KUCHING : The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) Convention 2022 is a good starting platform to connect and further promote Sarawak’s visibility to the market in India. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said with the positive increase of 304 per
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to further grow its tourism industry, with more tourist arrivals from India as one of its focus. Sarawak Tourism Board chief executive officer Sharzede Salleh Askor pointed out that India ranked number four in the state’s tourism market list. “It is a journey for Sarawak, the Indian
KUCHING: Tourism Malaysia conducted a business-to-business session (B2B) at the Travel Agents Federation of India (Tafi) Convention 2022 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. The convention from Tuesday to Friday is a collaboration between Tourism Malaysia, Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and Business Events (BE). On Thursday (Sept 22), the Malaysia
FOR nine years, preschool children at Rumah Panjang Jarit in Matu district in central Sarawak, were studying in a makeshift classroom at the Ruai of their longhouse. The Iban longhouse, located along the treacherous Batang Igan river, was not equipped with proper kindergarten and other basic facilities and amenities such
KUCHING: The Sibu Hospital is attempting to trace the next of kin of a 56-year old patient, Chong Say Mee, who has been admitted to the male Psychiatric Ward since Aug 2. The hospital has been trying to contact Chong’s family members to bring him home but has so far
MIRI: Marine police foiled an attempt by a 28-year-old man to smuggle 300 litres of diesel in a van here yesterday. The man was arrested at about 10.30am in an operation codenamed Ops Contraband after he was intercepted at Jalan Krokop Utama, in front of SJK Chung Hua. Miri police
MIRI: The water level in Telang Usan is rising. According to reports from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Captain Usman Harto, the water level continues to rise despite clear weather. The water levels in Long Lama in Telang Usan are expected to see water levels rise after heavy rain on
KUCHING : A 31-year-old man who stole 32 aluminium glass frames from a hotel was sentenced to 10 months in prison yesterday (Sept 12). Kaztika from Kampung Tabuan pleaded guilty before by Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According to the charge sheet, he stole 32 aluminium glass frames valued around RM500 which
KUCHING: A 35-year-old man was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and two strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his nine-year-old, stepdaughter in 2017. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga who handed him the penalty on Today (Sept 12) ordered him to serve the sentence with effect from the date of
KUCHING: The police are currently looking for more men who were involved in a fight at Jalan Wayang on Saturday evening (September 10). The police have arrested six men, aged 25 to 57, to help in the investigation. The incident was caused by a misunderstanding at a nearby premises.It is