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KUCHING: The Kaohsiung City government hopes to establish the Kaohsiung-Kuching direct flights to introduce this ‘beautiful Cat City’ to the people of Southern Taiwan. According to Kaohsiung City Economic Development Bureau deputy director-general Jason Cheng, Kuching is such a beautiful city that he believes Southern Taiwanese would love to visit. “It is too bad that there is presently no direct …

KUCHING: Low-cost carrier AirAsia is mulling to have a dedicated low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Sarawak. Its chief executive officer Aireen Omar said the company felt that there is a lot of growth potential in Sarawak, besides wanting to assist the state in building its air connectivity. “We are looking at many international routes as well as domestic routes and …

KUCHING: The Batang Sadong Bridge in Sadong Jaya is expected to be fully operational and open to public next month. This was disclosed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Nancy Shukri who visited the site yesterday to inspect the final construction works on the bridge. “At this moment, the bridge is 99.5 per cent completed and is due …

KUCHING: The popular app-based ride-hailing service Uber will start operations here on Sept 14 and this was confirmed by a reliable source yesterday. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing admitted yesterday that the entry of Uber into the city to provide alternative transportation for passengers will definitely have an impact on local taxi drivers. “However, on …

The Kai Joo Lane night market comes alive every Friday, Saturday, and, hopefully, also on the eve of public holidays.

KUCHING: The state is exploring the possibility of establishing direct flight to Taiwan to further boost tourism, after the success of the recently launched Hong Kong-Kuching route. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, the twice-weekly Hong Kong-Kuching direct flight which commenced in April attracted up to 80 per cent passenger load. The state was keen …

KUCHING: The city will soon have another tourism attraction centred on Sarawak River. The ‘Ooha Donut Boat Ride’ is expected to become an alternative means for locals and tourists alike to enjoy the river, apart from the existing express boats, river cruise and ‘penambang’ (wooden roofed boats). Each of the ‘donut’ boats — all six units owned and to be …

KUCHING: Hong Kong Airlines’ inaugural flight to this city from Hong Kong touched down at Kuching International Airport (KIA) at 5.30am yesterday. Upon arrival, the plane was greeted with the aviation industry’s ‘water salute’ while taxiing into the parking apron. The maiden flight took three hours 30 minutes departing from Hong Kong International Airport at 1.55am, with the return flight …

Sarawak State Election Results (PRU11) Date: 07 May 2016 BN DAP PKR PAS AMANAH STAR PBDSB Ind 72 7 3 0 0 0 0 0   SEAT NAME WIN N1 OPAR BN N2 TASIK BIRU BN N3 TANJONG DATU BN N4 PANTAI DAMAI BN N5 DEMAK LAUT BN N6 TUPONG BN N7 SAMARIANG BN N8 SATOK BN N9 PADUNGAN DAP …

KUCHING: The memorial site in honour of Sarawak mechanics who had served in World War II was recently completed. The memorial is located at Lorong 4A7A of Tabuan Laru here. Details and name list of the mechanics as well as quotes from world leaders were ingrained on both sides of the monument. Ten family members of the late mechanics have …