Friday, 1 August 2025

Author: Jacintha Jolene

Preschool premises costs RM520k to complete

KUCHING: The new preschool building at SJK Chung Hua 10th Mile in Kota Padawan here was completed with an allocation of RM520,000. Of the amount, RM50,000 came from Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang’s his Rural Transformation Project (RTP) fund and contributions from donors and philanthropists. Lo said the two-storey

Visitors flock back to wildlife centre

KUCHING: The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre is not a place to be missed. Located approximately 24km from the city, the centre offers a chance to travellers to witness semi-wild orangutans enjoying their life in a secure natural habitat. An observation made by New Sarawak Tribune found that many visitors, both locals

Bosses: Four-day week? No way Jose!

KUCHING: Most employers, especially those in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are reluctant and not ready to cut down on present five-day work week to four days. X-FAB Sarawak director of Human Resources Maureen Labarge noted that the work-from-home (WFH) concept was not feasible for certain job tasks. Recalling the

Employee social skills as important as tech knowledge

KUCHING: Continuous learning is needed to enhance the social skills of employees despite the advancement in technology. Sarawak Skills executive director Hallman Sabri said involving workers in upskilling and re-skilling programmes will ensure they deliver their job well. He noted that current jobs will be more challenging, due to the

Why the polemics on English language!

KUCHING: English language or rather the use of this ‘colonial language’ as some people in Malaysia have termed it, is in the limelight yet again. It has sparked off the latest round of debates, especially among political leaders. Sarawak has made it very clear, as explained by Premier Datuk Patinggi

Expedite Tabuan river realignment, plead residents

KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Tabuan Dayak are urging the authorities to expedite the realignment of Sungai Tabuan for fear of more flooding in the area. Kampung Tabuan Dayak residents voiced their worry that floods would again occur in the area as it is a long standing issue that is yet

335 Covid-19 cases in Epidemiological Week 26

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 335 Covid-19 cases in Epidemiological (Epid) Week 26, a slight decrease from Week 25, which recorded 354. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said out of the 335 cases, 325 were Category 1 and 2 while 10 were either Category 3, 4 or 5. Kuching topped the

New Malaysia Agreement? Not for us, says Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will respect the Sabah government’s decision should the latter accept Barisan Nasional’s (BN) proposal for a new Malaysia Agreement. But Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63, State-Federal Relations), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said any such decision will not affect Sarawak. “Sarawak has

If you love Kuching, keep it clean

KUCHING: City dwellers play an important role in protecting and contributing to a clean and healthy environment, said Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. In highlighting this, the Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) said they should be more responsible for maintaining cleanliness for a

Mirror mirror, who is fairest of all?

KUCHING: Nine beauty queens will vie for the Dayung Sangon Gawea Tematu title in the Tematu Gawai Carnival 2022 which started today. The Gawai Carnival goes into its seventh edition this year and will see the beauty contest as the main highlight of the event tomorrow (Saturday July 2). Top