Thursday, 5 February 2026

Author: News Desk

High-impact development projects in the pipeline for Tellian

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

Sarawakians without IDs receive attention

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

42 Village Expansion Scheme projects implemented

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

Over 900,000 hectares of NCR land legally gazetted

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

Batang Saribas 2 Bridge to open in November

BETONG: The Batang Saribas 2 Bridge project has reached 80.50 per cent completion and is expected to open to traffic in November this year. In a Facebook statement, the Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas conducted a working visit to the project site

Preschool at five, Year One at six augurs well for strong foundation

BY JACINTHA JOLENE & SHARIFAH NONG-JASIMA KUCHING: The government’s plan to start preschool at age five and formal schooling at age six, under the National Education Development Plan (RPN) 2026–2035, could strengthen foundational learning for children but only if implementation focuses on quality. Programme Coordinator for Master of Education in

RM8-million ‘Anjung Usahawan Belawai’ to be completed by 2027

BELAWAI: The RM8-million ‘Anjung Usahawan Belawai’ project is expected to be fully completed by the end of March 2027, providing new economic opportunities for local entrepreneurs. Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment, Datuk Len Talif Salleh, said the project formed part of a broader development agenda to

BESarawak transfers IJBEL management to Curtin Malaysia

KUCHING: Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) has officially transferred the management and operations of the International Journal of Business, Events and Legacies (IJBEL) to Curtin University Malaysia, strengthening an academic–industry collaboration in the business events sector. According to its press statement, the formal handover, marked by an official agreement signing witnessed

Muara Tuang water disruptions to be raised with authorities

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Issues related to water supply disruptions in the Muara Tuang state constituency have been given attention and will be brought to the relevant water supply authority and technical agencies for further action. State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Datuk Idris Buang, who is also Muara Tuang assemblyman, conducted a

Meradong RTP education projects to be closely monitored

SARIKEI: All Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects in Meradong focusing on the education sector will be monitored regularly to ensure timely completion and deliver direct benefits to the community. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing noted that educational institutions require special attention through small-scale development programmes like RTP to ensure