KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has set a new record in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for the ‘Most Percussionists in a Music Festival,’ with 2,763 participants present throughout the three-day Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2023. Christopher Wong, the chief operating officer (COO) of the Malaysia Book
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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