Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Upset Karim says murals are public property

KUCHING: A mural featuring the orang utan has been painted over near the India Street Pedestrian Mall and Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is none too pleased. The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister wants to know why this happened, whether it was because the mural was fading

Hidden gem Lusong Laku a must visit place

KUCHING: The Lusong Laku waterfall, a tourist gem hidden in interior Belaga, is a must visit place for locals and foreigners alike. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his delight at the beauty of the waterfall, which he likened to the famous Niagara Falls in North America. “I

News portal to send books to Penan children

KUCHING: News portal Dayakdaily’s annual The D’Drift is back and this year they will be presenting more than 1,000 children’s books to Penan children in SK Lasong Laku, to set up a children’s library as part of their travel-reporting trip. Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) and Sarawak State Library contributed 500

Huge support for Kabong fire victims

KUCHING: Some community leaders have lent help in support of the fire victims of 10 Kabong shoplots that were destroyed in a blaze on June 29. Leading the delegates to lend monetary aid to the victims in Kabong yesterday was president of the Federation of Moral Associations Sarawak, Temenggong Kueh

A wish for Deepavali public holiday

KUCHING: Those celebrating Deepavali, especially in Sarawak, are hopeful for the celebration (also known as Diwali) to be gazetted as a public holiday in the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday said that he had asked the Attorney-General’s Chambers to study the other public holiday