Crucial to archive important documents
KUCHING: The National Archive is an important repository institution to treasure critical documents for future reference. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the institution plays an important role just like the museum. “This is important to protect the national heritage. If this institution collapses, we will lose archival records which are […]
Airline will give tourism shot-in-the-arm
KUCHING: The establishment of a local airline can boost the tourism industry in the state, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Minister said that when Sarawak has its own airline, it will be easy to bring tourists directly into the state. “One of the factors that caused […]
Yayasan S’wak rowers proclaimed King of the River
KUCHING: The ‘Puteri Dang Balai Yayasan Sarawak 5’ team has reclaimed the coveted ‘Raja Sungai’ (King of the River) crown in Sarawak Regatta 2022 after overtaking the ‘DBKU Pantai Damai GP Binladen 4’ team right at the finishing line here yesterday. The rowers from Yayasan Sarawak beat the team from DBKU and ‘Udak’ team in […]
Absurd to say Sarawak is poor with RM30b
KUCHING: Sarawak’s reserves exceed RM30 billion, thus claims that the state is poor are absurd, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In fact, according to him, the surplus Sarawak has clearly shows that the state is the richest among the states in Malaysia. “If you look at […]
Kuching Jazz Festival 2022: A weekend to remember for music lovers
KUCHING: The two-day Kuching Jazz Festival 2022 is indeed a weekend to remember for many, especially jazz lovers. Held from Oct 28 to 29, the event had Indonesian crooner Afgansyah Reza, or better known as Afgan, headlining the last day. Donning a white shirt topped with a brown jacket and speaking to his fans from […]
Tourist arrival target well within reach
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1.14 million visitor arrivals as of September. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the ministry is therefore confident of meeting or even surpassing its target of 1.2 million tourist arrivals this year. “As we are all aware, the world economy and lifestyles were […]
Abdul Karim: Wait for announcement on surprise GPS candidates
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will nominate female and youth candidates for the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the new faces would also take into account how many seats were lost in GE14 – represented by Barisan Nasional (BN) at the time. […]
More tourism opportunities between Sarawak and Indonesia with border reopening
KUCHING :The opening of borders between Sarawak and West Kalimantan will enhance more tourism opportunities between Malaysia and Indonesia. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, in particular, Sarawak must continue to be strengthened. He was commenting on the borders that […]
Mahathir slammed with disagreement
KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah disagrees that two-time former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should be the prime minister again. He said with due respect, his wish is for Dr Mahathir to leave active politics totally and be a statesman for present leaders to seek […]
35pct seats a safeguard to Sarawak, Sabah; East Malaysian PM, DPM still needs support from other parties: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The allocation of 35 percent of parliamentary seats to Sarawak and Sabah is a safeguard to protect the rights of the Borneo states, views Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said while this raises the prospects of having a prime minister or deputy prime minister from […]