Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Entrepreneurship programme hosted by Hope Place on 28 and 29 April

  KUCHING: Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching (Hope Place) will host a programme to groom those intending to start their own business or to increase the income of their existing business on 28 and 29 April. It will be conducted by Jackson Ng, a renowned master trainer from Mastermind Training International

Fun Run attracts 700 participants

SIBU: More than 700 people took part in the Best Friend Forever (BFF) Neon Fun Run 2017 at Sibu Town Square here, last Saturday night. The event supported by Sibu Resident Office and Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) was organised by Sibu Underground Runner Club and sponsored by Summer Pacific Sdn

21 participants in inaugural Mountain Bike Challenge

  KAPIT: Bukit Goram Assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat disclosed that the Kapit-Song Road has great potentials as a venue to organise the ‘Mountain Bike Challenge’ because of its rugged terrains. “Mountain biking is a new activity. I was told that there are 21 bikers from all over the state taking

Marriage course aims to tackle rising divorce rate

KUCHING: The rising divorce rate in the state is worrying, according to Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Family Development, Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She said various initiatives had been undertaken by the government in collaboration with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to address the issue. “The latest approach is

PBH: First two Sarawak Bumi contractors receive LOA

KUCHING: Two Sarawak Bumiputera contractors were awarded the jobs to build 15 km of Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) from the Serian Roundabout and from Pantu Junction. The two contractors, namely, Konsortium Mahligai Budi Sdn Bhd and Konsortium Jajaran Borneo Sdn Bhd, will each construct about 7.5 km of the PBH

SS: Superfast broadband infrastructure given top priority

  KUCHING: Chairman of The International ICT Infrastructure and Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2017, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani who is also State Secretary of Sarawak said the top priority of the state government is to have superfast broadband infrastructure to cater to the needs of

RM200-mln admin complex for Serian

SERIAN: A total of RM200 million has been allocated for the development of the Serian Administrative Complex. The project is sited on a 32-acre land located near the Serian Fire Station at the Serian-Tangga Bypass. The symbolic earth-breaking ceremony of the complex was performed by the Chief Minister Datuk Amar

‘Pasar Tamu’ and ‘Pasar Ria’ traders to be legalised

SIBU: Traders at the “Pasar Tamu” and “Pasar Ria” in Sibu Jaya will become permanent traders once they get their licences from the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC). Deputy Chairman of SRDC, Councillor Robert Lau, who heads the Business and Licensing Standing Committee, said SRDC would legalise traders at the

Over 1,700 delegates expected at IDECS

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg says he would like to see Sarawak becomes a digital hub and be able to provide a fertile start –up environment, almost like a breeding ground for digital entrepreneurs. “I believe Sarawak can become a leader in the development of digital

RM7.5m to develop Tebedu District Office and Ranchan Pool Park

SERIAN: A total of RM7.5 million has been allocated to develop the Tebedu District Office (RM5 million) and Ranchan Pool Recreation Park (RM2.5 million). This was revealed yesterday by Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg during the opening ceremony of the fourth Pesta Birumuh 2017 at the mini-stadium