Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the government is implementing the 2023 Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) for the Kaamatan and Gawai festivals this year. He explained that the scheme involved eight types of goods for the period of May 27 to
BY JAMES WONG THE Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts is looking to host 78 business events worth RM377.7 million in total economic impact through Business Events Sarawak this year. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said these events are projected to generate RM205 million in delegate
KUCHING: There has been a drastic decrease in workplace fatality cases involving various sectors in Sarawak over the past five years. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Sarawak director, Ir Dr Nor Halim Hasan said a total of 22 fatalities were recorded in 2022 and 2021 respectively compared to
KUCHING: Seventeen local youths went through the Sarawak Youth Green Leaders Workshop on biodiversity policy, systems thinking, indigenous persons and local communities, governmental roles, and guidance on running effective environmental education programmes here on May 20 and 21. The programme also included a question-and-answer session with field experts and professionals
BY JAMES WONG KRIAN is a constituency confronted with challenges in terms of infrastructure, connectivity and utilities. Nonetheless, this is no deterrent to its assemblyman Friday Belik. Optimistic and ambitious, he is committed to uplift the condition of his constituency. New Sarawak Tribune: What is your vision for your constituency?
BY JAMES WONG PENDING assemblywoman Violet Yong is acutely aware of the challenges of being an opposition representative but is no less enthusiastic about improving the quality of life for the people in her constituency. Towards this end she is determined to continue to bring development to the area. New
SINGER Anuar Zain has stated that he has no plans to become a judge for any singing competition. Known as one of the most popular male vocalists in Malaysia, the “Keabadian Cinta” singer stated that he had actually received lots of offers to be a jury for competitions many times
AMID speculations about singer Fyna Jebat and football coach Zainal Abidin Hassan’s marriage, a relative of Zainal has recently confirmed that the couple have called it quits on their marriage. According to a media outlet, the source revealed that the marriage ended due to a lack of understanding between Fyna
KUCHING: The school hall of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Selanjan is set to undergo expansion, following the recent approval of RM50,000 for the project. The allocation was granted by Bukit Begunan assemblyman Datuk Mong Dagang during a pre Gawai dinner held in Sri Aman recently. During the event, an additional sum
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: CanHOPE Kuching is committed to the advocacy for early cancer detection and promoting awareness about the disease. In achieving this, CanHOPE partnered with Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) Singapore and Jennifer Kang Agency (JKA) to organise a cancer awareness talk titled ‘Know Your Health Better’ at Imperial
