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
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
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
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