KUCHING: Over half the number of girls and women raped in Sarawak up to October this year were victims of their boyfriends. Other cases mostly involved suspects who were close and trusted individuals. Describing the situation as disturbing, Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pressed
KUCHING: Sarawak has achieved its target of reducing teenage pregnancies among girls by ten per cent. In disclosing this, Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there was a 10.6 per cent decrease in teenage pregnancies from January to September 30 this year, compared to
KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin witnessed the handover of the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) drainage upgrade project on Wednesday (Nov 19). The Letter of Award for upgrading drainage at Jalan Kuching Ranger Depot, in front of SFC, Wisma Lestari, was officially handed to Evertech Engineering under Public
BARCELONA: Sarawak today celebrated a defining milestone in its business events journey with the revealing of the Sarawak Destination Legacy Report: A Decade of Transformation at IBTM World in Barcelona. The report chronicles Sarawak’s journey from the founding of Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) in 2006 to its rise as one
KUCHING: SJK(C) Chung Hua No. 5 empowers young digital leaders through its MicroSpark@CH5 programme held to strengthen digital literacy and foster future-ready student competencies. SJK(C) Chung Hua No. 5 Kuching successfully organised the MicroSpark@CH5 Buddy Digital Workshop, an initiative aimed at nurturing digital skills and inspiring young technology leaders among
KUCHING: A renewable energy (RE) forum themed ‘When the Hornbill and Mount Fuji Get Together’ will be held on November 26. The event, organised by Yamada Consulting and Spire Pte Ltd, will take place at the Majestic Hotel from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., featuring an opening speech by the
KUCHING: The Kota Sentosa Christmas Parade 3.0 will bring festive cheer and togetherness to the community on November 29. Organised by the Sarawak Evangelical Christian Association (SECA) and the Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS), the celebration will take place at Dewan Perniagaan Batu 7, Kota Sentosa. Chairman of SECA and
KUCHING: A 70-year-old woman living alone in a severely dilapidated house at Kampung Merdang Lumut has received assistance from local non-government organisation (NGO) Hope Place Kuching following concerns raised by the village’s Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK). The beneficiary, identified as Lily Apok, has been living by herself for
KUCHING: Restoring peace is far more difficult than maintaining it, hence it is imperative that no one takes for granted the prevailing peace in the country. In this respect, the media, on its part, must therefore strictly comply with Home Ministry (KDN) guidelines and the Printing Presses and Publications Act
KUCHING: Any clothing design or product that displays drug-related imagery or closely resembles real narcotics motifs can be considered as promoting illegal substances, potentially leading to enforcement action, including seizure and arrest. Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) Sarawak director Asydidi Hamzah said that although some may view such motifs as