THE Sarawak Ports Authority Bill 2024 is a timely and a crucial move towards consolidating and amalgamating all port authorities in Sarawak under one central authority. Debating in support of the Bill, Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng noted that the Bill aims to establish a body corporate to be known
THE Rural Water Supply project (BALB) in Bukit Begunan, Sri Aman Division, will bring relief to approximately 450 new households and neighboring areas. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Sarawak aims to extend treated water supply to Selepong and Gua, with proposals already submitted
KUCHING: This Mother’s Day, the Raintree Restaurant is inviting families to honour the remarkable women in their lives with a lavish buffet dinner. “Our Mother’s Day Eve buffet dinner is a celebration of the extraordinary women who inspire us every day with their love, strength, and grace,” said Eric Lim, its Executive
KUCHING: Malaysia and its government need to make efforts to improve their low ranking on the RSF World Press Freedom Index. The RSF World Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking that evaluates the state of press freedom in countries worldwide. It is published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a
KUCHING: Sarawak will be sending seven participants consisting of a male and female Qari and Qariah, as well as five Quran memorisation participants, for the National Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition 1445H/2024M. President of the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS), Datuk Misnu Taha, stated that the event will be held in
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to win the Malaysia Games (Sukma) overall title this year, leveraging their home field advantage. Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed confidence that Sarawak can capitalise on their host role despite the lack of a specific medal aim. “Overall,
KUCHING: The 1st Asean Tourist Guides Conference will take place from Oct 24 to 26, 2024, at Imperial Hotel here. The programme organised by the Sarawak Tourist Guide Association (SKTGA) carries the message “Unity in Excellence in Tourist Guidance,” focusing on a collaborative approach to enhancing travel experiences and ensuring
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is extending the Sarawak Tourism Ambassador Programme to the State Civil Service. STB Chief Executive Officer, Sharzede Salleh Askor, said Sarawak made history by becoming the first state to introduce a tourism awareness module for e-hailing drivers under this Ambassador Programme in 2020. “With
BAKU, Azerbaijan: Senator Datuk Mutang Tagal, President of the Senate, led a Malaysian delegation to visit President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Monday (April 29) with the main focus being strengthening bilateral relations and promote dialogue between the two countries. The visit aimed to enhance cooperation in
KUCHING: Children in Malaysia do not learn enough in school compared to the time they spend in school and the public education budget in Malaysia of about 3.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). This was one of the findings of a recent World Bank Report that Kota
