Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Ma Chee Seng

Live selling gains traction in e-commerce sector

KUALA LUMPUR: Ninja Van Malaysia, a leading tech-enabled logistics company, has come up with its first-ever white paper on live selling in Southeast Asia (SEA). Ninja Van said in a press release on Jan 13 that the white paper introduces live selling as one of the up-and-coming SEA e-commerce trends,

Proud over Sarawak’s regional status

KUCHING: Sarawakians should be proud that Sarawak is now having the status of a region, said Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi. Julaihi added that Sarawak is no longer considered a state within Malaysia as a result of the recognition of the status and urged the people to

Property convenience at your fingertips with Property Axis

KUCHING: The Property Axis application — a real estate marketplace that provides real estate suggestions based on big data analytics using open and crowdsourced data — is now accessible in Sarawak. According to Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications, as the state is currently moving toward economic digitisation,

Permits and licences needed to operate e-scooters

KUCHING: To operate in Sarawak, Beam e-scooter operators must obtain permits and licences from authorities such as the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), and other related agencies. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng stated that the recent ban on the use of

Call to reassess PwDs Act 2008

KUCHING: There is a need for Malaysia to reevaluate the People with Disabilities Act of 2008 in order to be globally aligned with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD), said Datuk Wee Hong Seng. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor added that according

Neurodivergent Mural Art Bazaar from Jan 13-15

KUCHING: The Neurodivergent Mural Art Bazaar at Telang Usan Hotel aims to promote neurodiversity awareness to the public. A press release issued on December 12 revealed that 18 neurodivergent artists from the autism community in Kuching had banded together a mural art bazaar that would be on display from January

‘The Sartorial Heritage of Sarawak’ launched

KUCHING: ‘The Sartorial Heritage of Sarawak’, a book based on renowned author Heidi Munan’s research of 50 years on Sarawak material culture, folklore, and history was launched yesterday. According to a press release issued in conjunction with the book launch at Telang Usan Hotel here, Heidi is one of Sarawak’s

Suggestion solutions to Kuching-Samarahan Expressway traffic jams

KUCHING: Stop politicising the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway gridlock issue, and instead focus on finding an effective solution. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng made the appeal at the opening of the temporary alternative road along the expressway heading towards BDC, Jalan Setia Raja and Jalan Stutong, here

Projects must be thoroughly examined

KUCHING: The decision made by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, that projects costing less than RM50 million be decided nearly entirely by the Sarawak government, must be thoroughly examined, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah The Minister of Women, Children, and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) stated that comprehensive information

Minister: All parties working hard to ensure improved traffic flow

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is in charge of the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway project, which is overseen by the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR). JKR is confident that all parties involved are working hard to ensure improved traffic flow and to lessen roadside hazards for the benefit of the public, particularly road