Social Development Ministry to set up foundation for children with hearing loss ENT specialist Dr Tang Ing Ping explaining about Abang Romzie’s (on bed) condition to Mawan. Rafeah is at right. KUCHING: Sarawak needs a foundation to help low-income children suffering from hearing ...Read More

Sapuan (right) taking a closer look at a timber exhibit held by Dr Nakashizuka. — Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING: The Forest Department has always encouraged research on the state’s biological resources, including at its totally protected areas (TPA). Its director, Sapuan Ahmad, ...Read More

Abang Wahap (left) takes questions during the audience, as Azmi listens. KUCHING: The state capital deserves its ‘City of Unity’ status based on what it has achieved since its elevation into a city 27 years ago. Kuching North Datuk Bandar Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai ...Read More

Othman (third left) teaches Rodziah how to hold a petanque boule. BINTULU: More playgrounds will be built in villages here to enable young people to enjoy all sorts of sports activities. Bintulu Development Authority general manager Rodziah Morshidi said BDA was identifying suitable sites ...Read More

Theatre Arts Troupe from Singapore inserts new elements into traditional Chinese dance and will present a newly-choreographed dance piece during the concert. SIBU: The 4th Sibu International Dance Festival (SIDF) will start tomorrow, with 19 groups from 10 different regions and countries ...Read More

Ahmad Lai (second right) gets the festival going by using a fruit picking tool to ‘harvest’ durians from a tree. Sharifah Rafidah is in the front row, fourth from left. MIRI: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) yesterday issued Geographical Indications (GI) certificates ...Read More

Ikon Buskers performing at the Sarawak Craft Festival 2015 at the Kuching Waterfront on Friday night. KUCHING: A group of evergreen musicians called ‘Ikon Buskers’ kick started a series of eight ‘live’ performances for the Sarawak Craft Festival 2015 at the Kuching ...Read More

(Front from right) Masir, Acryl and Ministry of Home Affairs deputy secretary general (security policy) Datuk Seri Adenan Ab Rahman receive a traditional welcome. SIBU: The initiatives implemented by police under the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) as well as those under National Blue Ocean ...Read More

Kang (right) hands over contest flyers to Lim at SMK Pending. KUCHING: Secondary school students are encouraged to take part in the on-going ‘Kuching For Me’ online contest, which aims to make them reflect what Kuching means to them personally. It is organised by well-known ...Read More

Lumat (right) showing off her Iban woven handicrafts at the venue of the 2015 Sarawak Craft Festival yesterday. Edwin (left) showing his distinctively unique Bidayuh carved and painted bamboo. KUCHING: Handicrafts are alway synonymous with a certain region, a people, culture ...Read More