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KUCHING (June 24): The Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) echoed with rhythmic beats, soul-stirring melodies and buzz of anticipation for headliner Zee Avi as the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2023 kicked off on Friday night. With an impressive lineup with artistes like the Orang Orang Drum

KUCHING, June 21 — Festivalgoers to this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) will have a chance to take part in a record-breaking event under the Malaysia Book of...

KUCHING: Sarawak human rights activist Peter John Jaban called on the state government, Council of Customs and Traditions and the National Registration Department (NRD) to investigate and rescind the native status conferred on Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib, the Syria-born wife of the current Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, and her two sons from a previous relationship.

KUCHING (June 21): Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah describes criticisms hurled against the tallest flagpole project the Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) as mere cheap publicity attempts. He likened such a tendency to a 'langau' (blow

KUCHING, June 20 — It would be unfair to compare the cost of Malaysia’s tallest flag with a totally different infrastructure project, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)...

SIBU (June 20): The Ministry of Health (MoH)’s Health White Paper (HWP), which was passed in the Dewan Rakyat last week, should provide Sarawak with the autonomous power in making decisions over matters pertaining to healthcare services in the state, especially in the rural areas. In pointing thi

SIBU (June 18): A school teacher, Charles Luanga Uyong, was adjudged the overall champion at the Mr Sibu 2023 Bodybuilding Championship, staged on the Kelab Melayu Club Kampung Nyabor (MUC) Hall here last night. The 36-year-old Iban, who teaches Physical Education at the Tunku Putra-HELP Internat

KUCHING (June 18): Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will soon be appointed as the new Dewan Negara Speaker following his nomination for the post. The Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) said he was recently contacted through Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu

KAPIT (June 17): Durian is now in season here, but in limited supply, which has pushed the price sky high. Nonetheless, customers do not seem to care as they are willing to pay more for this ‘King of Fruits’, said longhouse chieftain Tr Ladi from Sungai Bena in Baleh near here. “Yes, the price

PETALING JAYA: Sandakan MP Vivian Wong of DAP has been appointed to chair the Sabah Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB).