Tuesday, 30 December 2025

Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

3,000 tree saplings planted

Sabal Forest Reserve SIMUNJAN: Another 3,000 tree saplings were planted by Sarawak Forestry Department and members of Kembara Anak Sarawak Club. The tree planting activity was held at the Planted Forest Model Plot located at Sabal Forest Reserve, about 100 kms from Kuching, last Saturday (July 18). The saplings comprised

Bonus for GPS

KUCHING: Any friction between Democractic Action Party (DAP) and People’s Justice Party (PKR) will be a bonus to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming state election (PRN12) and general election (GE15). Recently, a dispute arose between PKR and DAP Sarawak over their choice of prime minister-nominee — with DAP

Lazada to support 30,000 MSMEs through campaign

KUCHING: Malaysia’s leading eCommerce platform, Lazada Malaysia, continues to direct its efforts to support micro and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through the government’s Micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) E-commerce Campaign. The programme is a ringgit-for-ringgit co-funding programme under the digital-led National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), and the initiative aims

Unemployment rate on the rise

KUCHING: In a recent survey conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the country faces an increase of 5.3 percent in the unemployment rate nationwide. As of May, a total of 826,100 people are currently unemployed as stated in the report on statistics of labour force in Malaysia Chief

Crawfish entrepreneurs impress DCM

MIRI: Starting a mini crawfish farm on the third floor of a commercial building may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but that was what two friends have done. Crawfish farm owners, Elvis Hii and Willy Sim, started the ‘Aqua Tech Z Sarawak’ at the Airport Commercial Centre, Airport Road

‘Reduce dependence on foreign workers’

KUCHING: A job vacuum is inevitable and some sectors with high dependence on foreign workers might be hit hard because locals tend to shy away from the 3D — dangerous, dirty and difficult — jobs. In a report last Sunday, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) psychology and education professor Murnizam Halik

Free swab test at health clinics

KUCHING: Five health clinics around Kuching now provide free Covid-19 swab test for the public, and those who are exposed to the virus are encouraged to get tested immediately without waiting for a call from the Ministry of Health (MOH). Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Seri Dr Sim

Call for public to come forward

KUCHING: The state government appeals to the public to donate blood to ensure sufficient blood supply in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank. ‘The Late Datuk Seri Pui Sing Min Blood Donation Drive’ was organised jointly by Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Kuching District, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and Teck

Residents affected by saltwater intrusions

SEBUYAU: Residents here are constantly affected by saltwater intrusions and water shortage, said Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He said saltwater intrusions had destroyed many plantations there.    “Lack of water supply is also a problem,” Julaihi added in his speech during the launch of a

State initiative to rural development

SEBUYAU: The state government is developing the rural areas under its own initiative to provide basic infrastructures such as roads, water and electricity supplies. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom explained that such services were previously under the jurisdiction of the federal Ministry of Rural Development and hence,