KUCHING: At least 50 per cent of the children in each family (Malay and Muslim especially) must enter the university either to further their studies for diploma or degrees. This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in his speech during the ‘Samarindok Aidilfitri
KUCHING: Sports Toto 3-on-3 Basketball Jamboree 2017 is back again this year on 6 August, starting at 7am onwards. Sports Toto (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as the main sponsor handed over sponsorship totaling RM30,000 to Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Dato James Chan in the Mayor’s office at Jalan Padungan
KUCHING: The state government has declared the five villages in Serian District namely Kampung Kerait, Kampung Paon Rimu, Kampung Paun Rimu Bakung, Kampung Remun and Kampung Lebor under Section 37 of Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999 as rabies-infected areas by gazette notification. This was disclosed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Ragad Kurdi Taib were present at the residence of the late Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman at Jalan Matang yesterday to pay him their last respects. Daud was later buried at the
KUCHING: Two months ago, Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg announced that state government will increase the number of towers to 5,000 from the existing of 1,200. In addition, Johari when met by reporters after attending an open house of Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on
KUCHING: A special court to handle sexual crimes against children will hear its first case on July 4, said Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim. According to her, the special court conducting sexual criminal proceedings involving children as victims and the perpetrator was just
KUCHING: Samantha Andra Razak of Kampung Skibang, Bau beat 16 other finalists in the Bitanding Dayung Gawea Tematu 2017 pageant for the coveted title, walking away with a cash prize of RM1,600. Coming in second and third in the competition were Odleen Catherny Morfor, from Kampung Suba Bandar, Bau, and
KUCHING: What is Hari Raya Aidilfitri without the cakes? During Ramadan, Nur Shahrina Paidin,30, of Taman Trinora, Petra Jaya here was busy taking cake orders for Hari Raya. The cake entrepreneur and founder of LovelyMia Cupcakes & Cakes was grateful business had been brisk for her. Shahrina, a full-time baker,
KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) of Sarawak held pre-Shawal special sales simultaneously at 10 separate locations throughout the state yesterday. Present to officiate the pre-Shawal special sales at Medan Niaga Satok yesterday was Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof accompanied by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) held a breaking fast event with 83 children at Grand Magherita Hotel (GMH) here on Tuesday night. Present to enliven the event were Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajjah Ragad Kurdi Taib. The