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Borneo Post
4 days ago
- Climate
- Borneo Post
Haze in Sarawak not from us, West Kalimantan governor clarifies
Ria (left) speaks to reporters at the event in Pontianak. — Photo by Kentigern Minggu PONTIANAK (July 26): The current haze affecting parts of Sarawak does not originate from West Kalimantan, said its governor Drs H Ria Norsan, who assured that air quality in the province remains manageable. Speaking at the launch of AirAsia's new travel routes during the Sarawak Travel Fair at Ayani Megamall here this evening, Ria said fire hotspots in West Kalimantan are being closely monitored and extinguished swiftly. 'As for the haze in West Kalimantan, it is still under control. The situation here is manageable,' he said, adding that most hotspots are currently in Riau Province on the Indonesian mainland. He noted that satellite monitoring by local authorities enables rapid response to fire outbreaks. 'If there's a significant flare-up, we take immediate action to extinguish it. Hopefully, our efforts will continue to keep the situation in West Kalimantan under control,' he added. According to the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), hotspot activity across Kalimantan peaked at around 150 on July 24, before dropping to under 100 on July 25. The ASMC tracks cumulative hotspots across Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sabah, Sarawak, and Peninsular Malaysia. Drs H Ria Norsan haze lead West Kalimantan
Borneo Post
4 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Bookings now open for AirAsia's new routes to Pontianak from Kuching, KL
Ria (front, fourth left) in a group photo with other distinguished guests during the launch of AirAsia's new travel routes in West Kalimantan. — Photo by Kentigern Minggu PONTIANAK (July 26): AirAsia's new flight routes between Kuching and Pontianak, as well as Kuala Lumpur and Pontianak, are now open for bookings from today until August 3, 2025, for travel between September 12, 2025 and March 28, 2026. Flights from Kuching to Pontianak are available from as low as RM149 one-way, while flights from Pontianak to Kuching start from IDR467,371. Meanwhile, flights from Kuala Lumpur to Pontianak start at RM159 one-way, with return flights from Pontianak priced from IDR499,000. According to West Kalimantan Governor Drs H Ria Norsan, these new routes serve the interests of all three cities as they not only facilitate easier access for travellers, but also boost trade, investment and tourism flows. 'West Kalimantan stands ready to welcome more Malaysian visitors, while providing convenient access for Indonesians seeking business opportunities, leisure travel and medical services in Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur,' he said when launching the AirAsia flight routes in conjunction with the Sarawak Travel Fair by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) at Ayani Megamall here today. He added that the route is especially important as many Indonesians, particularly from Pontianak, seek medical treatment in Kuching, as well as in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. This expansion follows AirAsia's rapid growth in Indonesia, including the recent launch of the Kuala Lumpur–Palembang route in July and the upcoming Kuala Lumpur–Semarang route in September. With the addition of Pontianak, AirAsia Malaysia will serve a total of 17 destinations in Indonesia, operating 223 weekly flights between Malaysia and Indonesia, solidifying its position as the airline with the widest network serving the archipelago. The launch of these routes also enhances regional connectivity and supports both governments' tourism targets, Malaysia's goal of attracting 4.3 million Indonesian visitors in 2025, and Sarawak's target of five million visitor arrivals by year-end. It also contributes to Indonesia's national goal of recording 16 million international tourist arrivals, with Malaysia remaining one of its top source markets. In March 2020, the flights between Kuching and Pontianak, as well as Kuala Lumpur and Pontianak, were fully suspended, following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, compounded by the temporary reclassification of Supadio Airport to domestic status. This year, the route has resumed following the reinstatement of Supadio Airport in Pontianak as an international airport, as stated by Sarawak Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin in a recent statement. Previously, former Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching, Raden Sigit Witjaksono, had commented that direct flights between Kuching and Pontianak would greatly benefit both regions—particularly in view of Indonesia's capital relocation from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan. Lee also acknowledged Raden's vital role, noting that his support and coordination were instrumental in the route's reinstatement. Bookings are now available on the AirAsia MOVE app and at Also present at the event were Consul of Malaysia in Pontianak Azizul Zekri Abd Rahim, STB's marketing director Barbara Benjamin Atan, AirAsia's head of commercial Liyana Mahizzan, and other distinguished guests. Airasia bookings kuala lumpur Kuching lead Pontianak flights
Wales Online
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
BBC shares first-look at chilling Welsh thriller
BBC shares first-look at chilling Welsh thriller This week, the BBC have shared some first look images of their upcoming four-part propulsive thriller, The Guest. BBC shares first-look at chilling Welsh thriller, The Guest (Image: BBC ) Last year, the BBC announced a brand-new series featuring the likes of Eve Myles and Gabrielle Creevy was underway. Titled The Guest, the four-part series focuses on a toxic and beguiling relationship between two people, successful business owner Fran (Eve Myles) and her employee, Ria (Gabrielle Creevy). A synopsis for The Guest reads: "Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. "So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she's intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life, and when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged. "However, when Fran's advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat and mouse. But just who is playing who?" BBC's The Guest is set to air later on this year (Image: BBC ) Article continues below This week, the broadcaster released some first-look images of the upcoming series, which is set to air this Autumn. One shows Gabrielle in her role as Ria in her cleaning uniform, changing the covers of a bed in a plush house. Although she appears to be startled by something as she's staring into the distance mid-movement. Another shows Fran helping Ria with her makeup, applying the same shade of lipstick she's wearing to her employee. In one particular snap shows Eve as Fran at a