KUCHING: About 500 packets of “Bubur Lambuk” (savoury porridge) were distributed to the community at the Boyan Gersik Sourabaya (BGS) Esplanade here yesterday. The programme, held in conjunction with the Ramadan month, was co-organised by BGS Friendly Neighbourhood (Kejiranan Mesra), Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
KUCHING: With Hari Raya Aidilfitri just a week away, Muslims are busy shopping for their Raya clothes at India Street here. In addition, with no more Goods and Services Tax (GST), the prices will be slightly cheaper. India Street yesterday was packed with shoppers looking for Baju Kurung, Baju Kurta,
KUCHING: The Director of Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI), Dr Lulie Meling hosted a Gawai open-house on the second day of Gawai. The open-house which began at 9pm was held at her residence in Jalan Arang here. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was among the guests
KUCHING: 1,000 Buddhist worshipers attended the Wesak Day celebration at the Sarawak Buddhist Association on Tuesday here. Wesak is a day of the Buddha’s birthday, commemorating three significant events of the Sakyamuni Buddha’s, life, his birthday, enlightenment and his death. The celebration, themed “Harmonious Society through Tolerance and Understanding” was
KUCHING: 85 children from Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah Children’s Home were given the opportunity to have a splendid breaking of fast dinner by Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Tuesday here. Present at the function were Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg, his wife Datin Patinggi Dato
KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) will cooperate with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) following a report made on the party that it received RM1 million linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The party’s president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian was responding to a report made by Parti
KUCHING: Fifty children from various charitable homes were treated to a shopping spree by Bank Rakyat at Samariang Mydin Mall here in Kuching yesterday. The children are from Kuching Autistic Association (KAA), The Association for the Welfare of Intellectually Disabled Children (PERKATA), Sri Satok Community-based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK), and Sinar
