KUCHING: The fire that occurred at the Sterile Room of Lawas Hospital on Thursday is believed to be due to an air-conditioner. Sarawak Health Department director Dr Jamilah Hashim in a statement yesterday said patients from the nearby wards in the hospital had spotted the incident. She expressed her gratitude
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof thanked DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang for his special message to youths in Sarawak. The Petra Jaya MP, however, reminded Kit Siang that Sarawak had been far ahead of Malaya when it came to putting into practice the ideals
KUCHING: Sarawak has long realised that empowering youths can only be through education, which is why affirmative steps have been taken to prepare its youths with future expectations. The state believes that education is the best tool to success, for the future of Sarawak and the future of the country,
KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the organising committee of the Sarawak Regatta-Kuching Waterfront Festival 2019 at his residence in Demak Jaya here. Leading the visiting delegation was Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The visit
KUCHING: Malaysian songstress Ning Baizura and Indonesian crooner Harvey Malaihollo will be performing at the Kuching Waterfront Jazz Festival this weekend at the MBKS Community Hall. Other than Ning and Harvey, the third annual KWJF this year will see an eclectic mix of musicians and performers from around the region
KUCHING: Kuching has been selected for a pilot project to use the autonomous rapid transit (ART) system expected to be operational in three years’ time. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg when announcing the project in July said the ART system is similar to a train except that
ROME: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg delivered a keynote address at the Immersive Learning Summit in Bologna, north of here on Wednesday. The summit is organised by EON Reality, a multinational virtual reality and augmented reality software developer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The
KUCHING: Representatives from Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co., Ltd and Sinopec Engineering Incorporation yesterday had a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at his office in Wisma Sumber Alam here. Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co., Ltd was represented by its chairman Dong Chao, while Sinopec Engineering Incorporation
KUCHING: The delay in disbursement of funds under the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) by the federal government has adversely affected the operations of bus services in the state. To date, three companies have ceased operations while the rest are struggling to stay afloat. According to the Sarawak Bus
KUCHING: AIA Bhd’s new Customer Centre and Agency Office here is now open, reinforcing the insurer’s commitment and continuous investment to solidify its presence in Sarawak. Located in Milan Square, Jalan Wan Alwi, the new centre is a result of a merger between two of its offices previously located in