Thursday, 2 April 2026

Author: News Desk

Head of State gets update on Lembaga Tabung Haji Sarawak

KUCHING: A delegation from Lembaga Tabung Haji Sarawak led by its director, Amat Kassim Pait, and several officers met with Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, at his official residence here today. The brief meeting was held to obtain feedback and updates regarding account statuses

Governor, wife to attend State-level Nuzul Al-Quran on Mar 6

KUCHING: The head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, has been formally invited to attend the State-level Nuzul Al-Quran celebration during a courtesy call at his official residence here today. The delegation from the organising committee was led by Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Coordinator

ZTE, SACOFA ink deal to boost Sarawak connectivity

KUCHING: Strong technology collaboration has been identified as key to advancing the Sarawak Government’s Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 and Sarawak Digital Economy 2030 objectives. Building on this vision, ZTE Corporation, through ZTE (Malaysia) Corporation Sdn Bhd (ZTE Malaysia), entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SACOFA

Malaysia’s top venues benchmarked for Sarawak Performing Arts Centre

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak’s Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, wrapped up a two-day benchmarking tour of three of Malaysia’s leading performing arts venues on Tuesday (Mar 3) as the state government steps up preparations for a proposed Sarawak Performing Arts Centre. The visit took

TYT breaks fast with police personnel

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar graced a breaking-of-fast ceremony with more than 200 police personnel, underscoring solidarity and appreciation for the security forces during the holy month of Ramadan. Wan Junaidi, accompanied by his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, attended

MA63 technical committee gathers feedback on outstanding issues

KUALA LUMPUR: The Technical Committee meeting under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) on Monday focused on gathering views and feedback from various stakeholders on matters yet to be finalised under MA63. The meeting, held at Parliament premises, was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof,

Premier breaks fast with orphans

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg continued to embrace the spirit of Ramadan by attending a breaking-of-fast event with the Sarawak Orphan Children Welfare Association (PERYATIM) Kuching Branch on Tuesday (Mar 3). Held at the Satria Pertiwi Complex, the programme was followed by congregational Maghrib, Isyak

Erma Fatima denies new drama is based on Da’i Syed

Veteran producer and director Erma Fatima has firmly dismissed speculation linking her latest drama, ‘Jangan Panggil Aku Gus’, to celebrity preacher Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Mohd. Shaiful, better known as Da’i Syed. “Not at all. It has nothing to do with him,” she said, shutting down claims by some netizens

CABCOM achieves full financial review completion

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Cabinet Special Committee (CABCOM) presented its latest findings to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday (Mar 2), marking a significant milestone in the government’s push for stronger financial accountability across public agencies. Meeting at Kompleks Satria Pertiwi, the committee reported that all 81