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Deputy minister highlights S’wak’s political stability

BINTANGOR: The political atmosphere in Sarawak is significantly different from the situation in Peninsular Malaysia, said Datuk Abdullah Saidol. The Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Public Communication Unit) said that unlike in the peninsula where the political situation can be tumultuous at times despite the

S’wak keen to collaborate with Imperial College London on carbon capture and storage

KUCHING: Sarawak is keen to work with Imperial College London (ICL) on carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a future technology for energy transition. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESty) Dr Hazland Abg Hipni visited the institution’s Chemical Engineering Department recently to learn more about the latest research

Water Supply Disruption in Kanowit

KUCHING: The Sarawak Department of Rural Water Supply (JBALB) has announced a water supply disruption in Kanowit district, affecting areas from Beda Country Home Nibong Tada to Sengayan and Rantau Dilang. The disruption will occur from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm today. The purpose of the disruption is to facilitate

Honing media skills as future journalists

BY LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: The internship journey of the students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Serdang, UiTM Dengkil and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) ended recently. After three months of undergoing internship with New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak, the interns shared their insights embarking on

SPM 2022 records better performance in 69 subjects

The analysis of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examination results unveiled an encouraging trend. The analysis revealed an improvement in performance for 69 subjects, a decline in performance for 24 subjects, while two subjects remained unchanged. Of particular note is the outstanding performance in the STEM elective subjects. Chemistry,

Four children survive 40 days in Amazon after deadly plane crash

After being trapped in the Amazon rainforest for 40 days, four indigenous Huitoto children from Colombia/Peru, aged 13, 9, 5, and 1, were found alive by rescue teams. The ill-fated incident involved a Cessna 206 aircraft, with the pilot, a mother, and another adult on board, all of whom lost

Sarawak Independence Convoy reaches Sebauh

BINTULU: The Sarawak 60 Years Independence Convoy, which began in the Bintulu Division, made its way to the Sebauh district led by Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneurship Development, Dolhadi Mazuki. The convoy included 40 motorcycle participants from the Bintulu Bikers Community and Central Zone

More to come as TVS reinvents television viewership

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG and ELLISIA TINGGAS KUCHING: State-owned TVS, has been making waves since its inception on October 10, 2020, under the management of Sarawak Media Group (SMG). Where coverage on Sarawak was once confined to brief regional news segments, TVS now offers viewers across the nation a rich

PDP in good stead with new synergy

‘It has been our stand to combine experienced leaders with new leaders so we can inject new ideas and plans. This will strengthen the party along with the new line-up of youth and women wings. – Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, newly elected PDP deputy president. LAST week, I had the