Thursday, 2 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Samalaju Industrial Investors Association calls on Johari

KUCHING:  Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday received a courtesy call by President of the Samalaju Industrial Investors Association Koon Poh Ming and delegates at his official office. The call was aimed at updating the Chief Minister on the latest development in Samalaju. Also in the delegation

KKB Engineering Group Executive Director calls on Juma’ani

KUCHING: Chief Minister’s wife Datin Amar Dato Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang yesterday received a courtesy call from Executive Director of KKB Engineering Group Berhad Kho Pok Tong at the Chief Minister’s official residence, here. Such a call was meant to hand over a charity contribution for the Konsert Amal

MMEA S’wak Region chief calls on CM

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg yesterday received a courtesy call from Director of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak Region First Admiral (Maritime) Ismaili Bujang Pit and delegation at his office. The call was aimed briefing the chief minister on issues pertaining to invasion of

Jabu receives invitation for ‘Jasamu Dikenang’ do

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister who is also Agriculture Modernisation and Rural Economy Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas yesterday handed over the invitation to Former Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang at Wisma SALCRA in Kota Samarahan, near here. It was an invitation for Jabu to

Private sector must take larger roles as engine of growth in development

Understandably, the State Government must focus efforts in structuring and transforming the economy in a transformation from medium to high income economy, which is a more challenging phase of development, to attain the status of a developed state with high income economy by 2030. Sarawak’s economic agenda of 2030 is

Amazing Sarawak – Part 10

Most Remote Mosque   Masjid Darul Iman at Kampung Busang in Belaga is the most remote mosque in Sarawak being 380km form Kapit town. It was built in 1979 by the local people with funds collected from the villagers. The mosque can accommodate up to 100 people, especially the Muslim

Kuching Puspen mulls academy for drug addicts

KUCHING: Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing Ministry welcomes the proposal to establish a Human Capital Development Academy in the state by the Kuching Drug Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen). Its Minister, Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah said the establishment of the academy would complement the efforts by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Sarawak.

Four injured in noon road mishap

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Four people were injured when two cars collided at about noon at Jalan Mohd Musa here, yesterday. A woman who was driving one of the cars involved sustained serious injuries to her legs. She was pinned to her seat. The driver of the other car and his two

Man claims robbed by trio at midnight

KUCHING: A 62-year-old man from Jalan Stutong Baru lodged a report that he was robbed at the Pending Commercial Centre at Jalan Tun Razak here at midnight last Wednesday. He said he was about to enter his car when three men pounced on him. They seized him by the collar

Factory manager reports break-in, RM20,000-loss

KUCHING: A factory manager staying at Kasuma Resort in Petra Jaya lodged a police report on Wednesday that the factory at Muara Tabuan Industrial Park had been broken into. He said when he arrived at the factory at 7.30am, he found that fence had been cut and the factory door