KUCHING: Much has been said about the benefits that would be gained if and when Indonesia relocates its capital city to some place in Kalimantan. At least one million Javanese and Indonesians of other ethnicities — mainly civil servants and support workers including various players in the private sector —
KUCHING: The secretary general of the Indonesia Dayak National Custom Council (MADN) Yakobus Kumis hopes that President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, and Ma’ruf Amin’s new cabinet will include ministers from the Dayak community. Kompas.com in Pontianak quoted Yakobus as saying that the Dayaks, the biggest ethnic group
KUCHING: A programme to scout for new talents in muaythai called Search for New Muaythai Talents programme was held in Bintulu recently. A total of 30 boys and girls students took part in the programme which was held by Bintulu Division Muaythai Association and Hardcore Fitness Gym in collaboration Sarawak
KUCHING: Sympathetic to the plight of victims of a recent longhouse fire, 14 members of the Padawan Adventure 4X4 Club drove all the way to Rh Lepang, Sg Sayat, Engkilili in Lubok Antu to hand over donations. They loaded 12 vehicles with essential items such as food, blankets, cooking utensils,
KUCHING: PC SSC Under 19 players, a local football team under coach Ahmad Fairuz are being trained on tactical knowledge and the necessary skills to acquire in football. Fairuz, a Johorean who is a former Sarawak senior team defender and later as the state team coach, has successfully brought the
KUCHING: PC SSC emerged as champions of the K-League-Lea Sports Centre Under-19 Football Champions after defeating Kasika Junior 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Sarawak Stadium on Thursday’s night. The match ended with a scoreless draw in the 100-minute game. In the penalty shootout Kasika Junior’s Dzulkarnain Hasbullah missed
KUCHING: Kuching FA will have to come up with their best in their next 11 matches in the M3 League. All the matches will be crucial for them, meaning they must win all to ensure they continue to stay on top of the table or at least finish second to
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has every reason to strike back after it has been continuously provoked by Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government, said a political observer. Datuk Peter Minos said PH had deliberately pushed GPS into a corner, hence it had to strike back in defence. “PH has openly threatened
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is analogous to a longboat skippered by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg with the three component parties (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, Parti Rakyat Bersatu (PRS), Sarawak United People’s Party and Progressive Democratic Party) as the ‘jaga luan’ or lookouts. In making this
KUCHING: If you take 40 minutes to walk a distance of 300 metres, you’re either slow (naturally or otherwise) or just taking your sweet time. It was neither one for Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who did take that length of time to walk that distance from