KUCHING: Long-term plans are in place to protect the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in Sarawak. Despite challenges such as high conservation costs and limited manpower in remote areas, Sarawak has embarked on an integrated approach combining habitat protection, law enforcement, scientific collaboration, and community participation. At the launch of
KUCHING: Every year about 50 to 70 children in Sarawak are diagnosed with cancer. Though childhood cancer is considered rare, its impact is devastating, said President of the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS), Mary Kiu. And this year the SCCS is bracing for its highest-ever expenditure on the heels of
KUCHING: Bullying continues to cast a shadow over classrooms, corridors, and even online spaces, with students from both secondary schools and universities sharing their personal experiences, observations and ideas on how to tackle the issue. For Qarissa Hafeez, 13, bullying is “when someone keeps picking on or mistreating another person
KUCHING: A total of 54 contingents are getting ready to strut their stuff at the Kuching Street Parade 2025 this Saturday (Aug 16). The parade, held as part of the Kuching Festival 2025 celebrations, carries the theme, ‘Parade of Lights.’ It will feature participants from government and private agencies, non-governmental
KUCHING: The Biro Wanita SABERKAS Negeri Sarawak will be hosting a much-awaited empowerment event, titled ‘Groomed & Gorgeous – A Journey to Confidence’, on Sunday (Aug 17) at the Borneo Cultures Museum Auditorium. Organised under the leadership of its chairperson, Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, the programme aims to
OSAKA, Japan: OCI Tokuyama Semiconductor Materials Sdn Bhd (OTSM) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Invest Sarawak to develop supply chains, forge strategic partnerships, and build industrial ecosystems that will support the successful operation of OTSM’s new high-purity semiconductor-grade polysilicon plant. The collaboration is set to strengthen Sarawak’s
KUCHING: The intergenerational approach highlighted in the Senior Citizens’ Mental Awareness Workshop has strengthened ties between youth and senior citizens, while raising awareness on the importance of mental health. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Chief Executive Officer Japri Bujang Masli said the workshop aimed to provide exposure on the need to care
KUCHING: The Public Services Department (JPA) is set to carry out a comprehensive study on the proposal to extend the mandatory retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 years old. Chief Secretary to the Government, Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, said that a thorough review is essential before any
KUCHING: A deputy minister on Tuesday called attention to the condition of health clinics, especially in the state’s rural areas, saying most of these are 40-50 years old. He appealed to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to prioritise the upgrading of health clinics across Sarawak, particularly in rural areas where
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Stampin Branch is collaborating with KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital to organise a blood donation campaign on Saturday, August 9. The initiative aims to help maintain adequate blood reserves at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank. It will be held at the lobby of
