Much to gain from mutual trust
KUCHING: Sarawak and Singapore have much common ground that can be leveraged to spur the state and country’s respective economies. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg emphasised the importance of trust between Sarawak and Singapore in undertaking businesses that will benefit both parties. “Of course, business must be based […]
Miri gears up for inaugural car-free day this Saturday
MIRI: Miri City is gearing up for its inaugural car-free day next Saturday (July 16). Scheduled to kick off at 6am, the programme will be held along the North Yu Seng road, opposite Miri Wireless Walk. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will be here to officiate […]
Karim ticks off Hadi for stance on English
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hazmah has slammed PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang for saying those who push for the mastery of English are stuck in a colonial mindset. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president was quoted as saying in Free Malaysia Today (FMT) that being good in English does […]
Abdul Karim hopeful GPS can bag 28 seats
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hazmah is confident of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) taking at least 28 of the 31 parliamentary seats at stake in the 15th general election (GE15). Using GPS’s overwhelming 12th state election performance – where it won 76 of the 81 seats – […]
First state with post COVID plan
SIBU: Sarawak is the first state in Malaysia that features a Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS). According to the Minister for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah the PCDS even surprised reporters from others countries. “When I was in Frankfurt, Germany, one of the questions asked by the media was […]
Tolerance and acceptance tourism enablers, says Karim
KUCHING: Sarawak is fortunate to have high levels of tolerance among its people which enables the state to prosper in various sectors including tourism. Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that tolerance and acceptance makes it very easy for Sarawak to home grow its tourism products. “We […]
Incident could tarnish Kuching’s image, says minister
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is unhappy with the incident in which a local youth allegedly smacked a female tourist’s buttocks last week. “I got very angry when I read about the case. Things like this are not good news to tourists as it can deter them from coming in,” said the Tourism, […]
Ministry to consider Mandarin narrations at Borneo Cultures Museum
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts will look into including Mandarin narrations at the Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM). Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this in response to the Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations’ proposal. “For now, the museum has English and Bahasa (text and […]
PBB top leadership decides membership applications
By Goh Pei Pei & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) party leaders have welcomed anyone who is interested to be part of the party to submit their application; however, the final decision lies with the top leadership. In saying this, PBB vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed his gratitude to […]
Long-awaited music festival does not disappoint
KUCHING: The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), which ended on Sunday (June 19), has achieved its visitor target, much to the delight of Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said of the 12,000 festival-goers, 92 per cent were locals and the rest, foreigners, with also 41 […]