KUCHING: Two hundred and seven students from 27 primary schools toom part in the Tilawah Al-Quran Zone B Kuching at Dewan Arena PIBG, SK RPR Jalan Astana yesterday. Assistant Minister of Early Childhood Education and Family Development Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali who is also Semariang assemblywoman was the guest-of-honour.
KUCHING : Swinburne University of Technology has launched a new university strategy with a vision to be a world-class university that creates social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. According to Swinburne University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Linda Kristjanson, the vision will motivate all concerned to move forward and affirm their
KUCHING: Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak (JKR Sarawak) and CMS Roads Sdn Bhd (CMS Roads)’s co-organised seminar and workshop titled ‘Management & Maintenance of Road Assets using Performance-based Contract’ (with the tagline ‘Building on the Past for Sarawak’s Future’) is underway at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, marking an important milestone
KUCHING: SEGi College Sarawak is holding the SEGi Carnival which will be held tomorrow from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm at the Main Campus. This yearly event is in conjunction with SEGi Open Day by the Student Representative Council (SRC) of SEGi College Sarawak. Highlights of the day include various
KUCHING: The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) has welcomed a move to set up Development Bank of Sarawak (DBOS), totally owned by the state government. In a press statement released yesterday, ACCCIS said it wishes to applaud the Chief Minister for his announcement dated on
BINTULU: Sixteen people were made homeless after fire razed down six houses in Kampung Setinggan Musako, Sungai Plan, Tanjung Kidurong here early yesterday. According to Bintulu Senior operation commander, assistant fire superintendent (PPgB), Mohd Ishak, the incident occurred at around 2.00am. He said a prime water tanker and four personnel
KUCHING: Seven people suspected of committing various offences were arrested by police during ‘Ops Bersepadu’ last Tuesday night. The operation, which was held at Kenyalang Park, Semariang, Masja, King’s Centre, Jalan Wan Alwi and Jalan Setia Raja, was carried out by a police team from the Kuching District Police Headquarters.
KUCHING: A kitchen helper became the victim of armed robbers while she was walking home early yesterday. According to the 18-year-old girl from Kampung Selang Laut, Telaga Air, the incident occurred at around 12.20am when two men on a motorcycle stopped beside her with one of them, who was armed
SRI AMAN: A 6-feet slithering reptile was caught hiding inside a chicken coop at Kampung Muhhibbah here yesterday at 9.02am yesterday. The district’s Civil Defence Force (APM) was alerted and a team of personnel was deployed to the location. According to APM officer, Siti Huzaimah Ibrahim, upon arrival they were
BINTULU: A total of 168 participants from 14 countries including the Malaysian delegates from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM),University Sultan ZainalAbidin Terengganu (UNISZA), University Malaysia Sabah (UMS),University Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS),University Malaya (UM) and University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) attended a four-day International Conference on Sustainable Soil Management