24hr Mettta 2013 in <b>Kuching</b> Dhamma Vijaya - Metta Round The World |
- 24hr Mettta 2013 in <b>Kuching</b> Dhamma Vijaya - Metta Round The World
- ROUTES ASIA: Video Highlights from <b>Kuching</b> :: Routesonline
- As many roads as possible to be re-tarred in <b>Kuching</b> City South <b>...</b>
- Cycling around <b>Kuching</b> for the sights, tastes and sounds | The <b>...</b>
- Japan pick <b>Kuching</b> as venue for training stint BorneoPost Online <b>...</b>
- <b>Kuching</b> City North cancels events over MH370 tragedy | The <b>...</b>
| 24hr Mettta 2013 in <b>Kuching</b> Dhamma Vijaya - Metta Round The World Posted: 28 Mar 2014 06:06 AM PDT
Ven. Bhikkhuni Dhammika gave a brief Dhamma talk to conclude the Metta Chanting event. As it was then towards the end of the year, Venerable advised the participants to contemplate on the good deeds and dana they had performed during the whole year and share merits with their loved ones, departed relatives and all beings. She urged all present to share whatever merits done with an open heart as sincere sharing of merits will bring about bountiful blessings. The event was attended by 20 members and devotees. Reported by Metta Circle at Kuching Dhamma Vijaya Buddhist Centre  |
| ROUTES ASIA: Video Highlights from <b>Kuching</b> :: Routesonline Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:29 AM PDT  We have tried to squeeze three days of business and networking into just three minutes in our special Routes Asia event highlights package.
This year's Routes Asia took place under the shadow of what has become the largest aviation search and rescue mission ever as more than 25 countries combined their resources in the continued search for Malaysia Airlines MH370, the Boeing 777-200ER that went missing not long after take-off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport bound for Beijing on March 8, 2014. As we closed for press there was no more news on the search for the aircraft and our thoughts and prayers remain for the passengers and crew on Flight MH370, their families and friends and everbody in the aviation community impacted by the incident. It is too early to say what impact the three days of networking in Kuching will have, but if a conservative one per cent of the 1,400 pre-scheduled meetings results in new services, that will bring more almost 15 new route pairs and a significant boost to origin and destination economies (with meetings arranged through the Extra Meetings System at the event the total number of meetings taking place would have doubled). In fact our own informal discussions with airline and airport delegates during the event suggest that one or two new routes are already really close to being agreed. We have tried to squeeze three days of business and networking into just three minutes in our special event highlights package below: Routes Asia 2014 highlights from Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Email Print About The Author... Richard Maslen, Editor, RoutesonlineRichard leads the Routesonline community delivering content every day and the weekly The HUB e-newsletter. With over 16 years in the industry working for a number of aviation publications he brings the team a wealth of experience and insight. Questions? Leave a comment below or send him a tweet! CommentsRelated Media Powered by Routes TVRoutes Asia 2014 Highlights 51 viewsRoutes Asia Highlights |
| As many roads as possible to be re-tarred in <b>Kuching</b> City South <b>...</b> Posted: 27 Mar 2014 12:07 PM PDT KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) will re-tar as many roads under its area of jurisdiction as possible this year. Kuching City South Mayor Dato James Chan made this call yesterday after the MBKS full council meeting at the council's headquarters here. "We are asking all the related utilities to clear which road is spoilt and needs fixing, and which road is smooth so we can go and re-tar it, because we have received complaints in the past that the roads in Kuching are not up to standard," Chan told reporters after the council meeting. He cited the example of Jalan Segamat along Bintawa. "Jalan Segamat always has holes because the load factor for the road is not suitable for lorries. "So now we have carved out a new strategy to ensure that when we re-tar the road, there will be a certain amount of gravel to withstand the lorries' weight, or else the road will keep getting damaged," Chan added. He said there is no fixed period between one re-tarring and the next re-tarring, as it should last a few years. "Remember that the road's strength is actually for normal saloon motorcars, but as with any city, you have lorries going on the road. This is why the roads get spoilt fast, and it also depends on rain. "If it keeps raining, potholes will reappear. Sometimes, these are beyond the council, but we are committed to tar roads sprouting potholes," Chan said. He said MBKS would not be able re-tar protocol roads as they come under the Public Works Department (JKR). There are currently over 700 km of roads under the council, and the cost of road maintenance in 2013 was RM3 million while this year the council has RM5 million for that.  |
| Cycling around <b>Kuching</b> for the sights, tastes and sounds | The <b>...</b> Posted: 25 Mar 2014 12:09 AM PDT Tuesday, 25 Mar 2014 Travel 150 By Danielle Ringgit @danitbpseedsKUCHING: Driving a car around Kuching is probably the best idea if you are rushing to get from one place to another, but if you want to do some leisurely sightseeing around town, walking or cycling will give you the best opportunity for sightseeing and discovering hidden lanes in the city.  The excited participants during their short tour around town. If you have never cycled around town before, now is your opportunity since Paradesa Borneo, a tour company owned by One Wayang Tours Sdn Bhd is launching its cycling tours and is the first professional bike tour in Sarawak. With the aim of promoting the culture, lifestyle and outdoors of Sarawak as well as introducing a healthier lifestyle alternative to visitors of Sarawak to catch the sight, tastes and sounds of authentic Sarawak through cycling, Paradesa Borneo is introducing a more personal, greener and healthier way of seeing the beautiful city of Kuching. During the launching ceremony of Paradesa Borneo's latest cycling tour, participants were taken on a short tour by first taking a sampan cruise along the Sarawak River to Kampung Bintangor and then a bike tour through the kampong and then the heritage zone of Kuching back to the Paradesa Borneo shop at No. 1 Wayang Street.  