KUCHING: Football is the unifying force, according to Kota Sentosa assemblyman, Wilfred Yap Yau Sin. He said the sport can foster a sense of unity among the diverse communities in the country. “Football is a beautiful game and a universal sport,” he said. “Playing sports with friends from different ethnic
MULU: A meeting has been held on issues related to airport and STOLport operations in the state. The meeting chaired by state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin was convened by the Sarawak Public Transportation Committee (SPTC) recently. It examined current and future developments of airports and Short Take-off
KUCHING: A total of RM140,000 in Rural Transformation programme (RTP) funds has been secured to improve three recreational parks in the Kota Sentosa constituency. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin said of the amount, RM50,000 has been allocated to improve the Green Heights Recreation Park, another RM50,000 for Borneo Garden
LUNDU: Mas Gading MP Mordi Bimol has launched a branch of his parliamentary service centre here for the benefit of the local community. With its establishment, he assured that the residents of Mas Gading would no longer need to travel to Bau to get in touch with him. “It has
LUNDU: Sarawak has the potential to be a leading investment destination in Malaysia. Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman, Chong Chieng Jen, said that the Sarawak government should tap into the state’s rich renewable energy sources to attract foreign investors. Chong said that promoting these resources can boost the local
MULU: Ensuring the cleanliness of rivers in the Mulu region is important to safeguard its status as a Unesco World Heritage Site. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said river cleanliness is a crucial matter the community in Mulu should therefore prioritise. “The rivers here must always remain
BINTULU: The ‘COREEFS’ project, aimed at protecting the delicate coral reefs in the waters here, has been launched at Similajau National Park. This initiative is a joint effort between the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and the Bintulu Port Authority (BPA). SFC, known for its dedication to the environment, and BPA,
BINTANGOR: A total of 33 students who excelled in the 2022 Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) examination and 121 successful university applicants in Meradong have received incentives from their assemblyman. The incentive distribution, totaling RM38,200, by Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing, was held during a ceremony at the SMK
BINTULU: Bintulu has the potential to also become an educational hub besides being an industrial town. According to the Premier’s Political Secretary, Angelie Stephen Raja, the town encompasses diverse sectors such as oil and gas, shipping, energy, bio-industry, heavy metals, palm oil, timber, and healthcare. And significantly, the inaugural Palliative
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Datuk Dr Lulie Melling is a woman in a hurry. Quite understandably. With the clock ticking towards her retirement she is trying her level best to put the Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) on solid footing. The challenge at hand is getting the organisational set-up done in