KUCHING: The second phase of the proof-of-concept (POC) exercise is expected to be carried out in the third quarter of this year, said Sarawak Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. He said that the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) vehicle, manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co Ltd in Zhuzhou,
TEBEDU: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts is thinking about including the Silabur Ultra Trail Challenge as an annual event under Sarawak’s 2024 Calendar of Events (COE). Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said his ministry would also fully support the event. Expressing excitement over next
KUCHING: An Electrical and Electronic Waste Collection Campaign has been launched in the continuing effort to address the unplanned disposal of e-waste. The campaign which has intensified since 2020, has already seen more than 338.2 metric tonnes of e-waste being collected across the state this month. It is being next
KUCHING: A homegrown environmental company has come in for praise its efforts on wastewater management. Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr. Hazland Abang Hipni saluted Sar-Alam Indah Sdn Bhd’s (SAI) initiatives which include harnessing technologies from global experts. He said SAI’s efforts to study how treated septic sludge
KUCHING: The Sarawak Land and Survey Department has won a special international award, three gold medals, and one silver medal at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2023. The awards were presented by Datuk Saidatu Akhma Hassan, the Ministry of Local Government Development’s deputy secretary-general (Planning and Sustainable Environment), at the World
BINTULU: The Kuching Taekwondo & Self-Defence Club (WTF) made an impressive showing at the Sarawak Sports Corporation’s State Taekwondo (SSC-WTF) Championship 2023 held here over the weekend. The team, which included 150 young athletes, took home 22 gold, 12 silver, and 17 bronze medals in the Kyorugi event, while its poomsae
BARAM: Advokasi Pribumi Sarawak (APS), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has spoken out against SAVE Rivers’ attack on Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. APS, which aims to promote sustainable forest management and protect the rights of indigenous communities in Sarawak, said the attack was uncalled for and may potentially jeopardise the
KUCHING: Malaysia’s Fedealis Kom Twin has won a silver medal at the 16th Asean Taekwondo Federation Championship 2023 in Manila, recently. A delighted coach, Tan Cheng Qiang, said the 15-year-old athlete from Kuching Taekwondo and Self-Defence Club (WTF), who is a source of inspiration for his teammates and the club,
KUCHING: Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok is surprised 18,740 or 38 per cent of the 47,947 teachers’ quarters units developed nationwide are currently unoccupied. The Sarawak Housing And Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman felt the problem could be due to most teachers having their own accommodations or the policy
KUCHING: The 9th anniversary celebration of the Myvi Borneo Club was made livelier with the participation of the Sirion Chapter Pontianak Indonesia Club. Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu lauded the initiative taken by the club to introduce the club to Sarawak’s unique and