party, looking somewhat unimpressed that Ria is also at the same event as her, mingling with her friends. With promises of 'intense drama' the images tease the disparity between the two characters' lives before they become intertwined and eventually unhinged. The BBC series will focus on a toxic and beguiling relationship between two people (Image: BBC ) Speaking about The Guest, writer Matthew Barry says: "I'm beyond excited to be re-teaming with Nicola, Davina and the whole team at Quay Street Productions and the BBC to bring The Guest to life. "As well as being an exciting thriller, at its core this is an examination of class, social mobility and the growing disparity between those at the top and bottom of our society." Quay Street Productions' Davina Earl and Nicola Shindler added: "We're so thrilled to be working with Matt again, this time on a thriller with two fascinating women at its heart. Article continues below "Matt's scripts are not only full of tension and twists but deeply relatable characters and his trademark wit and humour." The Guest is coming this Autumn to BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC One Wales
Otago Daily Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
The ‘Steam Train' is stoked
Tom Ria scoring the first of his two tries against Cromwell last Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Ahead of their White Horse Cup challenge this Saturday, and finals the following two weekends, the Wakatipu Premiers rugby side's longtime no.7's in a confident mood. "We've definitely got the cattle this year, just a good mix of young and old and all sorts," says Tom Ria, who's co-captain for the first time this season. Having left school in Tokoroa, the 28-year-old — nicknamed the 'South Waikato Steam Train'— first played for Wakatipu in 2016 when they finished a disappointing seventh in the Central Otago competition. Under coach Justin Pewhairangi, however, they won the next year. Ria then brought up his 50th game in 2019. A wrist injury took him out the following two years, but he was back in the team, under Brett 'Big Show' Anderson, for their next comp win in 2022, and is now chasing his third. Somewhat of a tackling machine, the veteran of 80-plus games for Wakatipu says he's blessed this season with "big fellas around me so I don't have to carry the ball". However, he was delighted to dot down twice against Cromwell in the Queenstown Rec Ground mud last Saturday. "I just stand on the wing so I just catch the ball and fall over the line. "I probably ran five metres for both combined, and then Anton [Huisman], he got two tries as well and he probably ran 100m for his." He's full of praise for coaches Jordan Manihera and Kapa Te Rangi Moeke. "They're a bit of yin and yang, like Jordan obviously talks a lot, he just keeps the boys ticking over, and Kapa doesn't really talk much — when he does, it's going to be pretty important what he says." As for co-captaining the team, Ria says it's "super-easy" sharing the load with Rube 'Smokey' Peina. "When your best player is also the captain, it makes everybody's job pretty easy." He also praises the selflessness of the club's Wanderers coach, Tom Cunningham. "If we're ever short, he'll just offer up their best players straight away." Ria's certainly got no plans to retire any time soon. "I'll just keep going until I can't any more. "When you see some of the players still playing, and they've got 10, 11 years on me, it's no real excuse not to keep going." Table-topping the main aim Beating Upper Clutha in Wanaka to top the table's even more important than reclaiming the coveted White Horse Cup, Wakatipu co-coach Kapa Te Rangi Moeke says. Wakatipu's three points behind leaders Upper Clutha ahead of Saturday's final round-robin fixture, so, should they win, they'd play fourth-placed Maniototo at home in the semis next Saturday. Upper Clutha would only still stay ahead if they lose by less than seven points and score four tries. Moeke says his team's "grown a lot" since losing 17-10 to Upper Clutha on May 10, and in addition to their attacking threat "it's been our defence that's been doing it for us for the last sort of three weeks". Meanwhile, Arrowtown will be aiming for their third win of the year when they wrap up their season with a home game against Maniototo this Saturday.
Cosmopolitan
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
'Fool Me Once meets Happy Valley': The Guest is BBC's new twisty thriller starring Broadchurch's Eve Myles
Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once meets Happy Valley in the BBC's new thriller, The Guest. Coming to our screens this Autumn, The Guest explores the dangerously magnetic relationship between successful business owner Fran (played by Eve Myles) and her young, uncertain employee Ria (Gabrielle Creevy). When Ria begins working as a cleaner for Fran, her life as she knew it changes forever, but not necessarily for the better... The BBC recently released the first-look images at the new "twisty thriller", which is sure to have viewers at "the edge of your seat", according to BBC Cymru Wales' Head of Commissioning, Nick Andrews. So, when does it start? An who else is the cast? Read on for everything you need to know ahead of its release. The Guest is set to air on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC One Wales this Autumn. The four-part series is written and executively produced by the multi-award-winning writer, Matthew Barry (Men Up). It's produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), which was behind Netflix's Fool Me Once and Missing You. "The Guest is a twisty-turny edge of your seat thriller which you will be watching from behind your sofa. Matt has written a beautifully crafted tense story - an absolute showstopper of a series produced by some of the very best in the business," Nick Andrews said. The Guest focuses on the "toxic and beguiling relationship" between business owner Fran and her employee Ria. The official synopsis reads: " Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she's intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life, and when Ria flourishes, anintense friendship is forged. "However, when Fran's advice leads to a shocking event, the lives ofthese two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat and mouse. But just who is playing who?" The BBC released first look images giving viewers a glimpse of the lead cast in their roles. The pictures showcase the disparity between Ria's and Francesca's lives before becoming intertwined in one of the most unhinged ways. So far, only the lead roles have been announced for The Guest. Below is the cast list so far: Not just yet, but there's lots of first-look images of Myles and Creevy in action. We'll update you right here once we know more. The Guest will air on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC One Wales this Autumn.
