Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: Fasiha Khushiri

UNIMAS visits new Indonesian Consul General to strengthen ties

KUCHING: A delegation from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) paid a courtesy call to newly appointed Indonesian Consul General in Kuching, Dr Abdullah Zulkifli, to bolster the long-standing collaboration between UNIMAS and the Indonesian Consulate, particularly in higher education. Since assuming office, Abdullah, who officially reported for duty on September 27,

NGO brings hope to bedridden seven-year-old girl

KUCHING: A seven-year-old girl battling a Global Developmental Delay (GDD) has found comfort and support through the kindness of local non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place Kuching. The NGO recently reached out to help little Iris Nur Raisya Halippuma, who has been bedridden due GDD, a condition that has left her

Tallest temple tower in Borneo set to open in Kuching early next year

KUCHING: The long-awaited Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at Jalan Rock is nearing completion and is expected to open early next year, featuring what will be the tallest Raja Gopuram (main entrance tower) in Borneo. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Association president Datuk Shankar Ram Asnani said the construction is now in

Sarawak Youth Week inspires young leaders in Bintulu

BINTULU: Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (AZAM Sarawak) continues to support the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development (MYSED) in empowering young Sarawakians through the two-day “Leadership in Youth” programme, held on Oct 15 and 16 at NU Hotel, here. The initiative, part of Sarawak Youth Week 2025, brought together

Pustaka Negeri Sarawak to host Sarawakiana Festival from Oct 23-25

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak is once again organising the Sarawakiana Festival 2025, a biennial event that celebrates the uniqueness and richness of the diverse cultural heritage of Sarawak’s multi-ethnic communities. This year, the much-anticipated festival carries the theme “Heritage of Knowledge, Culture and Belief”, highlighting the diversity of traditional wisdom,

Sarawak Youth Week inspires young leaders in Bintulu

BINTULU: Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (AZAM Sarawak) continues to support the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development (MYSED) in empowering young Sarawakians through the two-day “Leadership in Youth” programme, held on Oct 15 and 16 at NU Hotel, here. The initiative, part of Sarawak Youth Week 2025, brought together

Strong united front needed to tackle bullying

KUCHING: A strong, united effort involving civil servants, educational institutions, families and local communities is crucial to curb the growing problem of bullying in Malaysia. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), M. Kulasegaran, said this was among the main focuses of the Sarawak State Anti-Bullying

Over 250 students benefit from menstrual hygiene programme

KUCHING: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd continues to demonstrate its commitment to social development and community well-being through the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Programme organised at SMK Tebakang, Serian. In collaboration with Athena Holdings Sdn Bhd (Athena), this one-day programme benefitted over 250 female students aged between 13 and 14 at

Union calls for stronger measures to curb flu in schools

KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) has expressed serious concern over the recent spike in influenza cases among school students across the country, following the Ministry of Education’s latest report. KGBS said the sharp increase in infections requires urgent, comprehensive action to prevent a wider health crisis, particularly as

Minister warns against circulating images of students

Stabbing incident KUCHING: The public has been urged not to circulate photos or reveal the identities of students involved in the recent stabbing incident at a secondary school in Petaling Jaya. Minister for Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri reminded that sharing such images violates child protection