KUCHING: Performers at the Sarawak International Festival of Music and Arts (SIFMA) kept the crowd spellbound until the event drew to a close here today (Dec 4). Sifma chairperson, Geraldine Law Lee hoped it would one day become an excellent international platform for the creative arts industry. Performances at the
KUCHING: Roads in Sarawak especially in the rural areas need improvement if they are to be considered on par with West Malaysia. In stating this, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that next year would be 60 years since we formed Malaysia but our roads are not as good
KUCHING: The appointment of five ministers from Sarawak under the new Federal Cabinet is a good sign for the state government in terms of state-federal relations. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who is also Asajaya assemblyman, applauded Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for appointing five ministers from Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak Road Trip from Kuching to Gedong, the first of its kind hopes to encourage more visitors to travel using their own vehicles. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Hamzah said that this is the first time a programme is conducted where visitors
KUCHING: Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) Kuching, the first of its kind in Sarawak will provide assistance to those affected by social issues. Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK), Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the CSCC Kuching will be a referral intervention centre and a social
KUCHING: The Sarawak government wants the new unity government to ensure that Sarawak rights stipulated under Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) are being restored. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, therefore, hoped the new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be able to fulfil his responsibilities on
KUCHING: La Promenade Mall has a new Chinese classical restaurant, Foo Man Ting, offering a menu of premium dishes inspired by traditional paintings. The restaurant which opened about three weeks ago, means ‘Court Full of Luck’ in Chinese, and is helmed by chef Yong Chee Kian. Having worked in Singapore
KUCHING: All eyes will be on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as he decides his Cabinet in the next few days. Social activist Voon Shiak Ni has opined that it is imperative for Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister’s Cabinet to be free from ‘court clusters’. She added that this would
KUCHING: i-CATS University College (i-CATS) has collaborated with Bank Rakyat to organise a corporate social responsibility (CSR) project and donated RM10,000 in efforts to help with the welfare of the community in Kampung Sibu Laut yesterday. The CSR project consisted of 30 students and 25 staff, with the students chosen
KUCHING: Rotary Club of Bintulu Central was sponsored by Latter Day Saints (LDS) Charities RM1.28 million to donate medical equipment to 152 rural clinics in Sarawak. The 152 equipment came in the form of maternal healthcare, infant and child healthcare, emergency, critical care and early detection of disease. Present to