Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Author: News Desk

Merdeka mood makes Samarahan people joyful

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos lauded the extraordinary spirit of the crowd that flocked to The Summer Mall Shopping Centre yesterday for the Sarawak Merdeka Convoy. He credited the Samarahan Resident Office for their outstanding work in welcoming the arrival of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri

Be aware of opportunities to venture into business, women told

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has called on women wanting to venture into business to know and study the various opportunities, potentials, programmes, and assistance available. He said government departments and agencies offered many programmes, including training and guidance as well as financial assistance. Uggah said this when officiating at

A guide to boost thinking skills

Book Title: How to think like SherlockAuthor: Daniel SmithISBN: 978-81-8322-477-2Publisher: Manjul Publishing House Pvt Ltd BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI You might be one of those people whose optimum thinking is done in the shower or while going for a run – Daniel Smith THIS book is a self-help read that

State hopes federal govt will continue providing financial support

BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: The Sarawak government is hoping that the federal government will not reduce its allocation channel to the state following the state’s high income status by the World Bank. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said with the recent acknowledgment of Sarawak as

Enhancing professionalism of local contractors

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is actively working to enhance the professionalism of local contractors as it embarks on significant investments in large-scale infrastructure development projects. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas stressed the critical need for improved efficiency and capacity among contractors to ensure the successful and timely delivery

STB honours media champions

KUCHING: Several media personalities were recently honoured with awards by the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) at a special event in Kuala Lumpur. According to the press release, the STB presented the Yours Truly Sarawak Awards to recognise the media’s valuable contributions in sharing the story of Sarawak. These awards celebrated

Awang Tengah conferred Brunei state decoration

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has been honoured with the Bintang Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa Darjah Pertama (PSLJ) by the government of Brunei Darussalam. The PSLJ, First Class bestowed upon him carries the title of Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa. His Majesty

GPS MPs will support Unity Govt candidates in upcoming elections

By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) Members of Parliament (MPs) will be playing their part in assisting the respective candidates from the Unity Government in the upcoming six state elections in Peninsular Malaysia. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that as the

Premier describes PDP-PSB collaboration as good intention

By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: The collaboration between the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is described as having good intentions. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has briefed Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)