KUCHING: The Sarawak Design Week 2023 programme is a platform for the state’s aspiration to produce more value-added products for the export market. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the initiative is poised to boost the state’s annual export earnings from the present RM4 billion to RM8
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned the public against buying and using two types of cosmetic products as they contain mercury. The products are Karisma Turmeric Booster Cream and Flashskinzz Treatment Cream. They will no longer be sold in Malaysia. “Sellers and distributors of these cosmetic products need
KUCHING: Systematic governance at school and parental encouragement are important elements to bring out the best in students at primary level. Samariang assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said such matters were important to produce a young generation who excel in both academic and religious studies, in this instance,
KUCHING: The civil service in the state must be restructured to reflect the multi-racial character of the state’s population, said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. The opposition politician said only a thorough restructuring would settle the question of racial bias in the service. “A structured
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) has opened rate-paying counters during the weekends for the convenience of ratepayers. According to its chairman Datuk Peter Minos, the counters are at public centres on the popular request of ratepayers here. He added that the counters opened on weekends to improve rate payments
KUCHING: The biggest branch of the King Laksa Sarawak will officially open its doors on Feb 15. According to its director Alya Mona, the said branch located at Metrocity Matang here is the third one it has opened since 2017 after iCom Square and Kota Samarahan. “King Laksa Sarawak is
KUCHING: A total of 1,131 athletes and officials are participating in the 14th edition of the Malaysian Inter-State Foundation Sports Festival (PESAYA) hosted by Sarawak Foundation here. The event scheduled for Feb 10 to Feb 19 is being participated by 13 state foundation agencies from Sabah, Kelantan, Johor, Pahang, Perak,
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah wants participants of the inter-state foundation sports festival to make the most of their stay in Sarawak. In particular he called on them to experience the harmony that exists among the state’s more than 31 races and bear witness to their bond of
KUCHING: The public are invited to the launch of ‘The Bin Art Exhibition’ held at Saradise Gallery on Saturday (Feb 11) at 3pm. According to Saradise Gallery, the Turning Trash Into Art – The Bin Art Exhibition aimed to illustrate the extensive use of plastic waste in Malaysia and the
KUCHING: SeDidik will collaborate with banks in the state to introduce saving initiatives among children in its nurseries and kindergartens. Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said, saving up is one of the values that needs to be taught at an early age in
