Sunday, 3 August 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Culture Club Kuching sponsors Rainforest Festival

KUCHING: Culture Club Kuching awarded Sarawak Tourism Board with a Diamond Sponsorship on 24 May for the Rainforest World Music Festival which will held on 14 to 16 July at the Sarawak Cultural Village. The mock cheque for RM50,000 was awarded to the Board’s Director of Events & Corporate Relations,

Seven criminal syndicates dismantled so far this year

  KUCHING: Seven active criminal syndicates have been successfully dismantled so far this year, thus reducing the crime rate in Kuching. According to Kuching District Police chief, ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai, actions have been taken against six of the syndicates, involving a total of 18 suspects, under the Prevention

11th Joint Gawai Kaamatan Festival to be held on 1 July

KUCHING: The 11th Joint Gawai Kaamatan Festival, organised jointly by the Kadazandusun Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Sabah, the Host and the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sarawak (DCCI), will be held on the 1 July, 2017 at Puteri Nabalu Hall, Kundasang, Sabah. The 10th event last year

Dewi Liana to headline International Dayak Culture Day 2017

Dewi Liana Seriestha, Miss World Malaysia 2014, will be the icon, as well as a keynote speaker at the International Dayak Culture Day event in Bengkayang, June 1, 2017. Internationally recognised for her talents in music, Dewi is also expected to perform several Dayak and international songs at the event.

Brain-damaged man receives aid

KUCHING: Hope Place yesterday handed over special milk, pampers and a public donation of RM300 to George Foo who suffered from brain damage after an accident on 12 August 2016. The father of three is being looked after by his wife Jong Lan Hiong Every week George consumes two tins

Road accidents in state drop by 3.8 per cent

  SERIAN: Road accidents in the state decreased by 303 cases or 3.8 per cent from 1 January to 24 May this year compared to the same period last year. The Department of Crime Prevention and Community Safety Head (Sarawak Contingent), SAC Shafie Ismail said 7,752 cases of road accidents

Asfia presents contributions in conjunction with Ramadan

KUCHING: Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar yesterday presented contributions to mosques, suraus, clubs and associations in conjunction with the month of Ramadan at his office at the State Legislative Assembly building here. Among the mosques which received the contributions were Masjid Darul Sa’adah

Face-lift for Niah National Park

KUCHING: Niah National Park is set to undergo a face-lift as major upgrading and repair works of the park’s facilities including the development of a state-of-the-art Interpretation Centre had recently commenced. This was announced at a symbolic handing-over ceremony yesterday from Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) to Cergas Asli Sdn. Bhd.

Sekolah Seni Malaysia Sarawak makes state proud

  KUCHING: Sekolah Seni Malaysia Sarawak came second in the “Folk Lore Ethnic” Competition held from 16 to 25 May 2017 in Piazza Aurora Jesolo, Italy. Indonesia emerged champion in the competition while Georgia came third. A total of 40 countries participated in the competition. Sekolah Seni Malaysia Sarawak was