MINISTRY of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) is urged to expedite the work progress of upgrading the old logging roads that serve as the main access to various villages and longhouses in Murum constituency. Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon stated this as those roads, specifically in Jelalong, Tubau, Ulu Sg.
The Sarawak Craft Council Bill (SCC) 2023 plays a crucial role in safeguarding the intellectual property rights of Sarawak’s craft products, including traditional designs and motifs, according to Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “We are going global right now, and we
KUCHING: Nine papers will be presented at the two-day Imam As-Syafi’i International Conference which will be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim here on May 18. The conference will be held on Wednesday and Thursday (May 17-18) at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). “This year’s seminar will gather
SERIAN: The St. Theresa Parish Pastoral Council Centre project will benefit parishioners in the future. The council said the St. Theresa’s Parish Pastoral Centre Fund was launched after the open-air holy mass at the Mini Sports Complex on Oct 1, 2000 by then then Archbishop Datuk Peter Chung together with
BAU: The opening of Sarawak’s first off-the-road driver academy, Sar4Trac, marks a significant milestone in enhancing safety awareness and driving skills among four-wheel vehicle (4WD) drivers across the state. Developed as a collaboration between Kuching-based 4X4 Quest Sdn Bhd and the local communities of Kpg Barieng and Kpg Segong in
BAU: Sarawak Ministry of Transport will be working together with the 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) truck drivers on ways to recognise the license and certification of off-road 4WD drivers. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said at the moment, there was no legitimate policy for these drivers. “Just like other
KUCHING: Several initiatives have been identified by the Sarawak government in improving the education rights of stateless children. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that the initiatives, including the special committee officer to prevent the issue of Sarawakians who are stateless, the development
KUCHING: It is a good initiative by the federal government to ban plastic bags by 2025, says Datuk Wee Hong Seng. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor stated that although the ruling had been implemented within areas under MBKS in 2018, he was now calling all supermarkets under MBKS
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be launching its very first Kuching Car Free Morning this Sunday (May 14) at 6.30 am. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said this initiative would encourage individuals to leave their cars at their respective homes and explore alternative modes of transportation. “By
KUCHING: The launch of the very first microalgae carbon capture facility and new technology received positive reaction from some of the experts in green technology. A researcher from the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Dr Teng Sing Tung stated that though it is a great project,