KUCHING: Concrete measures must be taken to improve efficiency at airports in country to resolve overcrowding and long queues as the number of tourist arrivals increases. Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MoTAC) Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said overcrowding and long queues are a common sight, especially during peak hours.
KUCHING: Hope Place is helping an 81-year-old man with basic food aid on a regular basis. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) recently visited Raugig Nia who lives alone in his house at Kampung Staang, Padawan. He who has never married and does not have anyone to turn to has been receiving
KUCHING: The Scout movement is an excellent platform to hone teenagers’ skills. In highlighting this, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said all scout members must not only equip themselves with scouting knowledge but also other life skills. “The necessary life skills are needed to suit the current economic situations such
KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad reported a total revenue of RM1.01 billion for Financial Year 2022 (FY2022). The group saw an increase by 24 per cent in comparison to FY2021 revenue of RM8.14.55 million and the cause of the revenue increase is due to higher contributions from its Cement and
MIRI: The Skills For Life programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports for youth, particularly those at risk and people in the B40 or M40 groups. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew said the programme was introduced with
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Entrepreneurship is the primary driver of a country’s economic growth, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister said various entrepreneurship programmes are in place to support Sarawak’s aspirations and goal of becoming a developed state by 2030. “The ministry, through the
It is pleasing to note that the Fire and Rescue Department’s request for 12 more tracker dogs has been approved. It will certainly be a timely boost for the department as they have been very much involved in search and rescue (SAR) operations such as the recent tragic Batang Kali
SARIKEI: It has been explained that the closure of the Pan Borneo Highway in the Jakar section here is only temporary, for two months. A news report from Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) quoted it as saying, the closure aims to guarantee the safety of road users as the work
KUCHING: Harakah Islamiah (HIKMAH) denies complaints and rumours that associate HIKMAH with foreign beliefs such as Wahhabism. In stating this, its president Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain asserts that HIKMAH adheres to the understanding of ‘Ahli Sunnah wal Jamaah’ and wants the Muslim community in Sarawak in particular
KUCHING: Political observer Datuk Peter Minos concurred with the Premier on the importance of the English Language and Mandarin in Sarawak. According to him, both languages are important to progress and further develop the economy of the state. “This is both a fact and reality. With English, Sarawak will definitely
