Assad opponent Qatar says will not normalise ties with Syria

QATAR, an outspoken opponent of President Bashar al-Assad, said yesterday it would not normalise relations with the Syrian government despite its readmission to the Arab League. The Gulf emirate has long argued against renewing ties with Syria but fell in with the unanimous consensus at an Arab League foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo earlier yesterday.

Spreading the keringkam legacy

KERINGKAM, the traditional hand embroidery of Sarawak’s Malay community, will take a central role in a new youth development programme set to start next month. Read full story

A home away from home

SARAWAK was once ruled by the Brooke Rajahs for over 100 years from 1841 to 1946, starting with James Brooke, then his nephew Charles Brooke and finally Charles’ son Charles Vyner Brooke. Read full story

Murder, he wrote

Budding Sabahan writer out to make a name for himself in the mystery novel genre. Read full story

Big tourism push for Sibu

Agoda and Singapore Changi Airport rank riverine town as a top travel destination for 2023. Read full story