Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Author: Alezxandria Kapple

RM1 million proposed to boost anti-drug programmes

KUCHING: Persatuan Pencegahan Dadah Malaysia (PEMADAM) Sarawak will seek an increase in its annual allocation to RM1 million to strengthen prevention programmes and expand statewide anti-drug education efforts. The decision was agreed at the State Administrative Board Meeting 2026, chaired by its chairman, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul

PEMADAM backs stricter parcel identification rules

KUCHING: Sarawak’s anti-drug efforts are set to be strengthened through stricter parcel regulations following a proposal to tighten sender identification requirements for parcels entering the state from Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. The proposal was endorsed at the 2026 State Administrative Board Meeting of the Persatuan Pencegahan Dadah Malaysia (PEMADAM) Sarawak,

Closing the circle in Kuching as ‘Atas Angin’ prepares to step back

KUCHING: When Atas Angin Festival 2026 Tour arrived in Kuching as its final stop, it was not a logistical coincidence but a deliberate decision shaped by friendship, geography and the desire to acknowledge voices often heard from the margins rather than the centre. Managing Director of Atas Angin MY, Arif

Padawan to host 10 Ramadan bazaars under tighter hygiene standards

KUCHING: About 300 vendors are set to operate across 10 Ramadan bazaar sites in Padawan this year as the local council steps up hygiene enforcement while strengthening community-led organisation. The Ramadan bazaars continue a community-driven initiative that has been in place since 2008 to provide organised, regulated and inclusive trading