KUCHING: The beautiful and unique Tenun Manik Shawl, Woven Bottle, Bamboo Gift Box, Stainless Steel Sintong and Coiled Rattan Placemat, all of which were masterfully crafted by local artisans from Betong have won international acclaim. The creations won the World Craft Council Asia Pacific Region’s (WCC-APR) Award of Excellence for
KUCHING: The Sabah government has been urged to emulate Sarawak government’s lead where the state has autonomy in organising international events. Tamparuli chief of StarSabah Wiramuda, Jess Joel Moriga suggested rebranding the Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment to the Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Creative Industries and Performing
KUCHING: The next Sarawak state elections will present a ‘totally new dimension’ for the Democratic Action Party (DAP), said its state chairman Chong Chieng Jen. Speaking at the party’s 2024 Ordinary Convention on Sunday (Dec 1), he said it would be unlike past elections where Sarawak DAP contested as an
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian has been re-elected as president of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) during the party’s Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) held here yesterday (Nov 29). At the close of nominations for the party’s top five positions, Dr. Sim expressed gratitude and congratulated
KUCHING: Sarawak Society for the Deaf (SSD) has published its second edition of its Understanding Deaf Culture book, aimed at bridging the gap between the hearing and deaf communities through greater awareness and understanding of deaf culture and sign language. Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah
KUCHING: Sarawak is wasting no time in building on the momentum of its excellent performance at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA), with immediate plans to sustain and enhance its sports achievements. Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that post-mortems are already being conducted
BINTULU: Sarawak’s Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 has gained international attention, with scientists from Italy conducting a study on its progress. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is the result of the state being able to outline the development plans well. “It is not that
KUCHING: Should the South China Sea be renamed to avoid territorial disputes? Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, for one, feels there is some justification to do so. “Because, the moment you see ‘China’ down there, China claims the sea. China also claims the
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to secure RM100 billion in investments over the next five years, primarily for strategic infrastructure development to bolster the state’s economy.“We want to invest in additional infrastructure to complement our existing assets,” said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the launch of the
LUNDU: The Lundu-Sematan Water Supply Project, set to commence next year, is expected to be fully completed by 2027. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said that the Sarawak government, through the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, has approved a funding allocation of RM200 million to construct a new water