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
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
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
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
