Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Author: News Desk

NGO helps three-year-old ahead of Ramadan

KUCHING: A three-year-old boy with multiple health conditions has received vital support from local NGO Hope Place Kuching, just days before the start of Ramadan, following a referral from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Aryan Hazimi Nazri, from Matang, lives with his parents and three older siblings. He is battling several

Hoan Gallery to unveil its largest exhibition on Mar 7

KUCHING: Art lovers in Kuching can look forward to a vibrant celebration of local identity as Hoan Gallery prepares to launch its largest exhibition yet this weekend. Titled ‘Fragments: Perceptions of Sarawak’, the exhibition will open to the public at Hoan Gallery in La Promenade Mall on March 7 at

Early guidance shapes tomorrow’s workforce behaviour

BUSINESS owners often talk about familiar workplace problems: low productivity, difficulty retaining staff, and the challenge of developing strong leaders. From an organisational and leadership perspective, these issues are often treated as performance gaps that require training interventions. But what many do not realise is that some of these patterns

Driver dies after car crashes into lamp post

MIRI: A man in his 50s was killed after the car he was driving skidded off the road and crashed into a lamp post along the Kuala Baram Bypass here on Tuesday evening, police said. The fatal crash happened at about 5.50 pm near the Industrial Training Institute here. According

SAINS, Hewlett Packard ink deal to boost state’s sovereign AI capabilities

BARCELONA, Spain: Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS) has signed a strategic collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to strengthen sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and private cloud infrastructure in Sarawak. The agreement, signed on March 2, sets out a framework to develop a secure and sovereign private cloud foundation,

Bill to enhance Malaysia’s global dispute resolution role

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Bill 2025 (D.R. 44/2025) is expected to strengthen Malaysia’s legal framework for resolving international commercial disputes through mediation. The Bill, currently being debated in the Dewan Negara, aims to enhance legal certainty and improve Malaysia’s attractiveness as a destination for international

Lorong Chawan 3 drainage upgrade to mitigate flash flooding

KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has officially handed over the project site for the repair and upgrading of the drainage system at Lorong Chawan 3 to the appointed contractor. The project, which spans approximately 300m of concrete drainage, is scheduled for completion within four months and aims to

Bintulu Port hosts children’s Ramadan iftar

KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB), through Yayasan Bintulu Port, recently organised the ‘Jalinan Kasih Ramadan’ programme, bringing together invited guests and children from Taman Seri Puteri for a meaningful iftar gathering. The event aimed to celebrate the spirit of togetherness and compassion during the holy month of Ramadan, creating

AI partnership set to transform healthcare services

BARCELONA: The Sarawak Government, through the Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC), has signed a strategic partnership with Spanish AI specialist Llamalítica to transform healthcare across the state’s urban and rural communities. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), inked today (Mar 5) during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, aims to develop

Miri Hospital seeks 68-year-old male patient’s next of kin

MIRI: Miri Hospital is appealing to the public to help locate the next of kin or family members of a 68-year-old male patient, Tan Kia Fong. According to his identity card (IC) number 580414-13-XXXX, his registered address is Lot 2291, Chieng Sons Garden, Kilometer 42 Riam, 98000 Miri. The patient