KUCHING: A four-episode travelogue programme ‘Mimpanau Ka’amatan Sabah 2024’ seeks to share more about the Ka’amatan festival while exploring the history of several heritage villages and cultural villages. TVS host Khairil Zharif Affindie and two other hosts, former Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan, Evanatie Sannie and Cell Floresa will dive into cultural
KUCHING: The first edition of the Battle of the Barbell 2024 Kuching Open saw the participation of experienced weightlifters and newcomers. The Kuching Weightlifting Association (KWA) said the championship, held on May 18, at the CFK Training Ground here drew a mix of experienced athletes and newcomers. “With the upcoming
KUCHING: A 12-year-old boy is feared drown after he was last seen playing near the seawall at Kampung Giat Mara, Sebuyau on Sunday. The victim, identified as Mohamad Aidil Fiqrie Mohamad Rafik, was last seen wearing a brown short sleeved shirt and black pants. According to a police report lodged
KUCHING: Fire destroyed a homestay in Kampung Panglima Seman Lama yesterday afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 3.21pm and dispatched firemen from Petra Jaya and Padungan stations to the scene. Upon arrival at 3.35pm, the double-storey house was already about 80 per
KUCHING: Three international hotel brands will operate in Kuching to facilitate Sarawak’s growing tourism numbers. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has revealed that the hotels have been recently approved by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said presently,
KUCHING: Giving orangutans as gifts to major trading partners who buy Malaysia’s palm oil is not a very good move, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said orangutans are always associated with Borneo which comprises Sarawak, Sabah and West Kalimantan.
KUCHING: The decision to build a new Kuching International Airport is a crucial step towards advancing Sarawak into a high-income state. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) advisor, Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok, noted that the current airport ranks as the third largest in Malaysia but serves only
KUCHING: Former Mrs Global Asia 2023, Kimi Tomas invites the public to the Miss Stellar World Malaysia Borneo 2024 Finale held at the Grand Riverine Ballroom here on June 30. Kimi, an Iban from Saratok, shared that the beauty pageant is part of her advocacy to promote Borneo to the
KUCHING: The POLIKU Research & Innovation Exhibition (PRIEX), held biannually, showcases students’ final semester projects and new ideas. The recent event, hosted at Politeknik Kuching Sarawak’s (PKS) Perak Jubilee Hall on May 14, was organised by the Petrochemical Engineering Department in collaboration with the Student Project Committee and Research, Innovation,
KUCHING: The plan to build a new Kuching International Airport (KIA) is aimed at benefitting future generations. While Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah did stress that it would not be implemented immediately, he reiterated that it is for the next generation.