Kota Kinabalu: Award-winning photographer Louis Pang will be giving away free portrait sessions to all mothers who attend the 2013 Property Investment and Home Expo (PIHex). The Expo will be held on 10 to 12 May 2013 at the Sabah Trade Center, and the photo booth will be in operation on the last two days [...]
KUCHING, Friday – Let’s literally jump for joy at Borneo Jazz 2013!. Yes there will be popular high-energy entertainment with a strong New Orleans flavour when Swedish band, Jump4Joy performs at the jazz festival this year. There will be feel-good, energetic and toe-tapping sounds. Two of the musicians, Ulf Sandstrom and Bo Gustafsson, have both [...]
THE BORNEO POST: Minister of Welfare. Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah recently officiated at the opening of a new RM154,000 futsal court in Kampung Sungai Kut Muara, Dalat in Sibu. The project was carried out in two phases, with the first phase costing RM54,000 and the second phase, RM100,000. Fatimah, who is also [...]
THE BORNEO POST: The perennial wet and slippery surface at the wet section of Sibu Central Market is now a thing of the past, thanks to the upgrading work being done there which was completed a month ahead of schedule. Sibu Central Market Hawker’s Association chairman Yiing Chung Ming told reporters that excess water could [...]
THE BORNEO POST: A youth was killed while another is in coma after their Nissan Fairlady crashed into a tree along Jalan Keretapi, Kuching late Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Jee Chen Soon, 32, from Batu Kawa New Resettlement Scheme. He died on the spot. His companion, surnamed Bong, 30, from Stapok, [...]
Malaysians voted Barisan National back in power by giving the party 133 Parliamentary seats, compared to Pakatan Rakyat’s 89 seats. The results mean that BN will form the new Malaysian government with a simple majority, while at the same time being unable to obtain a two-third majority it was initially vying for. BN also failed [...]
NEW SARAWAK TRIBUNE: After waiting patiently for two years, more than 1,000 residents of Kampung Gersik, Kuching finally have a newly built two-storey concrete surau. Named as ‘Surau Hidayatul Rahman’, it was officially put into use yesterday. The BN candidate for Santubong, Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he appreciated the patience and understanding [...]
NEW SARAWAK TRIBUNE: Fort Alice, which is one of the historical buildings in Sri Aman town will be preserved as one of the heritage sites in the state. Minister of Tourism Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said , the fort was one of the valuable treasures of the state that should be taken care [...]
Tickets for the upcoming Borneo Jazz in Miri are now onsale at Visitors Information Centres in Kuching, Sibu and Miri, Sarawak. Tickets priced at RM60 for single entry and RM100 for a two-day pass. Children under the age of 12 years will enjoy 50% discount on each purchase. Borneo Jazz tickets are also available online [...]
KUCHING, Friday – Sarawak Tourism Board, the organiser of the Borneo World Music Expo (BWME) encourage participants from the music industry to participate in this ‘first of its kind’ exposition event in the region. Musicians, managers, record labels, music venues, music professionals, cultural ministries, entrepreneurs, technology companies are encourage to be part of the event [...]