Friday, 27 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Allowance payment to community leaders to continue

KUCHING: Following a circular from the Ministry of Regional and Rural Development, Malaysia to temporarily postpone all matters related to Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK/JKKKP) including the appointment, transfer, allowance payments and others, the Sarawak State Government in a media release received yesterday said that it has decided to

‘Op Selamat’ from 25 May to 8 June

KUCHING: The Sarawak Police Contingent will conduct ‘Op Selamat’ in conjunction with Gawai Daya from 25 May to 8 June. The 15-day operation will involve 850 officers and rank and file of all the police branches and districts in the state to ensure the safety of road users and that

Soo: Clare can assist us on MA63

KUCHING: President of State Reform Party (STAR) urges the Sarawak government to allow Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown to visit Sarawak. “We welcome visitors to Sarawak and wish every guest a memorable stay as they are our ambassadors to promote Sarawak as the premier tourist destination after enjoying our unique

Pushing for quantum leap in agriculture production

The main objectives for the State agriculture sector are to eradicate poverty the hardcore poor in particular, increase the income of farmers to RM4,000 per household by 2020, reduce income disparity between urban and rural areas, achieve food self-sufficiency as well as food security and to be the net exporter

New MACC chief relates ordeal over 1MDB probe

PUTRAJAYA: The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case is not a concocted story but a genuine case that he had been handling, said Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Abdull who has been brought back from retirement to helm the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Mohd Shukri, who retired as the deputy chief commissioner of the MACC two years ago,

I don’t fear repercussion advising Najib over 1MDB

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said he had no fear of losing his job in the Cabinet when advising former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to investigate the issue of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Mohd Shafie, who is also a former Rural and Regional Development

BCCK in the final for the 2018 AIPC Apex Award

The Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) has now been confirmed as one of 17 finalists in the 2018 edition of the prestigious AIPC Apex Award competition for “Best Client Rated Convention Centre”. This Award, which has been maintained by the International Association of Convention Centre (AIPC) for over 20 years,

Temporary closure of Cat Museum and City Library

KUCHING: Cat Museum and City Library will be closed temporarily as follows: 1 & 2 June 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Gawai Dayak Celebration 2018 Any query, please call Cat Museum at 082-512200 or email directly to prd@dbku.gov.my and City Library at 082-507403 / 507099 or email directly to ird@dbku.gov .my.

‘Engineer Your Career’ programme is back

MIRI: The Young Engineers Section (YES) of Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Miri Branch is joining hands with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri, to once again hold a programme entitled ‘Engineer Your Career’ this Saturday, 26th May 2018. The programme, which will take place in the library’s AV Room from 9:00am

Call for speedy repair of Song-Kanowit road

KAPIT: The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) here have appealed to the government to maintain the section of private road from Song to Ngungun, Kanowit especially during the coming up Gawai Dayak celebration. This is for the convenience and safety of road users from outstation using that stretch of the road to