Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: Julie Ngadan

Nine mosques, suraus benefit from LAKMNS contributions

KUCHING: A total of nine mosques and suraus in the state received contributions from Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS). Such contributions were handed over in conjunction with the distribution ceremony of Bubur Masja-sa held at compound of Masjid Jamek in Petra Jaya here, yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Amar

CM LAUNCHES RAMADAN BAZAAR

KUCHING: A total of 91 stalls have been put up at the Ramadan Bazaar at Taman Mini Satok (old market site) here. The Ramadan Bazaar was officially launched yesterday by Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg. Johari, who is also Satok State Assemblyman, pointed out that Ramadan Bazaars

60 journalists witness RMAF flight demonstration

  LABUAN: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) pilots held a nine-minute demonstration for 60 media practitioners here on Thursday. The demonstration was carried out by three F-18 Hornets and three Hawk, shooting targets as well as several members of Special Air Force (PASKAU) moving down from EC725AP helicopter. The demonstration

1,000 EXPECTED AT STATE GAWAI DINNER

KUCHING: 1,000 guests are expected to attend the State-Level Gawai Dayak Dinner 2017 at Imperial Hotel here on 17 June. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas told a press conference this after chairing a meeting of the Main Committee of the Gawai Dayak 2017 at Wisma Bapa Malaysia

AEM signs MoU with seven others

KUCHING: A wholly-owned Sarawak company Expro Marine Sdn Bhd (AEM) announced its re-entry into the oil and gas industry by signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with seven international and local partners at Hilton Hotel here, yesterday. The MoU signings marked a bold step by a relatively unknown local company to

Employers offer 25,000 vacancies at job fairs

KUCHING: More than 400 employers nationwide yesterday offered 25,000 vacancies at the “Job Fair @ UTC 2.0 2017” held simultaneously at 11 Urban Transformation Centres (UTCs) and four JobsMalaysia Centres (JMCs) throughout Malaysia. This was disclosed by Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem at a press conference

SABERKAS BERNAS Bubur Lambuk Roadshow from 27 May until 22 June

KUCHING: SABERKAS BERNAS Bubur Lambuk Roadshow will be back for the   Ramadan month celebration; it will start on 27 May and end on 22 June. According to the Secretary-General of the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS),Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi, the opening of the roadshow will be held at Pasar

Expo expects sales of RM120 mln

KUCHING: A total of sales of RM120 million, slightly more than double of the 2015 achievements, is expected to achieve through the four-day event of the Third Sarawak Timber and Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) Expo 2017 held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). This was pointed out by Deputy

280 exhibitors at Timber & SMEs Expo

KUCHING: A total of 280 registered exhibitors, comprising local and international participants from Vietnam, Korea, China, India and Indonesia, are taking up 494 booths at the Sarawak Timber and Small Entrepreneurs (SMEs) Expo 2017 which is being held here at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) from yesterday till 21

CM announces RM50,000 grant to PWKS

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced an allocation of RM50,000 to Sarawak Kayan Women Association (PWKS) during Lunau Kayan Festival 2017 dinner gathering held at Imperial Hotel here, on Monday night. In his keynote address, Johari said that he would like to appoint community leaders for