Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Ma Chee Seng

Fund for church repairs, Christmas activities

KUCHING: Sacred Heart Church received RM110,000 from Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap to repair the church’s parking and fix the roof over its parish hall yesterday (Dec 11). When approached by reporters after the mock cheque presentation ceremony, Yap said that the fund came from his allocation for the Kota

Social ties raise morale of patients

KUCHING: Fizikal Sihat Minda Ceria Programme by Sentosa Hospital helps to raise the morale of patients through socialising with the surrounding community, said Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin. “It can create a good social relationship between patients and nurses. Through the sports programme, we can foster the spirit

Sarawak to gain with 11 MPs in federal government

KUCHING: The six Members of Parliament from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will do well as federal deputy ministers, said political analyst Professor Lee Kuok Tiung. The senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) predicted that all of them will do their best to take care of Sarawak’s interests. He also

Seminar seeks to empower backyard farming

KUCHING: A seminar is being held to empower backyard farming among the community with agro-tourism in mind. The networking and sharing of ideas is aimed at the possibility of developing the backyards into tourist spots, said Datuk Hii Chang Kee According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism,

Ministry, JKR given until June 2023 to resolve sick projects

KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) and Public Works Department (JKR) have been given until June 2023 to resolve a number of sick projects in Sarawak. Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he had given the ministry and JKR until next June to bring these sick

Sarawak Civil Defence Force to expand its wings

KAPIT: The Sarawak Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) will create more agencies in all districts statewide from its current 27 districts to cover all 45 districts with the recruitment of civilians as members of the civil defence so that they will be prepared for disasters at any time. “APM is

Research on music fest to keep abreast of challenges

MIRI: Two academicians from Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) will carry out research on the Miri Country Music Fest 2022 in an effort aimed at advancing knowledge in the events management field. The project, which will be funded by the fest organiser Place Borneo Sdn Bhd, had appointed Dr Adriel

Council to continue promoting toilet hygiene

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will extend the clean toilet competition in an effort to continue fostering a clean toilet culture in the community. Its chairman, Lo Khere Chiang, believes that such an initiative might be of significant encouragement in maintaining a clean culture among people and communities, particularly

Capoeira event attracts international participants

KUCHING: Founder and chairman of iCube Innovation, Datuk Patrick Liew has given his support to the Gathering of Tribes Borneo: Capoeira Retreat 2022 (GOT) organised by Flow Event Management in partnership with Capoeira Arvore Da Vida Mestre Pontape. Liew stated that he would want to see a larger event dubbed

Dr Sim to preside at clan association’s event

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is to officiate at the opening ceremony of the Sarawak Teochew Sim Clan Association’s newly renovated building on Dec 10. According to a statement issued today (Dec 8), the inauguration event will also be hosting the International Sim Clan Foundation Third