KUCHING: A crane that toppled onto two houses in Lorong Stutong Baru 4 has raised serious safety concerns over construction activities near residential areas. Kuching South Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng, said the incident occurred on Feb 12 at a nearby construction site, where the crane collapsed and fell onto
KUCHING: The announcement of a 6.15 per cent dividend for 2025 by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has drawn mixed but generally measured reactions from contributors here, with many describing the return as reasonable despite being slightly lower than 2024. The dividend for both conventional and Syariah savings stood at
KUCHING: Eighty asnaf (the recipients) and underprivileged residents from across the Satok constituency received food baskets and cash assistance in a Ramadan outreach programme held at the Satok Sports Complex on Sunday (Mac 1). Satok assemblyman and Deputy Minister of Utility (Sarawak Energy and PETROS) Datuk Ibrahim Baki said the
KUCHING: A new chapter in Sarawak’s independent music scene began with the official launch of Music Shop, a collaborative initiative between Cincai Pedal Sarawak, CatSound and Purrfect Studio at Jalan Stephen Yong. The initiative brings together custom gear building, instrument maintenance services and a creative studio environment under one roof,
KUCHING: Sarawak is tightening environmental accountability across its agriculture, quarrying and mining sectors with the launch and signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Environmental Compliance Audit (ECA) Pilot Project at Tegas Digital Village yesterday (Feb 25). Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment, Datuk Len
KUCHING: Hilton Kuching has returned this year with its annual Ramadan buffet, themed “Meriahnya Ramadan, Diraikan Bersama”, with a renewed focus on quality, variety and community experience. To be held at its Grand Ballroom from Feb 23 to March 15, the buffet continued the hotel’s long-standing tradition of hosting large-scale
KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s decision to seek judicial clarity from the Federal Court on the applicability of key federal petroleum laws to the state has drawn support from Kota Sentosa assemblyman. Wilfred Yap described the move as bold and principled, saying it reflects a lawful and constitutionally grounded approach to
KUCHING: The SUPP Central Women section has voiced its firm support for the Sarawak government’s decision to file a petition in the Federal Court to challenge the constitutional applicability of several federal oil and gas laws in the state. The movement described the petition as a necessary step to obtain
KUCHING: A Ramadan gathering in Demak Laut evolved beyond a customary breaking of fast, emerging as a platform to strengthen community cohesion and advance human capital development across the constituency. Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability and Demak Laut assemblyman Datuk Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said balanced progress between
KUCHING: Youth across Sarawak have been called upon to step beyond training rooms and take on a more active role as drivers of digital transformation within their own districts. The call was made by Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) Sarawak chief executive officer Ali Suhaili during the opening of Sarawak Digital