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BAU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem has announced that the Tun Salahuddin Bridge will be toll free by the end of this year. Speaking at a land title presentation and cheque handing over ceremony for land compensation today, he said the abolition of the toll would make all of Sarawak toll free. “We have already scrapped the …

MIRI: After the first sighting of the ‘Blue Tears’ phenomenon captured by local photography enthusiast Albert Song at Trusan beach in Bekenu last month, members of the public can now expect to see a similar sight along the city’s coastline. Photography enthusiast Jason Chang, who is also a member of the media, said this beautiful sight can be seen at …

KUCHING: The possible merger of Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Muamalat) could create the second largest Islamic bank in Malaysia. RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd (RHB Research) in a report said the enlarged entity would be the second largest Islamic bank in the country, behind Maybank Islamic Bank Bhd. The research firm observed that …

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KUCHING: The state government has made the decision to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) as a qualification for entrance into the state’s civil service as well as the state’s public university Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). This was revealed by Senator Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian who disclosed that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem had given the …

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KUCHING: City dwellers are treated to colourful two storey high street murals named ‘Harmony’, ‘Menua Kitai’ and ‘Clouded Leopard’ along Lebuh Wayang and Carpenter Street here today. The street art project this year is called ‘Tanah Airku 3.0’ and is fully commissioned by Petronas. It was held in Johor, Sarawak and Sabah as the next destination. “To represent the theme …

VH Green Nature Park located at Lot 125, Block 6, Matang Land District, the park covers an area of 4.5 acres. Park offers tranquility and outdoor recreational activities for children to stimulate their minds, creativity and imagination. The park which is almost entirely constructed from recycled materials is divided into nine zones which include indoor and outdoor playgrounds, animal farming …

Cove 55’s humble beginnings of originally being a family house was quickly turned into a business by a husband and wife team, after seeing its potential as Sarawak’s first retreat villa. Its cool whites, minimalist decor with Iban-traditional accents sets the tone against the verdant lush rainforest greenery of the surrounding Santubong peninsula and its nearby beach; makes it the …