Sunday, 7 December 2025

Author: Ma Chee Seng

Santubong 360 photography contest begins June 30

KUCHING: A Santubong 360 photography competition will run from June 30 to Aug 31, aimed at, among others, to further promote Santubong as a tourist attraction. Mount Santubong is the subject matter and participants are to emphasise its natural beauty, which may include views from the sea, air, land or

Platform to help youths venture into creative field

KUCHING: The Sarawak ICT & Multimedia Apprentice Raising Talent (SMART) incubator programme is a platform that helps youths venture into the field of multimedia entrepreneurship and creative industries. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) deputy director-general for entrepreneurship Datuk Zulfikri Osman said it was consistent with the provision of training and skills

Taib Mahmud attended the Conference of Rulers

Sarawak Head of State Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud attended a two-day Conference of Rulers held at Istana Negara yesterday. He is being accompanied by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (right).

Swinburne researchers win accolades for university

KUCHING: Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus won the Best of Social Sciences and Humanities Award at the Innovation Technology Exposition 2022 (InTEX22). All in the team who presented their findings on June 15-16 at Pullman Hotel bagged three gold, seven bronze and one merit medals. Dr Yii

Seed balls helpful in forest restoration effort

PADAWAN: The Forestry Department has sowed 71,602 seed balls at the Lubok Ria Communal Forest, Sabal Forest Reserve and the Balingian former mining area. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said this is an effort to improve forest restoration. “We have also tested the seed ball method on seven indigenous species,

Sarawak Delta Geopark latest geo-tourism icon

PADAWAN: Sarawak Delta’s designation as the sixth national geopark is another national accomplishment, particularly in light of the state government’s and local authorities’ efforts to preserve and conserve natural resources. In stating this, Forestry Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the area’s current development policy will not change as a

Sarawak-Japan effort to restore forest landscape

PADAWAN: Sarawak is set to explore forest landscape restoration with Japan in an effort to restore degraded forests in the state. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked for that purpose at the state-level International Day of Forests 2022 celebration held at the Industrial Forest Research Centre (IFRC) here on

PBB yet to decide on Willie’s application

KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council needs to study and meet before making any decision on Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin’s application to join the party. PBB secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said there are factors which need to be taken into account before Willie’s

Call not to politicise cooking oil issue

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has insisted on not politicising the issue of cooking oil supply following the government’s move to abolish bottled cooking oil. Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said, although the subsidy for bottled cooking oil was abolished, the one-kilogram packet

Anniversary joy as Ho Hin Motors welcomes new service centre

KUCHING: Ho Hin Motors Sdn Bhd celebrated its 48th anniversary at its new building in Jalan Pending here. The company also welcomed a new service centre on Thursday (June 23). A statement said among the attendees were Hong Leong Industries Berhad group managing director Datuk Dr Jim Khor, Hong Leong