SERIAN: A total of 235 Heads of Households (KIR) from two villages in the Tarat constituency received post-flood aid. The two villages are Kampung Sebemban and Kampung Tanah Puteh. Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn presented the aid in the form of mattresses
JAKARTA: Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving for Europe and driven by a lack of opportunities, economic stagnation and little hope at home. She is one of thousands of Indonesians on social media promoting a popular hashtag that translates
KUCHING: Sarawak Cable Bhd (SCB) has made a final attempt to salvage its future, with its adviser Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd submitting a direct debt restructuring offer to the creditor banks of Leader Cable Industry Bhd (LCIB). The offer, made on March 19, 2025, has yet to receive a response
BY JASNITA AHMAD and GILLIAN NESSLYN KUCHING: An alternative rock band from Sarawak is gaining listeners from as far as the Middle East and North America. Interestingly Radak Nyawa, a four-piece band comprising Iban members belts out songs in their mother tongue. With the hope of flooding their songs on
BY GILLIAN NESSLYN KUCHING: For many young Muslims, Ramadan is not just about enduring hunger and thirst. It is also about balancing work, studies and personal commitments while finding meaning in the holy month. As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, Ramadan is a blessed time for spiritual reflection,
KUCHING: Non-profit organisation, Lighthouse of Hope (Sarawak) Bhd (LOHSB), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) to collaborate on the development of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) hubs, and the implementation of STEM-related programmes at selected schools across the region. SEB was represented by
KUCHING: As of March 2025, the State Health Department reported that the cumulative total of human rabies cases in Sarawak stands at 83, with 76 fatalities since 2017. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said so far, there have been no reported
KUCHING: Sarawak has confirmed 11 new animal rabies-positive cases for the month of March, as detected by the Sarawak Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (SVDL), Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak. According to Minister Of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, these cases were detected across several
KUCHING: The approval of consolidated e-Invoicing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Sarawak and Sabah is a step towards simplifying tax compliance, but small traders may struggle with implementation, warns Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) advisor said the new system,
KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) will defend all of its seats in the upcoming 13th State Election (PRN-13), says its vice president Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. According to Henry, any party outside of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition that intends to contest in PDP’s areas will be considered an