KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a notable improvement in its Industrial Harmony Index (IHI), rising from 79.3 per cent in 2022 to 81.5 per cent in 2024. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring), Datuk Gerawat Gala, said the improvement shows that employer-employee relations in Sarawak are
PUSA: The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development is set to expand its rural outreach with the next Mini Rural Community Centre (PKD) Mobile programme scheduled for Saratok this October. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Rubiah Wang, said the initiative aims to bring government services directly to remote areas and improve
Sarawak’s financial technology platform, S Pay Global, has achieved an exponential milestone as its users have nearly doubled in new registration accounts following the announcement of the Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance Scheme (SKAS), which has been distributed through the platform. During a recent interview with Sarawak Tribune, Head of Business
KUCHING: Sarawak is witnessing a growing number in sleep-related health issues, with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) affecting an estimated 15 to 20 per cent of Malaysian adults. Deputy Director of the Sarawak State Health Department Dr Mohammad Nazarudin Bahari said that many remain undiagnosed, putting them at risk of accidents,
KUCHING: Sarawak reached a new milestone in its journey to become a net food exporter by 2030 with the successful export of 800 live pigs to Selangor by local company, Green Breeder Sdn Bhd. The shipment, which departed from the Pending Port here today and took about 60 hours to
BINTULU: Sarawak may one day organise a state-level bridge run across all 17 of its major bridges in conjunction with future Sarawak Day celebrations, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah said the overwhelming response to the recent Jepak Bridge Run 2025, which attracted over 2,600 participants, shows
BINTULU: Sarawak’s innovation landscape is poised for a major breakthrough, with an artificial intelligence (AI) chip developed by a local Sarawakian which is expected to receive international intellectual property (IP) rights by the end of the year. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the cutting-edge chip
BINTULU: The iconic Kuala Kemena Jepak Bridge has officially been named the Tun Taib Mahmud Bridge, in honour of the late former Head of State and Chief Minister Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the cable-stayed bridge was a symbol
KUCHING: A more holistic approach may be necessary to tackle the rising cost of living, as well as to curb the steady increase in the prices of goods, says political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. He noted that the recent RM100 one-off aid announced for university students and low-income groups
TODAY, Sarawak celebrates more than just its history. We are celebrating who we are and who we are becoming. The state stands tall, proud of its heritage, united in its diversity and ambitious for its future. On this Sarawak Day, state leaders share a common message: a call for unity,
