KUCHING: The Mile 7 Covered Basketball Stadium in Kota Sentosa will undergo a Phase 2 upgrade under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2025, with an allocation of RM300,000, says Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap. Yap witnessed the handover of the Letter of Award to the appointed contractor, An-Nashr Resources, together
KUCHING: Kuching will take centre stage as the final destination of the Atas Angin Festival 2026 Tour, closing the nationwide run with a free indie music showcase ahead of the festival’s Kuala Lumpur finale next month. The one-day event will unfold at Star On Stage Kuching on Jan 24, 2026,
BY ALEZXANDRIA KAPPLE 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
SWITZERLAND: Sarawak reaffirmed its commitment to global economic engagement at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos on Tuesday (Jan 20). The state’s participation was marked by the involvement of Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Economic Planning and Development) Datuk Sri Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel as a panellist in
KUCHING: The Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (LPKP Sarawak) is proposing a series of regulatory improvements to strengthen and modernise the state’s taxi industry. LPKP Sarawak chairman Michael Kong Feng Nian said the discussions focused on policy adjustments aimed at improving operational efficiency, enhancing service quality and ensuring regulations remain
By Alezxandria Kapple SUNGAI APONG: In a quiet corner of Sungai Apong Market No. 2, a modest barber shop has been drawing attention for offering RM10 haircuts at a time when rising living costs have pushed personal grooming further out of reach for many families. The shop is owned by
MUKAH: The Sarawak government is moving ahead with the Tellian Tengah Phase 1 Village Expansion Scheme (SPK), a RM30 million project implemented under the People’s Project initiative to strengthen rural development in the area. Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine said the project reflected the state government’s continued focus on improving the
KUCHING: The federal government remains committed to addressing the issue of Sarawakians without identification documents, particularly those living in the state’s interior areas. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this after chairing a Steering Committee meeting of the Special Task Force on Sarawak Residents Without Identification Documents together
MUKAH: A total of 42 Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) projects have been implemented in the Mukah Division to date to improve housing facilities and basic infrastructure. According to a report by TVS, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the initiative aims to provide planned housing and better
MUKAH: The Sarawak government is stepping up efforts to protect Native Customary Rights (NCR) land with expanded land surveying programmes and the Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) to benefit rural communities. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the NCR land surveying programme aims to ensure landowners obtain legal