Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Public invited to ‘Flora & Fauna’ exhibition

KUCHING: Sarawak State Library is holding an exhibition entitled “Flora & Fauna” which takes  place at its Special Collection Room, Level 1. The exhibition  from April 5 until  July 2, 2018 aims to increase public awareness on the importance of taking care of Mother Nature and its inhabitants. The exhibition

Two more fishermen markets for Sarawak

SEBUYAU: The federal government will establish two more fishermen markets in Sarawak this year, disclosed Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Thus far, 21 fishermen markets have been established in the state to help fishermen increase their income through direct sale to consumers. By getting

Fire onboard vessel Geo Technical

KUCHING: PETRONAS confirms that a fire incident has occurred on Tuesday, 17 April at about 0315HRS onboard vessel Geo Technical at offshore Sarawak. “We have activated our Emergency Response Team and are working closely with the relevant authorities to contain the incident and bring the situation under control. “Our utmost

Juma’ani attends ‘Daurah Fiqhiyyah: Fiqhun Nisa’ event

KUCHING: The Chief Minister’s wife Datin Patinggi Dato Juma‘ani Tun Tuanku Bujang yesterday attended the ‘Daurah Fiqhiyyah: Fiqhun Nisa’ event held at Dewan Majma’ Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam in Kuching. Upon arrival she was greeted by President of the Sarawak Islamic Council Datu Misnu Taha. She also spent time to

School gets RM50,000 in allocations

SRI AMAN: A total of RM45,000 was allocated to the SJK Chung Hua Simanggang Board of Management for the Recreation and Welfare Club of the staff. Another RM5,000 was allocated to the school’s Curriculum Committee. Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis who is also Simanggang Assemblyman announced

Digi Telecommunications partners with Sage Asia through its New Digi Business Hub

Digi Telecommunications, Malaysia’s leading telecommunications service provider, announced a partnership with Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, to help Digi’s current and new SME customers in Malaysia digitalise their finance and payroll processes, while maintaining compliance with local regulations. This will bolster their digital transformation journey, and

In memory of those who died for our peace, hope and freedom

AWWII ANZAC Twilight Dedication Service to pay tribute to our unsung heroes and gallant soldiers of WWII (World War II) was held at the Heroes Memorial Park on April 16.  The ANZAC dedication  was officiated by Datuk Lee Kim Shin,the  Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. It was attended

Group of STA employees receive their PGDip

KUCHING: A group of Sarawak Timber Association (STA) employees received their Postgraduate Diplomas in Sustainable Tropical Forest Management from Lincoln University recently. Since 2004, employees of member companies of the STA are able to study about sustainable tropical forest management and forest certification through a Postgraduate Diploma from Lincoln University.

Sarawak Forestry organises second batch of CIP

KUCHING: Drawing on the positive feedbacks received from graduates of the recently concluded Conservation Internship Programme (CIP) for Forest Management Certification (FMC) in 2017 and the supporting timber industry, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), with funding from Sarawak Timber Association (STA) are organising a second batch of CIP for FMC. CIP

Progress in Sarawak because of visionary leaders

Even the people with below average intelligence tend to reject Pakatan Harapan’s chairman, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s assertion that the people of Sarawak, comprising more than 30 ethnic groups, are lazy, slow and greedy. And Sarawak could have developed better if the people didn’t have low self esteem or if