NORWAY: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced a plan to send students here to learn about carbon capture and storage (CCS). Abang Johari said that by sending students, Sarawak can create more experts in this field. He explained that both Sarawak and Norway share similarities
KUCHING: A total of 127 officials and athletes from Sarawak water operators are representing the state at the ongoing Malaysian Water Supply Games (SBAM) 2023 in Kedah from Aug 23 to 28. The agencies involved are the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department, Kuching Water Board,
KUCHING: Ten positive animal rabies cases have been reported in the final week of August, with cases detected in Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Lundu and Bintulu. Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVS) director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said four cases were detected in Kuching at Jalan Selangan Batu, Taman Hui Sing,
SELANGOR: Transport minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin explored maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) centres here, paving the way for aviation advancements. He led a delegation from the Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MoTS) on a two-day study visit of the heart of Malaysia’s aviation industry. The visit from August 22
BY: ELEAZAR BARRICK PETER & NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: A partnership between the Department of Agriculture Sarawak (DoA) and Borneo Aromatic Coconut Sdn Bhd is set to propel the development of coconut production in the state. Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom stressed the importance of collaboration between DoA, its
SIBU: Homebuyers who have purchased units in a sick housing project will be treated fairly and provided with a solution, says Michael Tiang Ming Tee. The Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government assured that he and his team would collaborate with relevant agencies to resolve the issue.
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & ELEAZAR BARRICK PETER KUCHING: The estimated planted areas involving the production of coconut for Sarawak in 2022 is 12,105 hectares, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development also stated that the top four divisions of planted areas
BINTANGOR: A total of 47 lots of Temporary Occupation Licenses (TOLs) were handed over to residents in two villages here, namely Kampung Selemas Bintangor Phase 1 and Kampung Tanjung Bundong Bintangor. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said that the handover of the TOL lots was to allow the progress
KUCHING: The first of a six-episode series ‘Border Towns of Sarawak’ will be aired on state-owned TVS beginning Monday, Sept 4 at 6.30 pm. The remaining five parts will be aired every Monday at the same time from then onwards. According to documentary filmmaker Yusmal Ghazali, his team will embark
MIRI: A woman thought she could have a peaceful afternoon gathering vegetables by the bush but it turned out to be a heart-pounding encounter when she unexpectedly came face to face with a python at Jalan Bulatan Krokop here yesterday. She quickly called her neighbour out to summon the Civil
