Saturday, 17 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

HERO

Molly studied her daughter when she sat in the dining room with her laptop on the table. She flipped open a notebook and started typing. Molly knew she was fast at typing, unlike herself. She liked to see her daughter studying and doing her homework, but it was a problem

Proposal for Sarawak history to be included in History subject

SERIAN: The history of Sarawak is proposed to be included in the History (Sejarah) subject in the future. According to Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong, the proposal was planned for the time being with the drafting of the History subject. “However, the suggestion

UNIMAS, University of Reading ink MoU

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and Univer s i ty of Reading, Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday with the aim of broadening UNIMAS into the world. Officiated by UNIMAS Vice- Chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi and Dr Samantha Weston, University of Reading, Malaysia

Sarawak Energy receives MSOSH Gold Class award

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy received two Gold Class II awards at the 36th Occupational Safety and Health Awards organised by the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The awards recognised the 108MW Batang Ai hydroelectric power plant and 25MW Limbang diesel-powered station under the Utilities

H&L Gawai Raya Contest results finally revealed!

Releasing this news to the media via the official press release H&L “Gawai Raya” Contest yesterday, H&L Retail Sdn. Bhd., Marketing Officer, Lianny Bujang commented that from its humble beginning of being a small conventional sundry shop, H&L has since then grown and expanded steadily. This is much relies on

Kamishibai: Storytelling workshop for children

KUCHING: Kamishibai (paper play) is a form of Japanese street theatre and storytelling that was popular during the post-war period in Japan until the advent of television during the twentieth century. Kamishibai was told by a kamishibaiya who then sets their illustrated board and narrated the story by changing each

Making Regatta a permanent feature of Sarawak

Sarawak Regatta, a showcase of boat race with active participation by teams from various government agencies, the private sectors and neighbouring countries of Kalimantan and Brunei, can be traced back to the year 1872 during the era of James Brooke. It started with the intention to stop tribal wars among

Jalur Gemilang Fun Run on Aug 25

BETONG: Jalur Gemilang Fun Run 2018 event organised by Politeknik METrO Betong Sarawak (PMBS) Student Representative Council (MPP) will be held on August 25 starting at the PMBS compund. To commence at 6.30am, the 5km run is open to PMBS students and the public. According to the spokesperson, the participation

PPS award for 347 civil servants in Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: A total of 347 civil servants from 11 state government agencies and seven federal government agenices in Sri Aman Division received the Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia (PPS) award at Sri Aman Civic Centre last Thursday. The medals were presented by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari who, in

Youths gain fresh TVET insights during PPKS – DBNA Skills Camp

PUNCAK BORNEO: The recent Skills Camp, co-organised by Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (PPKS) and the Penrissen branch of the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA), brought home the importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a gateway to industry-relevant careers. Held on August 4, 2018 in the Multi-purpose