Saturday, 28 March 2026

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Festivity kicks off with Christmas tree lighting

KUCHING: Hilton Kuching kicks off their annual Christmas celebration with their Christmas tree lighting with the aim of giving back to the community in mind. Hope Place, in a statement issued today, said the local non-governmental organisation (NGO) was invited for this year’s tree lighting ceremony. It said Hilton Kuching

Build reading habits, remember to help

KUCHING: Practice reading habits, remember to help people, and remember that what you have is to help others, said Dr. Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen. The Bandar Kuching MP shared that as a policymaker, he strives to help people and reminds himself daily of the ‘why’ behind his choices and actions,

SDNU urged to assist in expediting NCR land surveys

KUCHING: The Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) has been urged to provide assistance to its community to expedite the surveying process for Native-Customary Rights (NCR) land. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that expediting the surveying process would facilitate the prompt issuance of land ownership letters to the

Uggah calls for two graduates in every Dayak household

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has advocated for every Dayak family to strive for at least two graduates. He emphasised the importance of education in empowering Dayak youth to compete in various fields. “Previously, it was one graduate in every family, but this is outdated. We should

1,000 gather at joint Christmas service

KUCHING: Around 1,000 people from various churches and denominations gathered at the Association of Churches Sarawak  (ACS) Joint Christmas Service here last night (Dec 14). The service was hosted by Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) under the leadership of the main organising committee chairman Harry Pudun. Rt Rev Datuk Danald Jute,

Thumbs up to S’wak’s Foreign Ministry

KUCHING: Sarawak may set up a Foreign Ministry to spur the state forward internationally. Sarawak is unique in several aspects including culturally, linguistically and way of governance. There have been recent calls for the state to establish its equivalent of a Foreign Ministry to handle its diplomatic relations, considering its

Landslide cuts off Lawas communities, affecting thousands amid heavy rain

LAWAS: Torrential rainfall last night (Dec 8) triggered a landslide, severing transportation routes to and from Lawas, impacting several villages and around 5,000 residents A Political Secretary to the Premier, Sam Laya, who was present at the landslide area, said the villages affected include Long Sukang, Long Luping, Long Semadoh,

More flights will auger well for state tourism

KUCHING: The more flight services available the better and this could increase the number of tourists coming into Sarawak, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In stating this, the Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said airlines are the main contributors to Sarawak’s tourists influx and are

Sarawak Tourism Board has clean record

KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has not been involved in any form of corruption, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts revealed that the organisation still shows a clean record of excellence without involving any problems of integrity or corruption.

Popular international hotels offer special discounts for Christmas celebrants

KUCHING: Sharing the bliss and happiness of Christmas and ushering the New Year, Grand Margherita Hotel, Riverside Majestic Hotel Puteri Wing, and Riverside Majestic Hotel Astana Wing are offering a 10 per cent discount for early bird offers with full payment before Dec 20. The hotels are offering a feast