KUCHING: The 7th International Conference on Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research 2018 (KEER 2018), happening in Kuching from 19-22 March at Riverside Majestic Hotel, will include three renowned speakers including the founder of Kansei Engineering Method, Mitsuo Nagamachi. Nagamachi is a Professor Emeritus at Hiroshima University Japan, President of the
KUCHING: A cargo lorry and a Perodua Axia car were involved in an accident at KM30, Simpang Mateding, Mukah at 3.24pm yesterday. The car driver, a woman in her 20s was injured and was carried out of her car by passers-by. She was taken to Mukah Hospital in an ambulance
KUCHING: Sarawak State Library is inviting all photography enthusiasts and members of the public to come and visit the ‘Winged Beauties, Light and Dark’ exhibition by two professional photographers, Nur Azimah Theresa and Timothy Duesbury. Public viewing of the exhibition is until 15th February 2018 from 10.00 am until 7:00
KUCHING: European Union (EU) threat to palm oil export is discriminatory but has other implications, as noted by the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA). Over the las t few weeks, Malaysian Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities has detailed the discriminatory threat from European Union (EU) to ban
Sarawak, being an open economy, is constantly being challenged to operate in an increasingly volatile environment of the global market, which is characterised by dramatic transformation as a result of rapid technological advancement and the fast emergence of digital economy. Obviously, business can no longer be done as usual with
KUCHING: A total of 56 local fruit saplings have been planted in the 2018 Tree Planting Programme organi sed by Sarawak Stat e Library (Pustaka) yesterday. Planted near the Pustaka Lake in Petra Jaya, the programme was attended by Pustaka Management Board Chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Hamid Bugo
KUCHING: SUPP Batu Lintang branch members visited Encik Jeffrey bin Kassim at Kampung Sungai Maong Tengah near here last Sunday afternoon and handed over rice, other items and mattresses to him. Jeffrey’s house was gutted by fire recently and he is appealing for help from generous members of the public
KUCHING: At 6.29pm last Sunday, Sri Aman BOMBA received a distress call relating to a huge tree which has fallen at Pasar Tamu, Jalan Batang Lupar, Sri Aman. Following the call, Sri Aman BOMBA immediately dispatched 10 firefighters in two vehicles led by PBK II Chimiam Duyu. When the firefighters
JULAU: Julau police headquarter recorded 11 cases of crimes (Property & Violence) throughout 2017, compared with 13 cases recorded in 2016. Julau District Police chief, DSP Bidol Noyeng said IPD Julau had reached a high court case rate of 66.66 per cent. “Thus, I would like to thank you for
MIRI: Miri’s Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba Miri) yesterday received a distress call of a fire incident in Kampung Masjid Tiris Bekenu, near Miri. The call was received at 10.41am and the fire engine from Miri Fire Station arrived at the scene at 11.30am. Six personnel using three vehicles