KUCHING: The Federation of Chinese Associations of Sarawak has thrown its full support behind the state government’s landmark legal challenge against federal petroleum laws, calling on all Sarawakians to unite in defending the state’s constitutional rights over its natural resources. In a statement issued on Tuesday (Feb 24), the federation
BINTULU: A late night electrical fire at a commercial outlet in The Spring Bintulu was swiftly brought under control in the early hours of Monday (Feb 23), with no injuries reported and minimal damage sustained. The incident, involving an electrical appliance, was reported to the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station
KUCHING: The Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi have been invited for a cordial courtesy visit incorporating two Ramadan events in Kuala Lumpur on February 28. The invitation was relayed to the Sarawak Governor during
KUCHING: The Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) has declared its full support for the Sarawak government’s decision to petition the Federal Court to determine the constitutional validity and continued applicability of several federal petroleum laws in the state. In a press statement, its secretary-general, Datuk Sebastian Ting, described the move
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi granted a special interview to Sinar Harian at their official residence in Petra Jaya yesterday (Feb 23). The interview session was led by Group editor-in-chief of Sinar Harian,
KUCHING: Local technology company Open MoveAI has expressed its intent to establish strategic collaborations with Sarawakian agencies to bolster the state government’s ongoing transformation agenda. Its chairman Tengku Tan Sri Datuk Rizam Tengku Abdul Aziz said it will focus on potential partnerships with state agencies, particularly in providing expert consultancy
PADAWAN: Police have arrested two local men, aged 24 and 36, in separate operations conducted here early this morning (Feb 24). Padawan district police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the arrests were carried out by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the district police
KUCHING: Sarawak’s move to challenge the validity of three federal petroleum laws in the Federal Court is a strategic step that anchors the state’s fight for resource rights firmly within the Federal Constitution, says analyst Samirul Ariff Othman. Samirul, an adjunct lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, described the legal action
PETALING JAYA: Online crime cases have surged sharply in 2025, with reports exceeding 66,000 compared with about 35,000 recorded the previous year. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said financial losses linked to such crimes also escalated to nearly RM3 billion last year, posing
KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth wing has backed the Sarawak Government’s petition in the Federal Court seeking a ruling on the constitutional validity and continued applicability of key federal petroleum laws in the state. In a statement issued today, PBB Youth said the move was necessary to