Author: ST Editor

Sole searching: Rare sneakers on show in Melbourne

MELBOURNE: The “Mona Lisa of sneakers” went on display in Melbourne on Friday, with Michael Jordan’s old high-tops and around 100 other rare shoes offering a glimpse into a lucrative market driven by die-hard “sneakerheads” and eager investors. Online auction giant eBay opened the three-day Museum of Authentics in an

Petronesa pays business tithes, dividends

KUCHING: Petronesa Sdn Bhd gave out RM443,300 in business tithes (zakat) and RM2.022 million in dividends to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) and Yayasan Sarawak, respectively. Petronesa Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki was present to hand over the mock cheques at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)

18 locations nationwide, including five in Sarawak, drowning hotspots

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has identified 18 locations of drowning hotspots nationwide. Bomba director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid explained that these areas recorded up to more than five drowning cases within three years. “Five of these hotspots are located in Sarawak, including Batang Igan, Sungai Mulu,

Hybrid format for international engineering congress in Kuching

KUCHING: The ASEAN-Australian Engineering Congress (AAEC2022) this time around takes a new turn. The Engineers Australia Malaysia Chapter (EAMC), Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (SUTS) and Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) will jointly host the congress, themed ‘Engineering Solutions in the Age of Digital Disruption’ in a hybrid format

MP donates to mosques, surau in Santubong

KUCHING: Seventeen mosques and 13 surau in the Santubong parliamentary constituency received donations from MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, the handover of a cheque amounting to RM77,000 was done on Sunday (April 24) by Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie,

Para Sukma swimmers to return to full training after Aidilfitri

KUCHING: Sarawak Para Sukma swimming coach Sarbini Kaderi says preparations are running smoothly. He added that full training for those involved in the 2022 Kuala Lumpur Para Sukma Games would begin after the Aidilfitri celebration. Sarbini also said several new faces were included in the squad. “Looking at the new