Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Sarawak men’s volleyball team ends group stage unbeaten

SIBU: The Sarawak men’s volleyball team concluded their group stage unbeaten after defeating Kedah today (Aug 19). Pang Sii Chuong’s squad dominated the match, taking the first set with a convincing 25-11 score. Kedah attempted a comeback in the second set but Sarawak held firm, closing the set 25-19 as

Sarawak shuttlers make semis

SIBU: Sarawak secured a spot in the semi-finals after a commanding 3-1 victory over Perak in the quarterfinals this morning (August 19). Sarawak began its group stage campaign on a strong note, with its women’s singles player Wong Ling Ching securing a comfortable victory against Perak’s Nur Aina Maisarah Muhammad

Men’s indoor volleyball team notches second victory for Sarawak

SIBU: The Sarawak indoor volleyball men’s team secured their second victory today (August 18) defeating Johor in Group A. Sarawak made a strong start, with their spiker leading the team to win the first set 25-18, leaving Johor at a disadvantage. Determined to prevent Sarawak from securing another win, Johor mounted a fierce

Sarawak defies odds, reaches quarters

SIBU: Sarawak’s badminton team has advanced to the quarter-finals of the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) after topping Group A alongside Selangor. Sarawak’s hopes of a deep run in the tournament rest on the shoulders of players like Jeremy Juan Zhen Liang. The 20-year-old is confident his team can overcome the

Volleyball divas deliver in style

SIBU: Sarawak’s women’s indoor volleyball team made a powerful statement in their opening Group Y match of the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) today (Aug 18), sweeping aside Terengganu in straight sets. The home team dominated from the outset, claiming the first set 25-11. They continued their strong form into the

Local shuttlers crushed by Selangor

SIBU: Sarawak’s badminton team suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat at the hands of Selangor in their Group A match today (Aug 18). The loss came a day after Sarawak secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Sabah. Today’s (Aug 18) encounter saw Sarawak’s Megan Tan Zhi Yi succumbed to a 21-3,

Sarawak defeats Sabah 3-2

SIBU: Sarawak claimed victory in its first badminton match of the group stage after defeating Sabah 3-2 in their encounter at the Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. They started in Group A strongly with its women’s singles player, Wong Ling Ching, defeating Sabah’s Cassey Rynn Rompog in straight sets, winning

UTS wins national award for TVET education

SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) received Malaysia’s Best University in TVET Education for Advanced Skills Training award in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Aug 15). The award is a significant milestone for UTS, aligning with its vision to be a global technical university founded on science and technology. It was

Top four teams shine in group stage

SIBU: The top four badminton teams for the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA XXI) dominated the group stage, as expected, during the matches that began on Saturday at 10 am at the Indoor Stadium here. The teams, namely Selangor, the winner of the last SUKMA, Penang (2nd place), Federal Territory (3rd

Assemblyman applauds state volleyball team

SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Chieng Jin Ek commended the Sarawak men’s volleyball team for their straight-set victory against Pahang today (August 17). Chieng who is also Sarawak’s assistant chef de mission for volleyball, emphasised that the state’s volleyball team needed to maintain their morale to achieve their goal of winning