KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg will introduce the new law to form a Sarawak Research Council in the upcoming State Legislative Assembly (DUN). He announced this when officiating at the Sarawak Forestry 14th Anniversary Dinner 2017 at Pullman Hotel, on Thursday. In relation to that,
MUKAH: Mukah will be hosting the Sarawak Music Awards Carnival from November 9 to 12, 2017. The programme, which aims to promote the local music industry, will be held from 10.00am to 10.00pm at the parking lot of the old market here. According to a spokesperson of the organiser, Spanski
SIBU: Shell Rimula has stepped up efforts to raise awareness on the dangers of underestimating the importance of lubricants on total cost of ownership (TCO) that are costing fleet owners millions of ringgit. At Shell, TCO is defined as the total amount spent on a vehicle or equipment, including cost
KUCHING: A 14-year-old student from Asajaya was found to be allegedly raped after she suffered a miscarriage. The shocked girl’s mother saw her bleeding on October 30 and sent her to the hospital. She was told by doctors that her daughter was pregnant and had lost her baby. A police
KUCHING: Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg’s willingness to openly talk about matters relating to integrity shoud be appreciated, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister ’s Office (Corporate Affairs), Abdullah Saidol said. He pointed out for the record, Sarawak was the first state to have its Cabinet
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing hit out at timber companies for not following the traffic rules in Kapit. Expressing his displeasure, Masing who is also the Transport Minister said a logging truck was seen at Jalan Sg. Antaroh, Kapit inspite of JKR prohibition
KUCHING: Veteran journalist and well-known local author James Ritchie has written two books on Lim’s family. The first book, on Thomas Lim Eng Guan, was launched by Miri Resident Antonio Khatigalis in Miri earlier this year. The second, on Thomas’s elder brother the late ACP Dato Lawrence Lim Eng Liong,
KUCHING: Sheda (Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developer Association) Kuching Branch advisor, Sim Kiang Cheok has descr ibed Budget 2018 which was announced by Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as “good and expansionary.” He said that the budget would encourage the growth of the country’s economy. “The budget
KUCHING: The Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) has taken a drastic action by dropping all import players. FAS president Dato Posa Majais stressed that the decision was taken because Sarawak would like to use 100 percent of the local players next season. The seven imports dropped were Mohd Shahril Sa’ari
BINTANGOR: The Helang Biru team from Saratok lived up to expectations to emerge champions of the tug-ofwar competition held in conjunction with ‘Pesta Limau Bintangor’ 2017 on last weekend. The Helang Biru team were unbeatable when they defeated Helang Hitam team also from Saratok in a dramatic final. Helang Biru