Educators awarded by Smart Reader Kids
SRW chief Wang (centre) with the award winners.KUCHING: Malaysia’s leading early childhood education provider, Smart Reader Kids, gave recognition to its Sarawak-based franchisee, principals and...
View ArticleSilat for health and for women’s defence — Simoi
Simoi (standing, centre) with association members.SRI AMAN: Youngsters, especially women are urged to learn silat for self protection.Lingga assemblywoman Simoi Peri said that the art is not only...
View ArticleParenting course for women to keep up with the new age
Chuat (third right) receiving a memento from Lina as others look on.KUCHING: The Parental role in ensuring a happy and healthy family in the context of family relations is extremely important.Assistant...
View Article12,549 people anxious to get BR1M 3.0 vouchers
MIRI: A total of 12,549 successful BR1M 3.0 applicants in Miri, Bekenu, Sibuti and Batu Niah are waiting anxiously for the arrival of the vouchers.A Miri Resident Office staff appealed to them to be...
View ArticleStay with govt for devt — Wil
TR Merikan Tadong (right) presents a memento to Wil in the presence of Ngau (left) and Anthony Jelma (second left).MARUDI: Rural folks here are told to think carefully before throwing their support to...
View ArticleBomba hands full with daily bush fires on outskirts of Sibu
Sibu in a slight blanket of haze yesterday morning.The slight haze at daybreak in Sibu – where air quality reading dropped to a ‘moderate’ level at 56 at noon yesterday (API reading of below 50 is...
View ArticleIEM calling member engineers for 15th anniversary dinner March 8
MIRI: The Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Miri branch, has invited all members to its 15th anniversary dinner on March 8 to be held at Imperial Palace Hotel at 6.30pm.According to IEM Miri...
View ArticleAsajaya land prices likely to rise once bridge completed
Abdul Karim (fifth left) presents prizes to winners of a singing competition.ASAJAYA: Prices of land in Asajaya are expected to rise once Samarahan Bridge is completed the soonest by next year, says...
View ArticleEnsure playgrounds are safe, advises Niosh chief
Safety features need to be incorporated in construction of playgrounds.Tan Sri Lee Lam ThyeDatuk Abdul Karim Rahman HamzahSIBU: Existing playgrounds that are regarded as unsafe must be properly...
View ArticleTeach For Malaysia (TFM) here to help young professionals with passion for...
KUCHING: Independant non-profit organisation Teach For Malaysia (TFM) will be holding a presentation on their Fellowship programme at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) at Tutorial Room 7,...
View ArticleCommunity rehab centre ushers in Year of the Horse
Fatimah (second row, fourth right) with clients of the centre and volunteers at the event on Sunday night.Clients of the centre do the ‘twist’ for the welcoming performance.Fatimah giving a high five...
View ArticleTwo garbage contractors told to improve collection service
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council has warned two of its garbage collection contractors to improve their performance failing which they will likely be penalised.The council’s deputy chairman Dato Andrew Wong...
View ArticleSMC gets tough with errant motorists
Wong (second right) speaks to an enforcement officer at Sibu Central Market where haphazard parking has led to traffic jams.An SMC enforcement officer issues a parking summons.SIBU: Sibu Municipal...
View ArticleRoad runners make a stand at Waterfront in Road Share Run
The vibrantly coloured runners at Sunday’s Road Share Run.(Left to right) Hornbill Pacesetters Running Club vice president Willie Liew, president Siaw Yong Chuang, Abang Wahap and Abang Johari present...
View ArticlePushing hard to get ‘Tulou’ off the ground
Nansian (fifth left) with Goh (fourth left), Bong (fifth right) and others proposing a toast at the Lunar New Year gathering.KUCHING: Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie will be bringing architects and...
View Article‘Appoint Kwang Tung clan member as community leader, councillor’
KAPIT: Kapit Kwang Tung Association vice-chairman Kong Cheak Hie has called on the government to consider appointing a member from the clan to be community leader or local councillor.He said the...
View ArticleSupermarket openly selling expired snacks
A milk product that expired on Feb 6 remains on the store shelf.KUCHING: The month of February is fast coming to an end, but a supermarket here is still selling snacks that expired last month.A...
View ArticleDon’t be influenced by trend in urban areas, Manyin tells rural folk
Manyin (third right) cuts the ribbon to symbolically launch the hall. At left is village chief Toyong Sela.Young girls from Tubih Behem perform a traditional dance before the launching ceremony.TEBEDU:...
View ArticleTaib ‘Father of Modernisation and Development of Sarawak’ — Ali
Dr Jerip (centre) together with (from second left) Ali and Rubiah and other guests performs the traditional ‘Yee Sang’ ceremony at the event.KOTA SAMARAHAN: Outgoing Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib...
View ArticleMilitary delegation calls on Head of State
Mohd Zaki (second left) handing over a memento to Salahuddin (fifth right) as Norkiah (fourth right)n and the military officers’ spouses look on.KUCHING: Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad...
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