TATAU: Works Minister Baru Bian presented a sum of RM20,000 for the construction of a kindergarten near a BEM Church at Lubuk Kubung,Kakus, near here yesterday. Baru who is also a Member of Parliament for Selangau stressed the importance of an early education in order to prepare the children for
KUCHING: The Internet provides entrepreneurs with a level playing field nowadays. Assistant Minister for Entrepreneur Development and Medium Enterprises, Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said that the world is now getting smaller. “Businesses are now boundless. In the past, businesses were involved in the exchange of goods or messages via telex,
KUCHING: The Metalhead Bikers of Kuching, will be holding a Gathering Gig for its members and followers of the Metal Scene at Nightlife Music Lounge, Taman Westwood, Jalan Tabuan here on Saturday, 3 November starting from 1.00pm. This year’s gathering will be featuring local bands and a band from West
KUALA LUMPUR: Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) will reach out to the public through its ‘Jelajah Komuniti PIDM’ awareness campaign to enhance granular understanding about PIDM in the northern states of Kedah, Pulau Pinang, and Perak. A better understanding of PIDM would empower the public to exercise their rights as
KUCHING: A delegation of three top management individuals from McDonald Malaysia, led by Dato’ Haji Mohd Nasir from Kuala Lumpur, paid a courtesy visit to Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) mayor, Datuk Abang Wahap Abang Julai, at his office yesterday. The purpose of the visit was to introduce the company’s
PALU (Indonesia): Susi Rahmatia thought her five-year-old son Jumadil was dead, but yesterday – a week after they were separated by Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami – they enjoyed a miraculous and emotional reunion. Rahmatia, 26, leaped out from under the tarp she now calls home and raced across the litter-covered
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan received a courtesy visit by the Japan-Malaysia Association (JMA) at his office in Wisma Sumber Alam recently. The visiting delegation, led by JMA Chief Director, Takakazu Ogawa had a fruitful meeting where they discussed issues such as the Reforestation Programme
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, received two courtesy visits at Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya, yesterday. The first one was from the committee members of the Pre-School Education Convention, led by Minister of Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family, and Childhood Development Dato Sri Fatimah
Naim Bintulu Paragon will be hosting a storytelling event and traditional games workshop at Naim ‘The Peak’ Condominium today. Organised by The Ark Reading Room, one of Naim Bintulu Paragon Street Mall’s tenants, the traditional games workshop will start from 9am till 12pm and will be held at Naim Street
PALU (Indonesia): More than a thousand people could still be missing after Indonesia’s devastating quake-tsunami, officials said yesterday, drastically upping the number of people unaccounted for a week after the disaster. Palu city on Sulawesi island has been left in ruins after it was hit by a powerful quake and
