Democracy by force in Malaysia May 9, 2009
At least two dozen people were detained in Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Penang on Thursday evening when they attended vigils to express their concerns about the police raid in Perak. Less than one month on the job, Najib has shown a willingness to use force to ensure his political way and stirred strong doubts about his self-stated political reform credentials. (Asia Times Online)
Este Lauder Model Search kicks off May 8, 2009
Currently, the Este Lauder Model Dream Team is on the road, busy eyeing potentials at their various road-show locations in six major locations the Klang Valley, Malacca, Johor Baru, Ipoh, Penang and Kuching nationwide from May 4 to July 11 (see below for road-show dates) ... The Spring, Kuching: May 21-24 (082-425 080). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sarawak man being tested for influenza A (H1N1) May 5, 2009
KUCHING: A 31-year-old man who recently visited the United States was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospitals isolation ward on Monday night after complaining of fever, with symptoms similar to influenza A (H1N1). Health deputy director-general Datuk Dr Ramlee Rahmat said throat swabs from the man have been sent to the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) in Kuala Lumpur for tests. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Drug busts all over, millions of ringgit worth seized May 5, 2009
In KUCHING, the Customs Department arrested a foreign national and seized 11kg of ketamine worth RM382,655 at the Kuching International Airport ... After a stopover at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, he arrived at the Kuching International Airport at 7. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Making homes affordable May 3, 2009
Its corporate communication manager Juliet Choong says the plan covers residential projects ranging from landed properties to high end condominiums in all regions from Penang, the Klang Valley, Seremban and Johor to Sandakan and Kuching in East Malaysia. We are targeting sales of RM250mil from this home ownership plan, she says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Thalgo Cosmetic sees 30% growth in revenue May 2, 2009
This year, Thalgo Cosmetic will focus on markets outside the Klang Valley, targeting Johor, Penang and east Malaysia, where it recently opened two large dealerships in Kuching. The company currently has 338 dealers, of whom 38 exclusively carry Thalgo brands. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Phillipsons visit Malaysia, Borneo May 2, 2009
Phillipsons also visited Kuching, which is believed to mean "cat" in Chinese, which explains frequent feline figures. "We were there on the last day of Ramadan," he explained, "which is the largest holiday of the year in Muslim countries. The river through the town separates it. There are no bridges. You have to use these little ferries, which are very inexpensive. We took them back and forth. We loved Kuching. It's beautiful.". (Dowagiac News, MI)
Laila Taib laid to rest Apr 30, 2009
KUCHING: Puan Sri Laila Taib, the wife of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, was laid to rest at the Demak Jaya Muslim Cemetery at Jalan Bako here Thursday. Her remains were brought to the cemetery after funeral rites were performed at Demak Jaya, the Chief Ministers residence, at 11. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
100 best posters for all to see Apr 30, 2009
ART and design lovers in Kuching can enjoy an array of winning posters on display at Sarawak Museums Dewan Tun Abdul Razak ... The month-long exhibition was brought to Sarawak Museum by the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the German Days event in Kuching recently. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fulfil promises made to Batang Ai: DPM (Update) Apr 30, 2009
KUCHING: Barisan Nasional must fulfil the promises made to the people of Batang Ai in the recent by-election, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. This included a RM1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Joh Six, and Fatin triumph in Thailand Open Apr 20, 2009
In January, Joh Six, who trains on her own in Kuching, did the country proud by winning the Asian Bowling Tour Grand Finals in Indonesia. A jubilant Joh Six said: I almost did not make this trip due to the riots in Thailand earlier in the week. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brooke Dockyard completes RM100mil Shell project Apr 16, 2009
KUCHING: Brooke Dockyard and Engineering Works Corp (BDEWC) has completed a RM100mil project involving living quarters and helideck for Sarawak Shell Bhd. The living quarters, under a project awarded on Aug 6, 2007, is scheduled to be installed offshore Bintulu by mid-May and ready for use by end-June. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cahya Mata subsidiary bags RM232mil contract Apr 16, 2009
The contract is for the development and construction of the headquarters building for Sarawak Energy Bhd at Isthmus, Kuching, CMSB said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The contract, however, was not expected to have any material effect on the earning, net assets, share capital and substantial shareholders shareholdings of CMSB for the financial year ending Dec 31, it said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
