KUCHING: With the imminent announcement of Budget 2024, several requests have been listed out for the federal government to consider in order for the palm oil industry to remain competitive. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association chairman Eric Kiu Kwon Seng said the wishes included windfall profit levy, machinery import
KUCHING: Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has asked women to cast shyness aside and get screened for breast cancer early. She said early screening is crucial as it will help increase chances of recovery with treatment. “We cannot deny that the shy feeling exists
KUCHING: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has arrived here today for a three-day work trip. His arrival was welcomed by the Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian Ting, at 5 pm. While in Kuching, Chow is expected to attend the opening sessions of the
KUCHING: For the first-time ever, Dragon Warriors from Singapore and Black Dragon from Putrajaya—paddlers with diabilities—will be participating in the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that Dragon Warriors consists of six visually impaired paddlers, while
KUCHING: Sarawak registered 2.6 million visitors between January and August this year, translating to tourism receipts amounting to RM6.85 billion. In terms of arrivals it works out to a 188.9 per cent increase from the 897,903 visitors who came to Sarawak shores during the first eight months of last year.
KUCHING: Tourism should benefit the most from Budget 2024 given that the industry is one of the prime drivers of economic growth in the country. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is hoping this will materialise as it is a crucial industry. “For
KUCHING: A workshop is currently underway as part of the preparations to nominate Sarawak Delta Geopark for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognition next year. This two-day workshop, which concludes tomorrow (Oct 4), has gathered 30 officers from various governmental agencies. Among them are representatives from
KUCHING: Trienekens Customer Care, which is Trienekens’ customer service-based mobile app, will get two new features. The features are the introduction of the SPay Global payment method and ‘Green Living’. Group chief executive officer Stephen Chin, in a statement, added that the integration of the SPay Global payment gateway will
KUCHING: Busking Festival (KBF) 2023 director Mike Lim did not quite expect the kind of success the inaugural festival would reap. An avid fan of street/busking performances, the 74-year-old former national news director had staged the festival in Kuching out of interest and to also give performers a platform to
KUCHING: MASwings has announced that it will introduce additional flights to Bario from Miri in response to local community requests. The flights, which will run from September 28 to October 3, include adding two additional daily frequencies to Bario (BBN) from Miri (MYY) using the DHC6-400 Twin Otter. This will
