KUCHING: 34 media practitioners are attending a three-day workshop on ‘effective disaster reporting’ jointly organised by the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) and the United States Embassy at Hilton Hotel here yesterday. The programme was launched by the Press Attache of the US Embassy, Morgan J. O’Brien. Earlier, MPI Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Chamil
KUCHING: Kuching and Mulu have topped the list as the most sought after destinations in the state for domestic travellers at the recent MATTA Fair at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) which was held over the weekend. These were followed by Batang Ai, Bario and Ba’Kelalan, Sibu for its
MUKAH: Mukah Polytechnic successfully held an annual programme called ‘PMU Innovation, Competition and Exhibition (PICE) December 2017 Session held from 13 to 15 March. The Overall Innovation Award winner was the Information Technology Department with its project entitled, ‘Data Structure X-Pro Apps’ led by Jessie Selahat which won the hearts
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association Sarawak (SCPA) recently received reports from three Sarawakians who went for a short holiday at Krabi, Thailand two weeks ago. “They have complained of high medical bills for seeking treatment for diarrhoea at Aonang Medical Centre (AMC) in Krabi, Thailand. “They showed us their medical
KUCHING: 400 people attended the Kuching South Hawkers and Traders Association Dinner held at Crown Imperial Hall, Crown Square here on Sunday night. The guest of the honour at the dinner was Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian. Also present at the dinner were the
Generally, the people of Sarawak comprising diverse ethnic and religious groups, after more than half a century of Independence, are more convinced that their decision, or to be more exact, the decision of their fathers or grandfathers to be part of the new Federation of Malaysia in 1963, was a
THE inaugural Rainforest Fringe Festival (RFF) is a 10- day show of the best that Sarawak brings to the table from crafts, music, traditional arts,fashion, food, film and photography. Situated in the core of Kuching, the occasion will bring out Sarawak’s rich indigenous expressions and diversed culture, giving celebrating participants
KUCHING: THE Sibu Swan team emerged champions of the Mukah 10-aside rugby tournament final held at the Mukah Polytechnic field in Mukah on Sunday. The team from the Piranhas Rugby Club of Miri emerged first runners-up in the competition which started on Saturday. In the Plate category, the team from
KUCHING: World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) is calling on urbanites in the state to plant a tree to mark the International Day of Forests that is celebrated globally tomorrow (March 21). Its Sarawak Programme Leader, Dr Jason Hon in a statement in conjunction with the International Day of
KUCHING: Two of Sarawak top junior golfers, Zulaikah Nurziana Nasser and Mirabel Ting Ern Hui are all set to compete in the inaugural Sarawak Junior Amateur Open 2018 championship which is on at Damai Golf and Country Club (DGCC) which tees off today. Fifteen-year-old Zulaikah is looking forward to winning