Book title: The Lovely BonesAuthor: Alice SeboldISBN: 9780316666343Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyPrice: RM17.90 One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. – Carl Sagan Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel, “The Lovely Bones”, is
MIRI: The Sarawak government has announced its commitment to provide free higher education to Sarawakians, leveraging on the state’s economic strength to realise this initiative. The policy, set to be implemented in 2026, aims to benefit students attending state-owned universities in Sarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
KUCHING: Political Secretary to the Premier, Afiq Fikri Brahim, has hit out at Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong for calling Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as “arrogant”. In a statement, Afiq clarified that the Premier had merely stated that the cooperation between Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and
MIRI: Development projects in the highlands of Sarawak will continue despite the many challenges this poses. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, gave an update on the many ongoing and future projects at the launch of the Nukenen Festival (Bario Food Festival) on today. Fadillah, who also serves as
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy will be implementing the next stage of system upgrades to its Batang Ai Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) until August. This is to streamline the power plant’s system to enable better management of power generation and water resources while enhancing the plant’s efficiency and reliability. The first stage of
MIRI: More than 2,500 attendees primarily youths from across the state, gathered at Miri City Fan on Friday night for the Youth Explosion concert. This event was part of The Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Sarawak Youth Service (PPP)’s Festival of Youth (FoY) celebration. The concert, themed ‘Go Beyond’ was officially
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin has urged the Marine Department training centre in Kuala Baram to incorporate maritime skill requirements essential for those engaged in offshore oil and gas industry activities. He made this request during his working visit to the training centre last Wednesday (July 24).
MIRI: Since its inauguration in February 2024, Playmaker Football Academy here has embarked on an exciting journey of grassroots football development. Founded by Benedict Martin, a former Sarawak player and AFC accredited coach, the non-profit academy is dedicated to nurturing young football talents in the region. Benedict, who has played
MIRI: The city is set to replace its aging urban bus fleet with new Volvo smart buses from Sweden soon. These buses, each with a capacity of 55 passengers, are expected to improve public transportation in the city. State Minister of Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, said this during
KUCHING: A total of 80 participants took part in the H&L Rapid Chess Championship organised by the Kuching City Youth Concern Club in collaboration with the Sarawak State Chess Association at Eco Mall Petra Jaya, here recently. This inaugural championship saw an encouraging response, attracting participants not only from Sibu