Monday, 11 August 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Nostalgia and excitement as the beat goes on

KUCHING: Visitors were kept spellbound as the beat went on at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2023. It was Day 2 and the atmosphere was electric. For some the festival brought back cherished memories and for others, especially first-timers, it was captivating, and the excitement showed on their faces. New

Beats of success reverberate at music festival

KUCHING: This year’s Rainforest World Music Festival is already being hailed a success on the second day of the extravaganza. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Hamzah based this outcome on bullish online ticket sales, indicating a grander reception to this year’s festival. “The atmosphere and

Carlsberg anticipates working with new partners to promote ‘Zero Irresponsible Drinking’

KUCHING: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad looks forward to a long-term partnership with Rainforest World Music Festival in promoting their ‘Zero Irresponsible Drinking’ and ‘Zero Packaging Waste’ initiatives. The brewery company’s initiative, themed ‘Together Towards Zero & Beyond’, aims to promote the idea of celebrating and drinking alcohol responsibly, especially at festivals. “We

Big Mountain’s “Quino” welcomes future collaborations with local artists

KUCHING: International reggae band Big Mountain praises local artists and welcomes collaborations in the future. Lead vocalist of the band, Joaquin “Quino” McWhinney, was really encouraged by the energy and excitement shown by the local artists during the first day’s performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2023. He pointed out that

Van completely destroyed by fire

KUCHING: A van parked at the traffic light at Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh was caught on fire at 4.55pm yesterday (June 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said a team from Tabuan Jaya fire station was despatched to the scene after they received a distress call

Decomposed body found inside abandoned house

KUCHING : Police found a badly decomposed body in an abandoned house at Mile 4, Jalan Penrissen today (23 June). Padawan District Police Chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police from the Sentosa police station rushed to the location after passers-by complained of stench from the house at

Sunway Healthcare Group, i-Systems College ink MoU on nursing scholarships

KUCHING: Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG) and i-Systems College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer nursing scholarships to eligible Diploma in Nursing students. The event here on Friday (June 23) was graced by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who stressed the importance of partnerships between

APM destroys football-sized hornet’s nest

MIRI: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) was kept busy last night, having to destroy a hornet’s nest the size of a football, hanging from a tree at a plywood company compound in Kuala Baram. An alert 33-year old man on his routine inspection rounds spotted the nest and promptly

All Sedidik teachers to have Diploma by 2025

KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Children and Community Wellbeing (KPWK) through Sedidik aims for 100 per cent of its teachers to have at least a Diploma in Early Childhood Education by 2025. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that through the efforts being carried out, she is confident that the

Wan Junaidi right man for the job: Fatimah

KUCHING: Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will make a good Dewan Negara President, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said Wan Junaidi’s experience and knowledge on parliamentary proceedings is admirable. “For me, he is the right choice, he will