Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Facilities, including car parks, to be built at Batu Kawa Ang Cheng Ho quarry lake

KUCHING: The authorities for the Batu Kawa Ang Cheng Ho quarry lake’s beautification project are now planning to construct nearby facilities in the area, including car parks. According to the statement by the Batu Kawa service centre, the said project’s main building is nearing completion. With that, Deputy Premier, who

More global, national and state level events in 2023

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts is aiming for more international, national, and state level programmes to be held in 2023. Its minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said just like this year, more interesting activities will be held for the public next year. “Therefore,

Riverbank project ready next May

KUCHING: Riverbank beautification work at Kampung Rantau Panjang and Kampung Sina Budi Lama is progressing well as scheduled. According to a statement by the Batu Kawa service centre, the construction started in March this year and is expected to be completed in May next year. It added that the state

A Christmas to remember from Taka

This year, thirty-six less disadvantaged children received Christmas gifts early. The Christmas celebration was hosted on Saturday (Dec 24) at Taka Patisserie in Saradise by Hope Place Kuching, and it was full with enjoyable activities, Christmas carols, treats, and gifts for the children, who ranged in age from four to

Sabahan Qahirah Maisarah wins Bintang Kecil

KUCHING: Qahirah Maisarah Syahlil from Sabah emerged as the champion at the grand final of the Bintang Kecil 2022. With her song “Laksamana Raja Di Laut”, a duet with Bintang Kecil Alumni Erin CTJ and her solo “Sumpah”, she managed to defeat the other five contestants and brought home RM20,000

The perks of intermarriage

KUCHING: Celebrating more than three festivals in a year is one of the perks of being in an intermarriage, especially in Sarawak. Ampa Bandaryne, an Iban from Simunjan, said that even though she had started a family with her husband, Kanan Navaratnam from Kuching, she would still return to her

Satok Fest returns if pandemic is gone

KUCHING: Satok Festival will be making a comeback after the COVID-19 pandemic is completely wiped out. In stating this, Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said an evaluation on the current situation is needed before such a festival is organised. “InsyaAllah we will organise the Satok Festival after the COVID-19 subsides.

Matters agreed on MA63 to be announced after Cabinet discussion

KUCHING: The federal government will be announcing matters that were agreed upon relating to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) on Jan 4. In disclosing this, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof stated that the announcement will be made by the Prime Minister himself after the Cabinet has a thorough