SRI AMAN: The Ulu Paku road upgrading project, valued at RM19.1 million, is set to be completed on April 12 next year following an extension of time (EOT) approval due to design changes and weather factors. The project was initially scheduled to be finished on July 12 of this year.
Miri: Three students from Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) have won the Miri Smart City Tik-Tok Competition organised by the After Hours Club, a student-run club at the university comprised students of various disciplines who share a passion for creative pursuits, particularly in content creation. The event was held today.
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: The Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association (MACMA) has joined forces with Business Events Sarawak to help bridge connection between the Chinese and Muslim communities as well as to promote interfaith harmony. This is through the organisation of the International Chinese Muslim Conference which be held at Waterfront
MIRI: A total of 133 donated books through the ‘Bookshare’ Initiative were handed over to Industrial Training Institute (ILP) Miri recently. The initiative is collaboration between Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri branch, the Library of Curtin University Malaysia and Librarians Association Malaysia Sarawak Chapter (PPMKSAR). Bookshare is an initiative whereby the
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The comparatively cheaper cost of residential homes has significantly contributed to the town’s fast-growing population, currently estimated at 300,000. Datuk Peter Minos, chairman of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS), said the prices of residential homes here were cheaper by more than 10 percent compared to in Kuching city.
KUCHING: Head of state Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on Wednesday (Mar 23) joined fellow Muslims for the breaking of fast, Maghreb, Isak and Tarawih prayers on the first day of Ramadan. The prayer service at the Astana Mosque was led by Imam Besar Sarawak, Datuk Mustapha Kamal Ahmad
KUCHING: The RM150 million Kuching flood mitigation project was approved by the previous Barisan Nasional government in 2016 under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP), before the PH became the federal government. So, it was not the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government which approved the project, the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP)
BY ZUREEN AZZWA KUCHING: Bitterness is often associated with coffee without sugar. However, does coffee without sugar really give the bitterness as claimed? The bitterness of coffee can be eliminated through the right coffee making process and method. As someone with limited knowledge about coffee, I have learned a lot
KUCHING: i-CATS University College Kuching recently held a seminar on two new Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU) subjects, namely ‘Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation’ and ‘Philosophy and Current Issues’. The two-day seminar on March 20 and 21 was attended by 20 lecturers from the Faculty of Multidisciplinary and Sustainability Studies together
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: The Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) Ramadan Bazaars officially began yesterday (Mar 23). It has three bazaars for this year’s Ramadan, namely, Satok, Semarak and Sukma. The Satok bazaar was launched early yesterday by Datuk Ibrahim Baki, the assemblyman for the area. A total of 189
