BETONG: The pilot project to measure Native Customary Rights (NCR) land in Ulu Paku will be extended to areas in Kubal Ulu, Kubal Tengah and Kubal Ili, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The project will also serve as a model for NCR land measurement for other communities.
THE organiser of the Good Vibes Festival, Future Sound Asia (FSA), has issued a statement following the fiasco created by The 1975’s singer Matt Healy recently. The 1975 performance, which was set to close the first day of GVF at Sepang International Circuit on the first day of the Good
KUCHING: PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, has made six oil and gas discoveries in five blocks off the coast of Sarawak. The Gedombak well in Block SK306 and the Mirdanga well in Block SK411 (in the Balingian province), the Sinsing well in Block SK313, the
The search for an elderly fisherman, Addi Bangsa, 60, who had gone missing and was suspected to have been attacked by a crocodile in Sungai Kampung Mas-Mas Nasib Kita, Tawau, concluded today (July 23). Authorities found the man’s remains inside the stomach of a giant crocodile. Tawau’s Fire and Rescue
The Health Ministry (MOH) has recorded a total of 45 deaths due to dengue fever, with a cumulative total of 63,966 cases of the fever from January to mid-July this year. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa stated that this number indicates a significant increase compared to the same period last
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: A total of 266 participants took part in the 2023 Mukah Fun Run Programme, which was held to celebrate the 60th Sarawak Independence Day at the Mukah District level on Saturday. The programme was organised by the Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) Mukah, along with the
SARIKEI: Sarikei District Council recorded several achievements throughout last year, said its chairman Wong Zee Yeng. She cited among others its five-star recognition and improvement in its balance sheet. “Besides that, the overall performance and administrative and financial management also reached an excellent level which is Grade A based on
MIRI: The reassignment of some 40 contract doctors here may result in a slowdown of medical services in Miri General Hospital and increase the workload for other doctors, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central Publicity and Information secretary Kelvin Hii. To this end, Hii, who is also the SUPP
KUCHING: The installation of the Starlink internet devices should cover the state of Sarawak to support the educational development in the state, said Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Kullin Djayang. In stating this, he underscored the importance of decent internet access among students, particularly those in rural areas who have been
MIRI: Students of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) proudly showcased their innovative and diverse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related projects to the public during their Student Project Exhibition held at Pustaka Miri recently. In a press statement, it said the day-long exhibition provided an excellent platform for the students to