KUCHING: Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) is organising a roadshow this month, which aims to gather 100 local businesses from Miri, Bintulu and Kuching. In a statement yesterday, it said the roadshow targets to bring around 100 local businesses, including exporters, manufacturers and service providers. “We want to
by ROHANA WAHED Feeling happy, calm as if I’m in the clouds – was what Mohd Asraf momentarily felt that led him knocking on the devil’s door. Aged 33, living in the north of the state, Mohd Asraf (not his real name) started becoming addicted to syabu in his early
KUCHING: The distribution of annual allocation to each state in the country depends on the government’s fund, capability and priorities, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Under the revised Budget 2023, the allocation for Sarawak had increased to RM5.6 billion as compared to RM4.6 billion previously. “We also
KUCHING: The new Courts Matang branch has officially opened its door to the public yesterday (Mar 4). According to its statement, the branch opening which is the second largest branch in Sarawak was officiated by Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Sarawak enforcement chief Peter J Berinus
BY NATASHA JEE & ABIDGAIL MERTA KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will visit Thailand to further discuss on European Union’s (EU) regulation on palm oil products. He said however a scheduled date has yet to be fixed for the said official meeting. “A date has yet to
BY NATASHA JEE & ABIDGAIL MERTA KUCHING: Establishing a youth training centre which focuses on leadership skills training for the youth in Petra Jaya parliamentary constituency is a dream that its MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof aspires to achieve in the near future. Fadillah, who is also the Deputy Prime
KUALA LUMPUR: The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) will replace the Business Registration Certificate of business owners that were destroyed due to the floods free of charge. Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said this after handing over the Wakalah Zakat Korporat SSM in the
KUCHING: Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) donated RM1,000 to the Sungai Alor Mukah fire victims which left 12 homeless a few days ago. The Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the family affected by the fire has also received assistance from various
BINTULU: Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming urged the contractors who are carrying out the project to build the Methodist Kindergarten fence here to speed up their work. He said it was because the project has been delayed for two months from the due date. “I have discussed with
By NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: The establishment of Akademi Takraw Satok (ATAS) will further promote the traditional sport (Sepak Takraw) to the younger generation. According to the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy division chief Hilmi Othman, the academy was established by the Takraw Satok Club
