KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching is providing assistance and food supplies to a family of eight living in Kampung Bako as Hari Raya Aidilfitri draws near. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) recently met with Yaman Ali, a 78-year-old water taxi driver, and his wife Jemari Tahir, 75, who are responsible for caring
KUCHING: The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) is committed to ensuring quality education for the children of Sarawak. As part of this commitment, TSI Chairman, Sidi Munan, announced that the organisation plans to hold an educational workshop related to Sarawak this year. “Our discussion focused on holding an educational workshop related to
KUCHING: Dayaks from Sarawak plan to make the Land of the Hornbill more prominent on the world map. Nearly 100 of them will don their unique traditional attire, especially the ‘sirat’ (loincloth), when they board a flight from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur on May 18 for the Borneo Native Festival.
KUCHING: BMW has introduced two new motorcycles, the BMW K 1600 GT and BMW K 1600 GTL, for two-wheel enthusiasts in Malaysia. The motorcycles offer a luxurious touring experience with updated features and superior riding capabilities. The BMW K 1600 GT has a narrow six-cylinder in-line engine and an upgraded
BY LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: For the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, Muslims living far away from their families have either return home (balik kampung) early or are still preparing their trip, which can be challenging and tiring depending on the distance involved. A convenient and affordable option, even for those who
KUCHING: World-class technology from the Netherlands will be implemented in Opar Rural Growth Centre (RGC) in the future to produce more high quality and profitable crops. Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang said the innovative circular economy approach also has the potential to be a tourist attraction and showcase the area’s prospects
KUCHING: The Kaul Mukah Festival is set to take place from April 26 to 30 next week. Chairman of the Kaul Mukah Festival committee Tan Sri Dr Muhamad Leo Toyad Abdullah said that this year’s festival is expected to be livelier than in previous years due to the lifting of
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) aims to gather 500 petition signatures to call on the government to ban child marriages in Sarawak. According to the vice president of SWWS, Kim Tan, the society has gathered around 280 signatures to date. Kim Tan said
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: The rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), also called locally as kenyalang, is a significant bird in Sarawak’s native cultures. It also serves as the state’s crest. The Dayaks regard these majestic birds as being emblematic of the spirit of God, hence are essential symbols which have
KUCHING: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) Sarawak, is organising a unique Spicy Porridge Distribution Programme in conjunction with the Ramadan Ihya programme. Chairman of CUEPACS Sarawak Jubilee Jineh, in a statement yesterday, said the event took take place at the CUEPACS Sarawak