KUCHING: Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah does not support the flying of Sarawak’s colonial flag on Sarawak Day this July 22. The idea of flying the colonial flag is wrong and I hope this matter is taken seriously, he said. A flag is
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to become a sports tourism attraction through the upcoming ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s Pro-Circuit M15 to be held on August 1-7. The event is the second to be held in Sarawak after being previously organised in 2012 by the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA). “A total
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) seeks help from the state government to further assist in invigorating the property market in Sarawak. SHEDA has urged the state government to decelerate the existing pace of OPR levels until the price of commodities stabilises and the availability of foreign
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to move forward with the trend in motorsports events to boost the tourism market, said Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development 1 Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. “The motorsports industry must take the opportunity to organise more races to attract participants from nearby countries like Kalimantan,
KUCHING: LD Motorsports Club (LDMC) and Wheelspin Motorsports from Peninsular Malaysia will be sending four drivers to represent the country in the FIA Rally Star in Madras International Circuit, India from Sept 2 to 4 this year. FIA Rally Star, in a statement, yesterday said the drivers would compete with
KUCHING: Renowned KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri shared some useful pointers and his experience as an investigative journalist with editors and reporters of New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak yesterday (14 July). “In investigative reporting, you must have an evidence and a solution”, said Shahren, who is now
KUCHING: Are the challenges and hardships involved in investigative reporting worthwhile? “Not worth it, but with immense passion and enduring perseverance, it’s worth your while,” said former KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri. He was sharing his experience and insights into investigative reporting with journalists of New Sarawak Tribune
KUCHING: It all started with a dream and passion to help the community through investigative reporting. Writing Beyond the Norms, a special investigative reporting seminar was held at Pustaka Negeri by award winning journalist Shahren Yusri for two local dailies, New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak, an initiative with Centexs
KUCHING: Slaughtering of animals on religious occasions is allowed provided exemption of licence or permit is obtained beforehand in the state. In giving the reminder, Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said many mosques, surau and villagers are expected to perform the sacrificing
KUCHING: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has recently announced that it has raised the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points, raising it to 2.25 per cent as experts believe there are pros and cons to it. ‘’Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) increase is a sign of rising borrowing costs brought
