Friday, 1 August 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Nikon D500 wins the Camera GP 2017 Editors Award

KUALA LUMPUR: The Nikon D500 has picked up its third award from the imaging community and industry with the Camera GP (Grand Prix) 2017 Editors Award, as announced by Nikon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd recently. The Camera GP is an award that focuses primarily on cameras and lenses. It is sponsored

SMK Sacred Heart holds Teachers’ Day dinner

SIBU: SMK Sacred Heart held its Teachers’ Day dinner at Paramount hotel here on Thursday. His Lordship Bishop Joseph Hii, Chairman of the School Board of Management, thanked teachers for their positive contributions to the school. Bishop Joseph Hii said this in his text of speech, which was read by his

No contest by us, says Rapelson

KUCHING: There is a possibility that Parti Bangsa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) may not contest in the upcoming Pujut By-election. Its acting youth chief, Rapelson Richard Hamit said the party would let the seat be contested by Chinese parties. “But nevertheless, PBDSB will not stop its members from helping Chinese opposition

40 to attend dragon-lion dance coaching and refereeing course

  KUCHING: Forty Sarawak officials have signed up to attend the dragon-lion dance coaching and refereeing course held by Sarawak Dragon-Lion Dance Association (PTNSWS) and supported by Sarawak Youth and Sports Department (JBS) to be held at Guang Ming Secondary School in Sibu on 1and 2 June 2017. The course

Lundu to focus on tourism dev’t

LUNDU: Lundu will have its development focus to be a tourist destination and as a tourism town in Sarawak.  This was disclosed by Tanjung Datu Assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu. She said it will be inclined to cleanliness, landscaping, public utilities, drainage, street lightings and increased trading activities. “In order

Hope Place comes to aid of disabled man

ASAJAYA: Hope Place Kuching delivered food items and other essential items to a disabled man at Kampung Sambir here after receiving a request from Azzizie Mohd Jeman, a social worker from Sentosa Hospital recently. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) handed over food items like rice, cooking oil, sugar, salt, biscuit, noodle,

Food safety course attracts 23 participants

KUCHING: A total of 23 participants from 16 companies took part in the Food Safety Management System ISO 22000 and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification. The two-day course which began on Wednesday was held at a local hotel here. The course was organised by TM TEC Academy

Bario trail run is into its third year

BARIO: The 50km Bario trail run created by Malaysian sports marketing veteran  Kuhan Foo and iM Sarawak celebrated its third anniversary recently. The men’s category winner this year is Mohd Syamsul Bahtiar bin Abd Gapar who clocked a time of 6:07:33. Reiko Yamashita took home the ladies honours in a

Strong order book buoys HSL

KUCHING:  Sarawak-based infrastructure specialist Hock Seng Lee Berhad (HSL) has had a productive start to the year in terms of both project execution and procurement. The first quarter of 2017 has seen RM346 million in new works added to HSL’s books bringing the value of projects in hand to a

29 Mukah Wushu athletes attend upgrading exercise

MUKAH: Twenty-nine 29 Mukah Wushu athletes attended the upgrading exercise and training camp conducted by the Sarawak Dragon-Lion Dance and Wushu Association (PTNSWS) and supported by the Sarawak Youth & Sports Department (JBS) held on 20 an 21  May at SRK Chong Boon here. SRK Chong Boon principal Mr Kok