KUCHING: What is considered as the largest batik painting would be unveiled at La Promenade Mall late yesterday. The largest batik painting would be unveiled by veteran art expert, Lee Hock Kia at 7 pm, Level 3. He revealed that the process of making the batik took two months to
KUCHING: Plaza Merdeka Shopping Centre donates RM10,000 to the Sarawak Children Cancer Society (SCCS) in conjunction with the mall’s tenth year anniversary. Plaza Merdeka Shopping Centre executive director, Datin Anriza Cordero said that Plaza Merdeka’s focus has been on delivering a comprehensive and inclusive retail experience for their customers. “Over
KUCHING: Malaysian Red Crescent Society has issued 2,699 certificates to celebrate blood donors. The blood donor certificates were issued to various groups of blood donors starting with the lowest donation of 5 pints. Chairman of the blood donation recruitment services, John Jong said that COVID-19 had disrupted blood donation in
PADAWAN: A man lost a whooping RM100,000 after he was duped by a non-existent company in a Macau scam. Padawan district police chief Sup Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the man, who is in his late 60s made a police report regarding the matter. “The victim answered a telephone
KUCHING: A total of 459 individuals were rounded up in anti-narcotics operations lasting three months in the district. Kuching district police chief ACP Ashmon Bajah said the operations from September to November involved 424 cases. The team detained 17 to 58 year-old locals for engaging in drug activities. “Also seized
KUCHING: Three police stations at Song, Julau and Matu Daro are in dire need of immediate upgrading to facilitate police work. Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said there were also other police stations which need improvement, however, the focus will be on those in need of urgent
KUCHING: Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) will be revamped next year for effective dissemination of news between public agencies and the community, especially in the rural areas. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communications Unit) Datuk Abdullah Saidol said the revamp plans will
KUCHING: SLB, Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) and the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) signed an agreement formalising their collaboration to develop local talent for the energy industry. According to a statement, the signing ceremony took place during the open day event held recently to celebrate the inauguration of SLB’s
KUCHING : Lions Nursing Home receives a donation amounting to RM10,000 for future youth programmes and activities. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian who initially had to officiate at the Lions Nursing Home Annual Charity Food Fair 2022 was represented by Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap, who has
MIRI: Two teams from Curtin University Malaysia won silver at the International Final Year Project Competition and Exhibition (I-CPEX) 2022, organised by the Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (MIIT) at Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) recently. According to a statement, I-CPEX aimed to provide a platform for teams or individuals from