Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

21 participants in inaugural Mountain Bike Challenge

  KAPIT: Bukit Goram Assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat disclosed that the Kapit-Song Road has great potentials as a venue to organise the ‘Mountain Bike Challenge’ because of its rugged terrains. “Mountain biking is a new activity. I was told that there are 21 bikers from all over the state taking

Marriage course aims to tackle rising divorce rate

KUCHING: The rising divorce rate in the state is worrying, according to Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Family Development, Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She said various initiatives had been undertaken by the government in collaboration with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to address the issue. “The latest approach is

PBH: First two Sarawak Bumi contractors receive LOA

KUCHING: Two Sarawak Bumiputera contractors were awarded the jobs to build 15 km of Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) from the Serian Roundabout and from Pantu Junction. The two contractors, namely, Konsortium Mahligai Budi Sdn Bhd and Konsortium Jajaran Borneo Sdn Bhd, will each construct about 7.5 km of the PBH

SS: Superfast broadband infrastructure given top priority

  KUCHING: Chairman of The International ICT Infrastructure and Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2017, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani who is also State Secretary of Sarawak said the top priority of the state government is to have superfast broadband infrastructure to cater to the needs of

RM200-mln admin complex for Serian

SERIAN: A total of RM200 million has been allocated for the development of the Serian Administrative Complex. The project is sited on a 32-acre land located near the Serian Fire Station at the Serian-Tangga Bypass. The symbolic earth-breaking ceremony of the complex was performed by the Chief Minister Datuk Amar

‘Pasar Tamu’ and ‘Pasar Ria’ traders to be legalised

SIBU: Traders at the “Pasar Tamu” and “Pasar Ria” in Sibu Jaya will become permanent traders once they get their licences from the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC). Deputy Chairman of SRDC, Councillor Robert Lau, who heads the Business and Licensing Standing Committee, said SRDC would legalise traders at the

Over 1,700 delegates expected at IDECS

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg says he would like to see Sarawak becomes a digital hub and be able to provide a fertile start –up environment, almost like a breeding ground for digital entrepreneurs. “I believe Sarawak can become a leader in the development of digital

RM7.5m to develop Tebedu District Office and Ranchan Pool Park

SERIAN: A total of RM7.5 million has been allocated to develop the Tebedu District Office (RM5 million) and Ranchan Pool Recreation Park (RM2.5 million). This was revealed yesterday by Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg during the opening ceremony of the fourth Pesta Birumuh 2017 at the mini-stadium

RM38,000 worth of prizes await lucky couples

KUCHING: Couples stand a chance to win prizes worth RM38,000 in the seventh edition of the ‘Romance About Wedding’ which is being held at Boulevard Shopping Mall here, until today. Among the prizes to be won include trips to Penang, Langkawi, Redang Bay and Bali. In addition to that, couples

500 attend ‘Program Taklimat Minda’

  LAWAS: A total of 500 students and parents attended the state-level briefing programme (Program Taklimat Minda) held at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Merapok here yesterday. The programme was organised by the State Information Department. Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan who