KUCHING: About 200 women from across Sarawak have joined Groomed and Gorgeous: A Journey to Confidence, a programme organised by the Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Women’s Bureau at the Borneo Cultures Museum today (Aug 17). The event featured renowned fashion designer Gillian Hung, better known as Mama G,
KUCHING: The RM112.9 million Kuching International Airport (KIA) Southern Access Road Project is on track to be completed by September. This was confirmed by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi during a working visit to the project site here today (Aug 2). Spanning 7.9 kilometres, the project is designed
PONTIANAK: The newly revived direct flight route between Pontianak and Kuching is expected to open fresh opportunities not only for tourists, but also patients, students and professionals seeking cross-border access to services and institutions. AirAsia’s Head of Commercial, Liyana Mahizzan, said the airline is optimistic about the route’s potential to
OVER the past nine days, 38 passionate young delegates from across Southeast Asia took part in the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2025, a regional initiative that promotes volunteerism, cross-cultural understanding, and youth leadership. Hosted in Sarawak, this year’s programme welcomed delegates from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore,
SANTUBONG: Take the lead in shaping a peaceful, empathetic and harmonious ASEAN future. That was the message from Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu, to Southeast Asian youth who have been urged to embrace the spirit of unity. “You are among the few youth
KUCHING: Over 500 university students from Sabah currently studying in Sarawak gathered for the inaugural Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) Townhall, held yesterday (July 11) at the Riverside Majestic Hotel. The event was officiated by Sabah Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ellron Alfred Angin. Speaking to reporters, Alfred described the townhall
KUALA LUMPUR: Several writers from Sarawak were among the winners at the prestigious Literary Prize of Malaysia (Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia, HSPM) 2021/2022. The award ceremony was officiated by Minister of Education Fadhlina Sidek, who expressed strong support for the role of literature in national development and cultural identity. “The
KUCHING: The proposed increase in the number of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats is expected to gain strong backing at both state and federal levels, said Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, expressed confidence
LAWAS: Malaysia has improved its standing in the United States Department of State (USDOS) 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, moving up to Tier 2 after being on the Tier 2 Watch List in 2023 and ranked Tier 3 in both 2021 and 2022. The TIP Report, an annual assessment
(Part 3) THE heartbeat of Sarawak’s musical revival does not echo in isolation. Each year, it crescendos under the lush canopies of Santubong during the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), an event that began as a modest gathering and has since flourished into an internationally acclaimed platform for cultural preservation,
