Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Come visit unique photo show at Boulevard

KUCHING: A historic three-day photo exhibition under the theme ‘Together We Build a Better Future’ will open tomorrow (November 10) at the city’s popular Boulevard Shopping Mall on 2nd Floor, New Wing (near DIY). The event, jointly organised by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Malaysia, the

More rural devt with sales tax: Aidel

KUCHING: The imposition of the sales tax on petroleum products at the rate of 5 percent is a new source of revenue that would generate good income for the state.  According to Sadong Jaya assemblyman Aidel Lariwoo, this is due to the anticipated sum of RM3.897 billion which is to

Police, 4D companies team up to eradicate illegal gambling

KUCHING: Police in Sarawak are working alongside the legal 4D companies, namely Magnum, Sports Toto and Cash Sweep to eradicate illegal gambling, said state CID chief SAC Denis Leong. A meeting was held yesterday at IPK Sarawak, Jalan Badruddin between the police and representatives from the 4D companies on matters

Sri Aman folk continue to enjoy development

SRI AMAN: Residents in Undop, Batu Lintang and the surrounding areas in Sri Aman continue to enjoy the development brought in by the GPS government. After the Batang Undop Bridge opened up to Ulu Paku residents last month, it is now Kampung Temiang residents’ turn with the Temiang Lama Bridge.

5 pct sales tax may cause companies to cut costs

“I can see that most of these products are at the door steps of the Tanjung Kidurong Petrochemical complexes of Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd (MLNG), Asean Bintulu Fertiliser (ABF), Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis (SMDS) and others in Bintulu.” By imposing a sales tax on petroleum products, companies in Bintulu will

‘NCR perimeter survey vital to ensure rightful ownership’

KUCHING: The perimeter survey of the Native Customary Rights (NCR) land in the state is important to ensure the rightful ownership of land title. Assistant Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datu Len Talif (pic) said that the perimeter survey would not only solve the land title problem

15 Simunjan schools need upgrading

KUCHING: A total of two secondary and 13 primary schools are in dire need of upgrading works under Simunjan constituency. In revealing this on Friday, Simunjan state assemblyman AwlaDris, when debating the State’s Budget 2019, said, apart from the schools’ conditions, teachers’ and staff’s quarters are also in bad shape.

Shallow under-passes proposed for urban centres

KUCHING:   The state government has been urged to look into the construction of shallow under-passes in the main and large cities and towns in Sarawak  to solve the traffic congestion problems. Batu Lintang state assemblyman See Chee How said the shallow underpasses require shorter time to complete and the cost is

Youths key stakeholders, partners in devt agenda

“In this way our youths are able to express themselves and participate in various activities such as in arts, music, public speaking, sports or other activities which demand mental and physical endurance.” KUCHING: Our younger generations are the key stakeholders and partners in our development agenda. Assistant Minister of Youth and

RM12mil allocated for ALAF

KUCHING: The State government has allocated RM12 million for the Additional or Late Applicant Funds (ALAF) to cater for the electricity supply throughout the state. This was said by Assistant Minister of Rural Electricity, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi during a press conference to introduce the ALAF programme at State