three cases from Bintulu,
MERADONG: Three Rural Transformation Programmes (RTPs) will be implemented soon here. Gung Chiu Kion, who represented Sarikei MP Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii, witnessed the handover of the project sites to the appointed contractors. According to a statement from Huang’s office, the MP hoped the projects would benefit residents, especially
KUCHING: A former Malaysian diplomat, who was based in Paris, France, has proposed that Sarawak should establish its equivalent of a foreign ministry to handle its diplomatic relations, considering its increasing prominence in international politics. Syed Nizamuddin Khassim, a native of Kuching, pointed out that through various initiatives such as
BY KAREN SIM WEN KUN Getting yourself out of your comfort zone means getting used to new challenges, and only by being exposed to new things can you discover your own abilities. Masni, a Year 3 student of International Economics at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), went from being a very
KUCHING: A major residential development project will be on the cards at Bintulu if a three-way deal on the project materialises. Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad’s (SCIB) wholly owned subsidiary, SCIB Properties Sdn Bhd (SCIBP) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kemena City Development Sdn Bhd and Smart Borneo
SIBU: Four lorry drivers, who pleaded guilty to charges of carrying excess load in early October, were each fined RM4,000 in default three months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here on Tuesday (Dec 12). Timber lorry drivers, namely Yong, 63, and Steven, 59, were each charged with overloading timber