Saturday, 13 December 2025

Author: Ma Chee Seng

Sarawak FAMA Fest targets 20,000 visitors, over RM400k in sales

KUCHING: Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) will host the Sarawak FAMA Fest (SAFF) 2023 at Bintang Megamall Miri from Feb 23 to 26. Sarawak FAMA deputy director of operations Ramli Mat Sani said about 40 entrepreneurs would be prepared to meet the needs and requirements of the domestic and international

Join FAMA matching programme to expand, entrepreneurs urged

KUCHING: Entrepreneurs are encouraged to take part in the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) Festival’s matching programme with importers from Hong Kong, Thailand and Brunei. Sarawak FAMA deputy director of operations Ramli Mat Sani stated that Feb 24 and 25 would see the launch of a matching programme at Miri

Sarawak pineapple export trial underway

KUCHING: The Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) announced that the first sample batch of 300 Sarawak pineapples arrived in Singapore this week and is on its way to local traders for market testing. Chief executive officer of STATOS Chew Chang Guan said that Singapore’s demand for fresh food

Telco companies offer six-month Unity Package Prepaid

KUCHING: Malaysian telecommunications companies are presently offering eligible Malaysians a six-month Unity Package Prepaid Mobile Internet Plan with a 3Mbps speed and 30GB data allowance for RM30 from Feb 28 to Dec 31 this year. VoxEureka in a press statement issued yesterday said telco companies namely CelcomDigi, Maxis Berhad (Maxis),

Property prices continue to climb despite declining demand

KUCHING: PropertyGuru Malaysia’s Property Market Report (MPMR) Q1 2023 highlighted that property prices grew despite declining buyer demand, expanding the buyer-seller gap. PropertyGuru reported asking prices up 1.5 per cent QoQ in its news release on Thursday (Feb 16). Last year, the overnight policy rate climbed to 2.7 per cent,

Road users reminded of route deviation

KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak is reminding the public of a route change happening along the Moyan traffic light intersection on the Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak project. According to the press release issued today(Feb 16), the deviation at the aforementioned area will be implemented to allow construction activities

Premier receives visit from PETRONAS chief

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy visit from the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PETRONAS Group, Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Kamadjaja Aziz at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday (Feb 14). The purpose of the visit was to brief the Premier

SMA presses for ATM facilities in rural areas

MIRI: ATM facilities are badly needed in rural places and the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) drove the point home during a meeting with Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala on Saturday (Feb 11). SMA general Manager Tan Seri Dr Zaidi Razak called for the prompt installation of such facilities for the

Need for simpler and stabler system for teachers: STU

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has been urged to come up with a simpler and stable system in place of the Identity Management System (IDME) which has been troubling teachers. Sarawak Teacher’ Union president Kullin Djayang said this in reference to the Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek’s declaration that the

SABERKAS holds blood donation drive

KUCHING: Sarawak National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) is running a number of programmes in line with its Golden Jubilee celebrations this year. One of the events is the SABERKAS Blood Donation Campaign, which took place yesterday at Mile 6 Farley Supermarket. Its vice president, Abang Abdul Aziz Datuk Abang Abdul Rauf,