MIRI: Sarawak’s shipbuilding and ship repair industry is steering the state towards a more sustainable future in maritime industry. In stating this State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said by constructing vessels that are not only seaworthy but also energy-efficient and pioneering innovative technologies to curtail emissions, the
SIMANGGANG: A total of 50 students participated in the 37th Chinese Primary School Mathematics Quiz at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua Simanggang here recently. The programme was organised by the Youth Federation of Kayinchu Malaysia in collaboration with the Persatuan Guru-Guru Sekolah Rendah Aliran Bahasa Cina Bahagian Sri
BATU NIAH: Two Indonesian workers were found dead following an early morning fire at an oil palm plantation workers’ barracks in Kampung Telong, Jalan Pesisir Miri-Bintulu today (Oct 19). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victims were identified as 30-year-old Jaya and 35-year-old Hery. The
KUCHING: The opening of the third branch office of the Institut Keusahawanan Negara Berhad (INSKEN) Campus will bring significant benefits to entrepreneurs in the state. Having said this, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said INSKEN is a progressive agency known for empowering entrepreneurs in Malaysia. “The
TELANG USAN: In a bid to improve the daily journeys of local residents, road signs have been strategically placed at various logging road intersections in Telang Usan. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said the initiative led by the Sarawak Forestry Department focuses on critical locations such as intersections leading to
HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied on Friday as forecast-busting Chinese data boosted hopes the world’s number-two economy may be stabilising after an extended slowdown. The news out of Beijing, which followed a recent batch of encouraging figures, came a day after authorities further eased restrictions on banks in a bid
KUCHING: A tattoo artist hopes to witness the growth of the tattoo industry in Kuching, not only in the art of tattooing but also in the appreciation of it. Denny Lee Zhing Ping, the owner of Space Studio Tattoo, expresses his aspiration for people to embrace a minimalist style of
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has emphasised the urgent need for the improvement of health facilities and medical services in smaller towns, particularly in Bintulu. The federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is committed to enhancing the health outcomes of Sarawak through close collaboration with the Ministry of
MALUDAM: An accident at Jalan Triso-Maludam on yesterday evening (Sept 14) resulted in the deaths of a motorcyclist and his pillion. Sri Aman police chief, DSP Mathew Manggie, said that the accident occurred around 7.30 pm between a motorcycle and a lorry. When the Fire and Rescue Department arrived at
SEBAUH: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah delighted the atmosphere at Rumah Raymond Plen by serenading the crowd with the popular Iban song ‘Berkikis Bulu Betis’ along with several local tunes. This visit marked the first-ever royal visit to a longhouse in Sarawak as part of the