SIBU: Young Entrepreneur Committee (YEC) under Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) is organising Young Entrepreneur Sarawak (YES) competition that is open to all Sarawakians regardless of race and religion. According to the president of YEC, Dr. Renco Yong, they are targeting 200 to 300 participants with 100
KUCHING: Leaders of four Sarawak political parties namely STAR, PBDSB, TERAS and SWP met yesterday to discuss their next move which would be to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) soon. In the interim period each party shall seek the consensus of party members to forge the alliance. The announcement
KUCHING: Magnum Corporation advocates the spirit of caring and sharing. One of the many corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives which started in 2012 involves the participation of its employees, said a press release yesterday. This programme ‘I Can See Clearly Now (ICSCN)’ is implemented under MyMagnum, an employees’ volunteer programme
SIBU: Six per cent Sales and Services Tax (SST) will be imposed on all parking fees within the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) area of jurisdiction starting Sept 1. SMC chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King disclosed this during a full council meeting on Wesnesday. He also said the rates of compound
The post GE14 will be interesting year for the people, who will travel through uncharted era which will be filled with hopes and challenges. However, the people must continue to implement the Socio Economic Transformation Program, which emphasises on rural transformation eradication of poverty, closing the development gap and uplift
KUCHING: In conjunction with our nation’s 61st Independence Day celebration, the Sarawak Keadilan Youth (AMK) distributed some 100 miniature National flags here yesterday. Deputy Chief of Sarawak Keadilan Youth, Simon Siah said, “Much has been said that as Sarawakians we should not be celebrating 31st of August as it is
KUCHING: Not far from Bau, famous for its gold mine and 1857 Chinese miners’ uprising against the Brooke’s rule, is Kampung Buso which, according to folks, derives its name from a local Dayak called Pak Buso. The peaceful and small village has existed for centuries and the residents, though living
SIBU: The SM Wong Nai Siong Challenge Cup singing competition is held from today Sept 1 till tomorrow for Chinese primary schools and Chinese independent secondary schools here. The event, which offers lucrative prizes, is coordinated by Sibu Pingnang Tonhiong Association. SM Wong Nai Siong board of directors chairman Temenggong
It’s the second-biggest multi-sport event in the world after the Olympics. Currently, 11,300 athletes from 45 countries across Asia are competing in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia at the 18th annual Asian Games, a major sporting event that takes place every four years. The international spotlight on Indonesia is a
PIZZA is an internationally known hallmark of Italian cuisine, so much so that Italy has even proposed that Neapolitan pizza-making be added to UNESCO’s famed cultural heritage list. Italians consider good pizza to be a form of art, with academies spanning from Milan to Bari dedicated to making sure the
