Karim to Yii: You living on another planet?

April 19, 2018

Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says DAP's Bandar Kuching candidate Kelvin Yii, who claimed there’s a lack of development in the state, should go to the ground and see for himself before talking.

Sarawak minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says the state has undergone tremendous transformation thanks to BN’s efforts.

PETALING JAYA: A Sarawak minister has criticised DAP’s Dr Kelvin Yii for claiming there is a lack of development in the state, saying the Bandar Kuching hopeful’s “pathetic knowledge” shows he must be “living on another planet”.

State Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah also defended the state’s development despite its massive size.

“Sarawak is almost as big as the entire Peninsular Malaysia and it requires a lot of funds, expertise and planning to be on par with Peninsular Malaysia,” he said.

Karim sokong Rubiah pertahan kerusi Parlimen Kota Samarahan

April 18, 2018

SIMBOLIK: Karim ditemani Rubiah menyempurnakan simbolik perasmian mula kerja pembinaan masjid baharu Kampung Tanjung Bundong.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Naib Presiden Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menyatakan sokongan padu kepada penyandang kerusi Parlimen Kota Samarahan Rubiah Wang untuk menjadi calon Barisan Nasional (BN) pada Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 (PRU14) ini.

Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan itu berkata, untuk itu jentera parti di Parlimen Kota Samarahan harus memberi sokongan padu untuk memastikan kubu kuat itu kekal milik BN.

“Saya memberi sokongan kepada beliau untuk menjadi calon sekali lagi untuk mewakili Parlimen Kota Samarahan pada PRU14 ini.

Galeri: Opening Ceremony of Junior Fed Cup's Asia/Oceanie final qualifying

April 17, 2018

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah  giving the thumbs up for the tournament with SLTA president Dato Patrick Liew (sixth left), and (from third right) ITF representative Patrick O’Rourke, Sarawak Sports Corporation chief executive officer Dr Ong Kong Swee and ITF referee Puneet Guptaas they pose with the participants, organising committee members and tournament officials at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Centre, Kuching yesterday. -TheBorneoPost 

Galeri: Seminar Pembangunan Ummah

April 14, 2018

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg presents the assistance to a recipient as (from left) Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak general manager Datu Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Nailie , Rural Electricity Assistant Minister Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, MIS president Datu Misnu Taha and Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah look on. -TheBorneoPost

All round applause for Pandelela

April 13, 2018

Pandelela (second right) celebrate with (from right) Cheong Jun Hoong, Leong Mun Yee and Nur Dhabitah Sabri after the prize presentation in Gold Coast, Australia on Wednesday.

KUCHING: National diving queen Pandelela Rinong Pang has done Sarawak and the country proud by winning Malaysia’s third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Wednesday.

She combined with Cheong Jun Hoong to win the women’s 10m synchronised platform gold medal at the Optus Aquatic Centre with 328.08 points.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abduk Karim Rahman Hamzah led the cheers as he heaped praises on Pandelela.

Abdul Karim: 11 days enough for campaigning

April 12, 2018

KUCHING: The 11 days between nomination day and polling day is sufficient for campaigning for the 14th general election (GE14), says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

In fact, he added, all political parties had been campaigning for months or even years for the election.

“This (11 days campaign) is sufficient because as it is, campaigning by all political parties has started months or even years ago…so it’s good that Election Commission (EC) set aside only 11 days for final campaigning,” Abdul Karim, who is Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, pointed out.

Abdul Karim sokong tubuh akademi golf di Petra Jaya

April 11, 2018

Pemain golf N8 Satok bergambar beramai-ramai bersama (barisan kedua, dari tujuh kiri) Fadillah, Karim dan Sharifah selepas majlis penyampaian hadiah.

KUCHING: Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menyokong saranan agar Kelab Golf Petra Jaya dijadikan akademi golf remaja.

Menurut Abdul Karim, saranan tersebut dilihat sangat bertepatan dalam usaha Sarawak untuk melahirkan pemain golf yang mampu menyinar hingga ke peringkat antarabangsa.