S'pore expands air services agreement with Malaysia Apr 15, 2009
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* FATs hopes flicker with cancelation of flight rights Apr 13, 2009
The CAA said FAT would not be able to fly to Incheon and Jeju in Korea, U-Tapao International Airport and Phuket in Thailand, Hanoi and Da Nang in Vietnam, Bali in Indonesia, Laoag in the Philippines and Kota Kinabalu and Kuching in Malaysia. It will soon open these flights to other airlines. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
KFC and QSR investing RM48mil in new outlets Apr 1, 2009
The outlets are in Sentul, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching and the company plans to open similar outlets in other towns in the future. Jamaludin said customers at the three restaurants fully supported the initiative taken by the company to employ these people. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
2 alleged armed robbers still held under emergency laws Mar 18, 2009
"She is safe. She is now living with relatives in a place near Miri. My two sons have been flown to Johor. The police did not tell me why they had been taken out of Sarawak. "Last week (Friday), the police took all three from Bintulu to Kuching ... She took a bus from Kuching to Bintulu and then to Miri. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Epitome of exotica Mar 17, 2009
Fauzi bought over 100 plants from Malesiana and even visited its nursery in Kuching, Sarawak, to learn all about planting nepenthes. By 2004, he had cultivated enough pots of nepenthes to sell at a weekend market. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Batang Ai: BN Swak picks PR's Malcolm Mussen (Update) Mar 14, 2009
KUCHING: The Sarawak Barisan Nasional has uninamously agreed to field Malcolm Mussen anak Lamoh (pic) as its candidate in the Batang Ai by-election on April 7. Lamoh's candidacy will be submitted by State coalition chairman and Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for approval. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Malacca airport to draw more regional tourists Mar 11, 2009
Once the runway extension project is completed, AirAsia Bhd will fly to three places in Sumatra - Pekan Baru, Bukit Tinggi and Medan - and domestically to Penang and Pulau Langkawi, the chief minister said, adding that the budget airline would later add Jakarta, Balikpapan, Kuching, Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu to its list. Ali Rustam said the expanded airport would be named Malacca International Airport, with FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd expected to operate from there at a later stage. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
A fine balancing act Mar 10, 2009
DRESSED in colourful costumes, cast from the Zunyi Acrobatic Troupe from China put on a spectacular show at the MBKS Stadium in Kuching recently. They mesmerised the crowd with their juggling and balancing feats. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tibetan monks conduct pujas to dispel obstacles Mar 9, 2009
I look forward to coming again, if we are destined to meet, he said, adding that prior to his stop in Kuantan, they had performed similar puja programmes in Kuching and Singapore. Meanwhile, the societys secretary Lai Hin Cheong said for the first time, a special fire puja session called the Red Kurukulle was held. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bank Negara raids Walton offices Mar 7, 2009
The central bank said in a statement yesterday that the raids were simultaneously conducted at the premises of the company in Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. It advises the public to be cautious of this type of land banking schemes promoted by Walton. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Tune Hotels in talks to open overseas outlets Mar 3, 2009
com-Waterfront Kuching. On the expansion of Tune Hotels. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Rain or shine, the postman still delivers Mar 2, 2009
Those of us in the urban centres may take such services for granted but it must be reassuring to our fellow citizens elsewhere to know that the postman still delivers be it by motorcycle, truck, plane or even a sampan a letter from Kangar to Kuching for a mere 30 sen. Datuk Syed Faisal Albar Syed A.R. Albar was not exaggerating when he talked about having to serve the entire population of the country in his position as Pos Malaysia Bhd managing director and chief executive officer. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Boon Heong-Kien Keat want to regain title to bring cheer to coach Rexy Mar 2, 2009
I went to our recent centralised camp in Kuching (last month) with the same mentality and I enjoyed it thoroughly and gained a lot from it. Boon Heong said that the absence of Indonesians Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan and South Korean Jung-Jae-sung, who won the title last year with Lee Yong-dae, had not made it easier on the rest of the field. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Your 10 Questions: Datuk Amrin Awaluddin Feb 28, 2009
