Friday, 26 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Watchmoviesnot Film Festival on tour Sept 16 to 17

KUCHING: Watchmoviesnot Film Festival (WMNFF) Malaysia Tour will be collaborating with Seni Kita Weekend on Sept 16 to 17 at the CSSC, Wisma Ho Ho Lim. Celebrating its third edition, the WMNFF has been making waves in Sarawak with tremendous showcases of many local films. According to a press release

Lea Sports Centre partners with Chung Hua Middle School for championship

KUCHING: Lea Sports Centre (LSC) has formed a collaboration with Chung Hua Middle School as an official partner for the 10th Malaysia Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Ball Games Championship. This partnership was solidified during a sponsorship item handover ceremony at Chung Hua Middle School No. 1 here on Monday (Aug

Kuching Food Festival draws record crowds

KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival 2023 has attracted over one million visitors, said Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said the second last night of the event on Saturday (Aug 19) drew a record 90,000 visitors. “This was a new record for the most visitors in one night.

100 volunteers clean Pasir Panjang beach

KUCHING: A total of 100 volunteers from Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA), XFAB Sarawak and the Village Development and Safety Committee (JKKK) of Kampung Pasir Panjang participated in the Beach Clean-Up programme at Pasir Panjang beach last Saturday. The theme of the programme was “Pantai Indah, Amalan Kita”. The

Thousands shake calories off at Kuching Zumba Fiesta

KUCHING: Colourful lights and loud music are all you need at the 6th edition of Kuching Zumba Fiesta 2023 as over 4,000 participants shake and dance at the Stadium Hoki here yesterday (Aug 19). The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said everyone knows Kuching Zumba

Committee seeks UNIFOR funds to build pastoral centre

KUCHING: The Serian St.Theresa’s Parish Pastoral Centre Building Committee has paid Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas a visit to seek financial assistance from the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR). According to a statement issued by the building committee yesterday, the purpose of the visit was to present the

More safe places needed to curb baby dumping issue

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has highlighted the importance of having more safe places like the baby hatch for women to go, especially when they have the urge to baby dump. The Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development stressed the significance of teenage mothers having a safe place

Enhance sports industry devt using conference’s discussions as guidelines

KUCHING: The sports industry has become a driving force for economic growth, said Datuk Wee Hong Seng. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor said Sarawak needs to gain empowerment to achieve sustainable growth. “The Asean Association for Sport Management Conference (AASM) 2023 featured renowned international and local speakers from different disciplines

Chief Judge calls on Acting Head of State

KUCHING: Acting Head of State Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar has received a courtesy call from the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli today. The courtesy call held at the Astana Sarawak was to seek the acting Head of State’s approval regarding the

Expert stresses importance of sexuality education and values in parenting

KUCHING: Dr Razitasham Safi, a public health medicine specialist from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), has stressed the significance of educating children about sexuality and instilling proper values as essential aspects of parenting. Speaking to an audience of some 200 participants, Razitasham highlighted that parents play a pivotal role in teaching