Monday, 16 March 2026

Author: Fasiha Khushiri

Crucial for voters to know candidate

KUCHING: With just over a week left to polling for the 15th general election (GE15), the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) machinery is all out to ensure that every voter knows the party’s candidate in a particular constituency. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor says this is crucial because GPS, which was

Special Olympics Kuching selected to represent Malaysia in Bangkok

KUCHING: The Special Olympics (SO) Kuching team were selected for the first time to represent the country at the Special Olympics (SO) Southeast Asia Unified five-a-side football 9th ​​Edition 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 13. Special Olympics Sarawak president Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the team were eyeing the

Keeping Sarawak Malay wedding customs alive

KUCHING: Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHE) and Sarawak Malay National Association (PKMS) have worked together to preserve the heritage and culture of Sarawak Malay marriage. This collaboration between OKSHE and PKMS aims to expose the public to the ancient Sarawak Malay wedding customs. Accordingly, OKSHE held a programme to recollect

Dr Hazland welcomes Nancy as Santubong candidate

KUCHING: Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni has welcomed the new candidate for the Santubong parliamentary seat. “As everyone knows, the new candidate announced by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Wednesday, is Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

Demak Laut rep hopes young voters make right decision

KUCHING: Dr Hazland Abang Hipni hopes young voters would make the right choice in the 15th general election (GE15), particularly the battle for the Santubong parliamentary seat. “I believe they will make a wise decision because we have made various efforts to guide them since primary school,” said the Demak

Pustaka Negeri Sarawak’s final blood donation drive on Nov 12

KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak or Sarawak State Library is holding its final blood donation drive on Nov 12. The campaign here is organised together with Sarawak Lakiput Association, Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Association, Miri District Scout Council, Sarawak Teachers Union Miri Division and Miri Hospital Blood Bank. It will be held

If you’re game, Miri is just the place for you

IF you are planning to travel within the state, Miri may be just the right destination for you and your family. Elevated to a city in 2005, Miri which is synonymous to the oil and gas industry has become bigger than that with infrastructure development. From a tourism point of

Sarawak welcomes first-ever functional fitness competition

KUCHING: Deka Fit Sarawak 2022 is an international decathlon of functional fitness competition under the Spartan brand where athletes compete through Deka zones. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said Deka Fit Sarawak 2022, the first organised in Southeast Asia, would be

Absurd to say Sarawak is poor with RM30b

KUCHING: Sarawak’s reserves exceed RM30 billion, thus claims that the state is poor are absurd, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In fact, according to him, the surplus Sarawak has clearly shows that the state is the richest among the states in

International gastronomy conference a huge success

KUCHING: The E.A.T: Taste of Borneo Conference 2022 (EAT) was successfully held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching from Oct 14 to 16. The three-day conference was participated by more than 200 delegates from around Southeast Asia. “It is important to tackle Sarawak’s food security and food waste management as