“Kita semakin kekurangan ‘driving range’ di Kuching. Ketika ini hanya Kelab Golf Sarawak (KGS) yang mempunyai fasiliti demikian untuk peminat golf menjalani latihan.

Persatuan Taekwondo Sarawak pays courtesy call to Karim

April 11, 2018

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah with (from right) Persatuan Taekwondo Negeri Sarawak (PTNS) state technical board chairman Tan Check Joon, PTNS deputy president Azizul Annuar Adenan, PTNS president Mohamad Salleh Sani,  and PTBS secretary general Hadysham during the courtesy call. -TheBorneoPost

‘Request for jet airliners for Sibu-KK route to be studied’

April 10, 2018

SIBU: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports is seriously looking into the request for a Sibu-Kota Kinabalu sector to be serviced by jet airliners.

Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah affirmed the matter, while adding that he hopes to resolve the matter soon.

“We are seriously looking into the matter and we hope it will be resolved soon. I am aware of the problems and we are seriously looking into it,” he said when contacted Sunday.

Second Rainforest Fringe Festival scheduled for July 6-15

April 4, 2018

(from fourth left) Joe, Abdul Karim, Hii and others give the thumbs-up during a photocall.

KUCHING: The second edition of Rainforest Fringe Festival (RFF) will be held here from July 6 to 15.

According to Minister of Tourism, Arts, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, there would be more showcases of cultural, contemporary, and traditional events which are representative of the state’s exciting and complex nature, and its many indigenous groups.

He said RFF is a prelude to the Rainforest World Music Festival which will be held from July 13 to 15 at Sarawak Cultural Village near here.

Galeri: Congrats to St Joseph Private School

April 4, 2018

The Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah presents the overall championship trophy to St Joseph Private Primary School swimming team as Power Aquatics Swimming Club (PASC) president Tan Kun Gee (second left) and others look on. -TheBorneoPost

Are the enforcement agencies inefficient in addressing drug problems - asked Abdul Karim

April 4, 2018

SIBU: The increase in the number of drug addicts nationwide remains a sad situation, despite Malaysia having one of the toughest laws to tackle this menace.

In view of this, the Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah believed that the government – especially those entrusted to address these problems – must do ‘some soul-searching on where things had gone wrong’.

The Borneo Post reported today, Abdul Karim, who is also National Association for Prevention of Drugs (Pemadam) Sarawak chairman, questioned: “Are the enforcement agencies inefficient in addressing this menace?

‘Mahathir treated Sabah, Sarawak like stepchildren’

April 3, 2018

Sarawak minister says former PM only wanted to 'squeeze' resources from the Borneo states to support his projects in the peninsula.

Sarawak minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says Sabah and Sarawak have only seen development under Prime Minister Najib Razak.

PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad has received more flak over his remarks on the slow progress in Sabah and Sarawak, with Sarawak minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah accusing the former prime minister of treating the Borneo states like “stepchildren” throughout his 22 years in power.

Mahathir, who was the country’s longest-serving prime minister, had attributed the slower progress in the two states compared with the peninsula to “greedy” politicians and complacent people.

Speaking to FMT, however, Karim said Mahathir only wanted to “squeeze” resources from the states to support his “mega projects” in Peninsular Malaysia.

Deruman lebih 300 motosikal berkuasa tinggi bakal gegar Kuching

April 03, 2018

BERSEDIA: Karim (tengah) bersama ahli jawatankuasa BIIBBF Ke-19 selepas mesyuarat penyelarasan penganjuran acara motosikal berkuasa tinggi itu.

KUCHING: Bandar raya ini akan digegarkan dengan deruman motosikal berkuasa tinggi sempena Festival Motosikal Berkuasa Tinggi Antarabangsa Kepulauan Borneo (BIIBBF) Ke-19 yang dijadual pada 6 hingga 8 April ini.

