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
KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) has channelled RM50,000 to the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Landeh to support improvements to its facilities and strengthen community activities in the Batu Kitang constituency. The allocation was presented by Batu Kitang assemblyman, Datuk Lo Khere Chiang, during a handover ceremony held at
LIMBANG: Over RM4.72 million has been distributed through various welfare assistance schemes to help vulnerable groups in the Limbang and Lawas districts during the first three months of this year. Federal Deputy Transport Minister, Datuk Hasbi Habibollah, said the total amount of RM4,721,300 includes RM4.32 million in Federal Assistance Scheme
SIBU: The International Women’s Day celebration here saw 1,500 women across Pelawan constituency receive a chicken each at CCK Local today (March 8). Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, said that the initiative was a gesture of appreciation for women and their significant contributions
SIBU: The eighth edition of the ‘Lan Berambeh Sungkei 2026’ Sibu Division programme attracted around 25,000 visitors to Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang on Saturday (March 7). Sibu Division Resident, Abang Mohamad Porkan Abang Budiman, said the steady flow of visitors throughout the event showed the community’s strong support and excitement
KUCHING: Kuching South City Hall’s (MBKS) Councillor Eric Tay has called on the federal government to expedite the necessary parliamentary procedures following the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly’s (DUN) passage of a resolution to create 17 additional state seats. Tay stressed that since the DUN had already completed the voting process
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and its subsidiary SEDC Quarries Sdn Bhd have contributed RM880,000 in business zakat to the Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS). The contribution was handed over during a breaking-of-fast event at Grand Margherita Hotel on Saturday (March 7), witnessed by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang
MIRI: HAS International Sdn Bhd has announced its third consecutive year of Ramadan charitable initiatives, contributing RM18,000 to support local families and educational institutions here. The company partnered with Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) Miri to distribute food baskets worth RM8,000 to 80 asnaf families during an event held on March
By Karen Masing and Dezireen Galoh KUCHING: A total of 5,000 packs of bubur Asyura were distributed today to the public during Iftar Perdana 2.0 at Kuching Waterfront, drawing about 3,000 visitors. The programme, organised by Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) in collaboration with the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS), brought
SEBANGAN: The Sarawak Government is committed to ensuring that basic utilities such as electricity, water and telecommunications continue to be strengthened to improve the quality of life for communities, especially in rural areas. According to a report by TVS, the state has allocated RM150 million to upgrade electricity supply infrastructure