Saturday, 19 July 2025

Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

136 conferred state awards, medals

KUCHING: As many as 136 people were conferred various state awards and medals at an investiture ceremony graced by the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today. The ceremony started with six of the recipients — Hii Sieh Toh, Pemanca Peter Lai Sakul, Pemanca Lau Oi Phen,

State level convoy begins at Telok Melano

KUCHING: The 2022 Keluarga Malaysia Merdeka Convoy (KMKM2022) for Sarawak state level began its tour at kilometre 0.0 (Km0.0) at Telok Melano yesterday, on Tuesday. The programme started as early as 8.30am in and around Kampung Telok Melano with the dissemination of information on National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM)

Statewide competition to promote Iban crafts

KUCHING: A statewide craft competition to promote the arts and crafts of the Iban community will be held from Aug 15 to April 15 2023. Organised by the Iban Women Charitable Trust (IWTC), the competition is also aimed at preserving the cultural heritage through the knowledge and skills in making

Sarawak Short Course Sprint draws over 500 swimmers

KUCHING: Sarawak’s biggest swimming event will take place at Pandalela Rinong Aquatic Centre here on Aug 13-14. The 2nd Sarawak Short Course Sprint is a competition made up of 529 swimmers from 20 teams from Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand, with 16 out of 20 teams from outside Sarawak. The

Maxis roadshow on digitalisation for businesses

KUCHING: Maxis is making digitalisation easier for businesses by bringing resources together in one convenient location for the UsahaWIRA nationwide roadshow. The roadshow offers opportunities to explore solutions on digital marketing, electronic point-of-sale, remote working, among others, by Maxis Business and its partners, including AmBank, BSN, MDEC and the Malaysia

Assemblyman expresses shock and disappointment

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has expressed shock and disappointment over the rejection of an application for investment tax allowance from Sarawak Energy’s subsidiary Baleh Hydro Power Generation by then federal Minister of Finance, Lim Guan Eng in 2019. In a statement yesterday, Lo said he was shocked

Clean air NGO calls on deputy minister

KUCHING: Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni received a courtesy visit from The Clean Air Forum Society of Malaysia (MyCAS) here last Friday (Aug 6). The visit, which was also attended by Sarawak Convention Bureau (BESarawak) and Sarawak Natural Resources and Environmental Board (NREB), was

Make-up artist lives out beauty dream

KUCHING: Angelinatasia Geranang who has been interested in the beauty industry since she was a child is now living her dreams. This is because the 24-year-old make-up artist is offering various beauty services while running her family business at the same time. She also offers make-up for her customers such

Young DJs hope to bring youthful cheer

KUCHING: Dhirah Saini, 21, and Ameer Dawi, 27, two of the newest personalities in ERA Sarawak are promising to add chirpy flavour to the radio station. Dhirah, who is the youngest DJ thus far said for the Pagi Era Sarawak segment, the content will remain the same only that she

Riders and companies need to reach amicable solution

KUCHING: GrabFood and foodpanda delivery riders went on strike today over low delivery fees. New Sarawak Tribune sat down with some riders to get their comments as well as to find out what can be done to ensure better working environment for them. A foodpanda delivery rider who only wanted