Menurut Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, lebih 300 motosikal berkuasa tinggi dijangka berkampung di bandar raya ini yang melibatkan peserta dari seluruh Kepulauan Borneo iaitu Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan, Brunei Darussalam dan Kalimantan.

“Seramai 120 bikers dari Brunei, 90 dari Indonesia, lebih 100 dari Sabah dan Sarawak termasuk dari Semenanjung Malaysia akan terlibat dalam festival ini.

Some 500 big bikers to converge on Kuching for 19th Borneo fest

April 3, 2018

Karim (seated centre) during the press conference yesterday. Also seen is Ong (seated second right) and BIIBBF organising committee members.

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes that the coming 19th Borneo Island International Big Bikes Festival (BIIBBF) will boost the state’s tourism.

According to him, the event is an international event that can help promote and showcase Sarawak’s culture to neighbouring state Sabah, federal territory of Labuan, Brunei and Indonesian provinces of North, South, East, West and Central Kalimantan through big bike activities.

He also hoped that Sarawakians will support the event which kicks off on April 6.

Galeri: Official Launching Ceremony of Cashless in KIA

April 2, 2018

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg using his smartphone to pay for his beverage at one of the F&B outlets at KIA. Also with him are his deputy Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing (left), Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Malaysia Airports managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali (second right), Malaysia Airports chairman Tan Sri Dato Seri Syed Anwar Jamalullail (centre) and Digi chief marketing officer Loh Keh Jiat (third right). -TheBorneoPost

Sarawak Borneo Cross Country Rally 2018, program jelajah Pulau Borneo

April 02, 2018

KUCHING: Pemilik motosikal berkuasa 250cc dan ke atas berpeluang menyertai Sarawak Borneo Cross Country Rally 2018 yang kini dibuka pendaftarannya.

Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, program jelajah Pulau Borneo itu akan diadakan pada 3 hingga 14 Ogos nanti.

Katanya laluan yang akan dilalui para ‘biker’ yang menyertai jelajah itu bermula dari Kota Kinabalu ke Brunei, Miri, Bintulu, Sibu singgah Kuching sebelum meneruskan ke Pontianak, Singkawang dan lokasi terakhir di Kuching.

Sarawak can capitalise on exotic tourism attractions in Borneo — Minister

April 2, 2018

Abdul Karim (back, second left) joins (back, from left) Sim, Liew, Kho and Muhammad in a photo-call to promote Sarawak Borneo Cross Country Rally 2018.

KUCHING: Tourists these days are looking for fresh and unique experiences to remember, in that more and more of them are very knowledgeable and well-travelled.

In this regard, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah highlights Borneo as an exotic place to foreigners, adding that Sarawak would want to capitalise on this.

He was speaking to reporters yesterday after launching the ‘Sarawak Borneo Cross Country Rally 2018’, scheduled to take place from Aug 3 to 14 this year.

30 schools compete in third PASC Meet

April 2, 2018

(From third right) Abdul Karim, Tan and Voon pose with the some Primary Two winners.

KUCHING: The state government will always be there to assist in training future champion swimmers who can go on to represent their club or the state.

The assurance came from Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who added that Sarawak should be able to put up a good swimming team with the dedication of coaches, parents and young swimmers themselves.

He was speaking at the closing of the Power Aquatics Swimming Club’s (PASC) 3rd Inter-Primary School Swimming Competition for schools in Kuching and Kota Samarahan held at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatics Centre yesterday.

200 big bikers set off for 12-day S’wak Borneo Cross Country Rally

April 1, 2018

KUCHING: Over 80 big bikers will congregate at SugarBun@Icom Square this morning (Sunday) at 9am for the official launch of the Sarawak Borneo Cross Country Rally 2018 by Minister for Tourism, Arts, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

The 12-day rally of some 200 foreign and local big bikers will be from Aug 3 to 14.

The event will be flagged off in Kota Kinabalu and will pass through Brunei, Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Kuching, Pontianak, Sinkawang and ending in Kuching.