Monday, 30 March 2026

Author: News Desk

CID top brass pays courtesy call on Head of State

KUCHING: Senior officers from the police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) paid a courtesy call on the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, here today. The delegation was led by Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) chief, SAC Lim San Aik, to the Head of State’s official

PBB Youth hosts Ramadan outreach in Kampung Temenggong

KUCHING: Youth members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Ranting Temenggong distributed 500 packs of bubur kacang during a community outreach programme held in conjunction with Ramadan on Sunday (March 8). The programme was organised with the support of the Kampung Temenggong Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK), Datuk Dr

Yap urges EC to get going on DUN seat increase

KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has called on the Election Commission (EC) to expedite the redelineation process in light of the planned increase in the number of seats in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). The expansion from 82 seats to 99, he noted, is intended to improve representation across

Kembara UKAS 2026 begins coastal tour

LUNDU: The Kembara UKAS 2026 Demi Rakyat programme has set out on an approximately 1,750-kilometre communication tour across Sarawak’s coastal regions and key development sites. Datuk Abdullah Saidol, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and UKAS), described the programme as a two-way platform connecting the government

Serikin border post project nears completion

KUCHING: The Serikin Immigration Post and Quarters Construction Project in Bau is scheduled for completion by 9 December 2027. According to a Facebook post by the Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD Sarawak) today, the project, which began on 10 December 2025, is designed not only to enhance border surveillance but

Wan Sufian appointed MUDeNR deputy secretary

KUCHING: Wan Sufian Wan Mustapha has been appointed as the new Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Natural Resources and Urban Development Ministry (MUDeNR), succeeding Hairani Mohamad Ismail. The handover ceremony was held at Wisma Sumber Alam on Monday (Mar 9) and witnessed by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali

SPM 2025 results out on March 31

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the results of the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination will be released on March 31. A total of 413,299 candidates sat for the examination at 3,350 centres nationwide, according to a statement from MOE. School candidates may collect their results

119 landowners compensated for AgriHub Lubok Punggor project

GEDONG: A total of 119 landowners received compensation amounting to RM6.5 million for the implementation of the AgriHub Lubok Punggor development project here. The compensation cheques were presented by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the Gedong District breaking-of-fast event held at Masjid Al-Khawtar here on

Government to take over logging road in rural Kanowit

KANOWIT: The state government will take over the Nanga Dap to Nanga Jagau logging road to improve connectivity and ease transportation for rural residents in the Ngemah constituency. Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana said the initiative is part of key development efforts in the area to ensure better road access and

Head of State and wife extend International Women’s Day greetings

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife extended warm International Women’s Day greetings to all women in Malaysia, with special recognition for women in Sarawak, acknowledging their vital roles in shaping the state and the nation. In his 2026 International Women’s Day