Sunday, 26 April 2026

Author: Alezxandria Kapple

‘Seni Kita: Riang Raya’ brings festive creative energy to tHe Spring

KUCHING: The familiar hum of conversation, music and creativity filled the halls of tHe Spring Shopping Mall as the ‘Seni Kita: Riang Raya’ festival opened its doors, bringing together artists, entrepreneurs and the public in a vibrant celebration of Sarawak’s creative spirit this Ramadan season. The month-long community arts festival

KPDN intensifies ‘Ops Pantau’ monitoring at Ramadan bazaars

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Sarawak has intensified monitoring at Ramadan bazaars statewide through ‘Ops Pantau 2026’ to ensure fair pricing and protect consumers. KPDN Sarawak’s Director, Matthew Dominic Barin, said the operations are currently in full readiness mode with enforcement teams deployed daily

Three terrace houses damaged in afternoon fire

SIBU: Three double-storey terrace houses caught fire at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng this afternoon (Mar 4), but all occupants are safe. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an alert about the incident at 1.46 pm. Firefighters from the Sungai Merah and Sibu Sentral fire stations were

Crane incident raises safety concerns in Stutong residential area

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

Mixed reactions to EPF 2025 dividend

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

Ramadan aid reaches 80 underprivileged families in Satok

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

‘No such thing as a bad guitar’ anchors launch of Music Shop

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,

Tightening environmental oversight through audit pilot project

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

Hilton Kuching unveils ‘Meriahnya Ramadan’ buffet

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

Kota Sentosa rep backs state’s legal move on petroleum rights

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