Monday, 22 December 2025

Author: News Desk

Special fund for students in Mambong

PADAWAN: Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil has introduced a special fund to support students in the Mambong constituency. Dr Jerip who is also the Mambong assemblyman, said that emphasis is placed on the importance of education for the new generation, and that Mambong requires new leadership. “New

Cryptocurrency mining operations busted for power theft

MIRI: In collaboration with the police, Sarawak Energy’s operations and retail arm, the Syarikat SESCO Berhad (SESCO), recently unravelled another electricity theft case here related to cryptocurrency mining operations. According to a press statement issued by Sarawak Energy, a tenant in a rented single-storey property in Vistana Perdana was found

LCDA’s back-to-school programme to reach out to more students

KUCHING: The Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) plans to expand its “Jom Kembali Ke Sekolah” programme. The programme, which is in collaboration with Tabung Baitumal Sarawak (TBS), will be expanded through partnerships with various government and private agencies to enhance the quality of education for the local community. “This

Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets in Brazil

IN the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees. The project has financial backing from the United States and lucrative contracts with companies such as Google, Microsoft and the McLaren F1 team,

Asian streaming market worth US$89 billion by 2029

BY 2029, revenues from the streaming market in Asia are expected to reach a staggering US$89 billion, according to a new study by Media Partners Asia.  This spectacular growth, estimated at 40 per cent, reflects the accelerating transition from the traditional small screen to online video platforms. According to the

A pure heart behind Norway of the East ambition

BY NURA V LORNA and NURIN PATRA UNDER the leadership of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for the past eight years, Sarawak has introduced a series of economic recovery initiatives and financial strengthening measures. These efforts have culminated in Sarawak’s largest-ever budget, with a record allocation

SJKC Chung Hua receives RM70,000 from Yap

KUCHING: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua 4 1/2 Mile has received a Minor Rural Project (MRP) funding of RM70,000 to enhance its educational facilities and programmes. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap presented two cheques for RM50,000 and RM20,000 during the school’s 75th Primary Six Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday

Sarawak Skills donates haemodialysis machine to Sarawak General Hospital

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills has donated a haemodialysis machine to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in conjunction with the celebration of its 30th Anniversary Charity Run. The donation aims to help meet the rising demand for dialysis services and provide life-saving treatment to patients in the region. Sarawak Skills executive director Hallman

Hope Place Kuching extends aid to struggling family in Matang

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching has extended support to a struggling family in Matang here as a determined mother battles against the odds to care for her ailing husband and four children. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) said that the family’s hardships began last August when the husband, Amir Simatupang, 38, developed

Health centre can be key reference point

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) intends to further enhance and expand the range of services provided by the Prima Health Centre in the coming years. Vice Chancellor Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit said as a public university, Unimas continually strives to be a leader in producing research and innovation relevant