Thumbs up! : The participants are about to take a sampan cruise across the Sarawak River. Yusuf Merais has been rowing his sampan in the Sarawak River for 15 years now, making him a perfect tour guide as tourists have always asked him where to go for good food and the best antiques in town. During the Paradesa Borneo Bike Discovery Tour, he was assigned to transport the participants from Kuching Waterfront to Pangkalan Kampong Nombor 5 along with Marudu Kitli, a second-generation sampan owner plying his trade down the Sarawak River.  Sampan-owners (left) Yusuf Merais and Marudu Kitli's experiences over the years make them perfect tour guides. For Matthew Smith, one of the participants in the cycling tour from England, the cycling activity was really relaxing as he was able to enjoy the view of the village and the city. He has been in Sarawak for 8 days, and unlike travelling by car, cycling was nice and slow as he was able to stop and take a good look at the sights as well as has the opportunity to take pictures.  A tourist attraction: (from left) Ben Larcombe, Owner of One Wayang Tour Sdn. Bhd. and his friend Matthew Smith from England. According to Chua Juan Chuan, Director of Paradesa Borneo, the bike tour was introduced to tourists at the beginning of the year and is happy to report that the bike tour has received positive feedback. Designed by professional tour leader, Paradesa offers two tour products; the Heritage Zone which includes indulging in Kuching street food and discovering hidden lanes in the city and the Kampong Tour which includes a visit to the Kubah Ria market where visitors may also experience how the Kampong folks live firsthand. Aside from the bike tour, Paradesa also has a wide range of innovative and exciting adventure products such as hiking and kayaking. So, if you ever feel like taking a tour around the city in a different alternative, you might want to consider taking the bike tour. Besides being a healthy and environmentally-friendly activity, it may also reduce road congestion. In addition, visitors may feel maximum satisfaction of touring around town as you can meet and mix with the locals much more easily.  The "Cycle Sarawak" bike sculpture donated by Paradesa Borneo to the Kuching Waterfront. To know more about Paradesa Bike Discover and their other adventure products, visit their website at www.paradesaborneo.com or email at info@paradesaborneo.com, or you may also call at +6082 238801 or fax at +6082 231808 You might also like: |
| Japan pick <b>Kuching</b> as venue for training stint BorneoPost Online <b>...</b> Posted: 22 Mar 2014 05:10 PM PDT by Ting Tieng Hee. Posted on March 23, 2014, Sunday KUCHING: The Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Tennis Centre has become a top choice for Japan's national Boy's Under-14 team coach Hayato Sakurai to hold a training camp for his players. Hayato, who arrived here on Monday with his team of four boys and a trainer, has been training the players since then and the camp ended yesterday. The boys Naoki Tajima, Kazuma Aoki, Kai Kawano and Taisei, are preparing for the World Junior Team Championship Boys Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying scheduled for Apr 21-26 in New Delhi, India. They are accompanied by their trainer Tamami Kitamura. "We chose Kuching as our training camp venue because we like the facilities at SLTA Tennis Centre here. The weather here now is good unlike in Japan which is still cold now. "Our team is enjoying the training camp here and the people in Kuching are very friendly and hospitable," said Hayato who is team coach and captain. He was here in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 as team coach and captain for Japanese boy's team for the WJTC Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying competition. Japan has always finished in the top four in recent years, having finished third in 2009, runners-up in 2011 and 2012, and third last year. Hayato also liked the environment at SLTA Tennis Centre which is surrounded by trees and greenery. "You can't find this kind of green environment in Tokyo because it is all concrete buildings in the city," he said. "While here, our boys were able to play and spar together with your junior players which is good for our boys as they get to play with players of other nationality and culture," Hayato added. "It is a very good exposure and experience for them," he said. After the Kuching stint, the Japanese team will return to Japan where they will play in a regional U-14 tournament before undergoing another three-day training camp in Tokyo and flying to India in mid-April. Meanwhile, SLTA president Dato Patrick Liew said Kuching is becoming popular with coaches and players wanting to come here to train, especially when it is winter in their countries. "As for Hayato's group, we have a mutual arrangement for him to use our facilities free of charge in return for him to help coach our juniors and also let his players practice together with them, which is a win-win situation for both parties," he said. Liew said SLTA had gained recognition by successfully organising international tennis tournaments. "Coaches wishing to bring their players for exposure overseas will look to SLTA to provide the necessary assistance and cooperation. "Other factors are our favourable weather, good location, facilities and cheap food," said Liew. He said the Japanese Junior Fed Cup team would also be coming to Kuching early to prepare for the Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying tournament that will be held at SLTA Tennis Centre from May 5-11. North Korea test-fires 30 missiles into sea |
| <b>Kuching</b> City North cancels events over MH370 tragedy | The <b>...</b> Posted: 27 Mar 2014 01:52 AM PDT  KUCHING, Mar 27: The Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) has cancelled all activities and events of an entertainment nature in conjunction with Earth Hour 2014 on Saturday as a mark of respect for the passengers and crew of the lost Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight, MH370. DBKU public relations officer Norhayati Bidin said the cancelled activities and events were aerobics, darts competition, telematch, fashion show, lucky draw, eco band performance and drum performance, reported Bernama. The other events would be held as usual at Padang Merdeka here on Saturday, she said. She said DBKU expressed condolences to the families of the victims. |
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