On an interesting note, 8TV will be expanding its coverage to east Malaysia, namely Kota Kinabalu and Kuching, soon. Economic conditions permitting, you may be able to view 8TV on terrestrial broadcast by early next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Canaries dethroned, MyTeam advance on away-goal rule Feb 25, 2009
Having a brawl: Sarawak and Terengganu T-Team players getting into a fight during their ill-tempered FA Cup second-round second-leg clash at the State Stadium in Kuching yesterday. RAPAEE KAWI / The Star. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
EC to meet on Mar 4 to decide Batang Ai by-election date Feb 25, 2009
The meeting, to be presided by EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof will take place in Kuching, Sarawak, as the state seat is now vacant following the death of its assemblyman Datuk Dublin Unting. Unting, 56, a Parti Rakyat Sarawak vice-president and Sarawak assistant sports minister, died on Tuesday after nine months in coma. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Rosman feels doubles pair can regain All-England crown Feb 22, 2009
The players recently went for a four-day mental training camp under National Sports Science (NSI) expert Fred Tan in Kuching early this month and Rosman said it has certainly helped Kien Keat-Boon Heong to forge a more effective combination. They have been looking solid in training for the past few weeks. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Sarawak duo the pioneers from east Malaysia to feature in the MHL Feb 18, 2009
I went to Kuching in December to watch them in action and I was quite impressed with their skills, said Paul ... The Sarawak HA cannot hold a state league because the Astroturf at the Kuching Stadium is worn out, said Melvin. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Some commend Wong, others slam her offer to quit Feb 17, 2009
In KUCHING, National Council of Womens Organisations vice-president Lily Yong Lee Lee said there was no need for Wong to quit ... Yong, also Sarawak United Peoples Party Kuching branch chief and former Padungan assemblyman, said she sympathised with Wong. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Miri police smash multi-million betting syndicates Feb 15, 2009
The on-line bets come from people everywhere, not just from Sarawak, he told a press conference in Kuching. ACP Jamaluddin said the police raided the premises following intensive ground investigations and information gathering from the public. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Your 10 Questions Feb 14, 2009
The cost to send a letter from Kangar to Kuching is still 30 sen today, with us using motorcycle, truck, planes and even sampans in far-flung areas. We aspire to give the best but we must have the means to do it. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Rice self sufficiency target for next year is 86% Feb 14, 2009
KUCHING: Rice production in Malaysia is targeted to reach a self-sufficiency level of 86% next year under the National Food Security Policy. Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Rohani Karim said the ministry had been allocated RM3bil to implement the policy by increasing the production of rice. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Firm to open more lounges Feb 13, 2009
Chief financial officer Clarence Chiu said the outlets would be at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport and Kota Kinabalu Low-Cost Carrier Terminal in Sabah and Kuching International Airport and Miri Airport in Sarawak. He said with the new outlets, the number of airport lounges operated by the company nationwide would increase from three now to seven. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
REDtone into data and voice Feb 10, 2009
The service is available in parts of Kota Kinabalu and will soon be available in Kuching. It would be expanded to other parts of east Malaysia, Zainal said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Swak floods: 13,000 students sent home from 34 schools Feb 9, 2009
Flood operation centres throughout the state have informed their central operations centre based in Wisma Bapa Malaysia in state capital Kuching on the latest situation, and have also informed the Education Department about the affected schools. Information gathered by The Star Monday morning showed that the majority of these schools were in the Baram parliamentary constituency in northern Sarawak and in Mukah Division in central Sarawak. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Nestle sees continuous growth in exports Feb 8, 2009
The company owns seven manufacturing factories in Malaysia, including two in Demak Laut Industrial Park, Kuching, and employs nearly 5,000 staff ... Dr George Chan (second from left) displaying his culinary skills at the Nestle Nourishing Malaysia Showcase in Kuching Friday ... He was speaking yesterday after the opening of the three-day Nestle Nourishing Malaysia Showcase in Kuching by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Why the environmental movement can't ignore the population issue Feb 7, 2009
Yen M. , Kuching, Malaysia. Human beings are a wonderful resource. (BBC News -- Science)