KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is aiming for a green Samarahan and wishes to plant beautiful trees and flowers along the Kuching-Samarahan expressway from Batang Kuab Bridge to Intan and Batang Samarahan Bridge. This is only possible if funds are available, its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said. Once the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWC) came in for praise from Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin for its numerous contributions to the community. The society’s assistance included providing support to women and children in distress. Yap praised SWWC during the opening ceremony of a seminar on
BY ELEAZAR BARRICK PETER & JAMES WONG KUCHING: The Kuching branch of Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) is targeting to raise a sum of RM30,000 through its annual flag sale this year, an increase from the approximately RM20,000 raised the previous year. Its vice chairman Titus Chuo said this year’s
BY JAMES WONG & ELEAZAR BARRICK PETER KUCHING: Sarawak’s Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) officially commenced the second stage of its Proof of Concept (POC) test at Kuching Isthmus yesterday. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who officiated at the launch earlier, stressed that the state government is
KUCHING: A haze standard operating procedure (SOP) has been activated by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) to stop open burning activities. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the SOP includes implementing an active patrol on the ground and hotspots inspection with other
KUCHING: An act of vandalism caused a fire and explosion at a transformer in Kpg Panglima Seman in Petra Jaya recently. According to Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), the 9 pm incident on Aug 28 resulted in a power disruption to several areas, including Bintawa Hilir, Kpg Bitawa, Kpg Buah and
When we talk about Sarawak, there are certain things that pop into our mind. Among them are the Iban community, hornbills, the Borneo rainforest, Gunung Mulu National Park and the ‘Cat’ city. Of course, there are many other things that can be associated with Sarawak. The largest state in Malaysia
KUCHING: Kelab Rekreasi Batu Tiga Kuching is set to host a gala dinner cum awards presentation ceremony for the final round of its singing competition on Friday (Sept 8).The event will take place at the function hall of Chong Hua Primary School No. 3 at 6.30pm, marking the club’s 7th
KUCHING: The Ministry of Cultural and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China was given a run-down on Sarawak’s eco-tourism and as a suitable business events hub in Southeast Asia. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, led a delegation from his ministry
SHAH ALAM: A total of 11,832 farms in the crop subsector have received the myGAP certification from 2003 until last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM). Its Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, said 326 farms had received the myOrganic certification during the same period. He
