Thursday, 14 August 2025

Author: News Desk

Training ground for potential champs

BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: The Kuching Amateur Swimming Association (KASA) recently held their Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship 2023 at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre here. The three-day event from March 17 to19 saw 302 swimmers from Kuching, Sibu, Kota Samarahan, Miri and Bintulu competing in the meet. The participants

Teo eager to meet up on internet coverage

BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Communication and Digital Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching is looking forward to working closely with the Sarawak government on improving internet coverage in the state. She said on her next visit to the city, she would like to meet the Premier and Deputy

Sarawak to have 23 new digital economy centres

BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Sarawak will have an additional 23 Digital Economy Centres (PEDi) this year. Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Teo Nie Ching said the ministry’s target for this year was to set up the 23 PEDi in the state. “Currently, Sarawak has 133 PEDi,

Late Tok Nan’s pension to be given to needy students

LUNDU: The Jaznan Foundation will be donating the pension funds of the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem, or fondly known as Tok Nan, to the needy (asnaf) students of Tanjong Datu constituency every year before the beginning of Ramadan month. According to Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan, who is

Village community hall gets RM150,000 fund

SERIAN: Fund amounting to RM150,000 was allocated under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2023 to improve the condition of Dewan Kampung Kranji Atas here. In a report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Deputy Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Martin Ben said two more projects in

PBM will not contest Selangor state election

SELANGOR: The Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) Selangor committee members have unanimously decided not to contest the upcoming Selangor state election. In a press statement today, the party said this decision was made during a special meeting on March 17 with its president, Datuk Larry Sng Wei. “In line with the

Rep joins residents in inclusivity programme

BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman joined residents in the inclusivity programme organised by the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU). The programme with the community, which was attended by nearly 50 residents from Sri Wangi Flat, Tupong area as well as DBKU staff, was held at the

Daro will have new district office

BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALEXANDRA LORNA DARO: A new district office equipped with an automated teller machine (ATM) facility will be built in Daro in conjunction with its 50th anniversary of achieving full district status, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. According to him, since everything

PETROS to open up more stations in Sarawak

BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & AMYRA VARKISA DARO: PETROS Multifuel Station in Daro is the first step to developing many more such stations outside Kuching, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said besides Daro, Sibu and Kapit will be the next destinations for the multifuel station

State to utilise Daro to generate new source of revenue

BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALEXANDRA LORNA DARO: Sarawak government has plans to create a new source of revenue for the state through the Daro district. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the new economic plan for the constituency might put the place on par with