KUCHING: A landmark step towards disability empowerment will be taken with the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at equipping visually impaired youth with tools for personal growth and societal engagement. The “Modul Pemerkasaan Diri Belia OKU Penglihatan Sarawak” (Self-Empowerment Module for Visually Impaired Youth in Sarawak) will be unveiled
KUALA LUMPUR: The grand finale of the Unleashed Youth Simracing Championship, powered by Castrol and organised by Cove Circuit, crowned Nur Aqilah Najwa as the inaugural women’s champion and Dhanesh Wigneswaran as the men’s champion in a fiercely contested showdown on Aug 16 and 17 at Sunway Pyramid. The landmark
SIBU: A project to build a parking area at Rumah Joseph Jarrau, Tanjung Bekakap, stretching approximately 100 metres with an allocation of RM93,000, is expected to begin next week. The project, funded under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) Special Fund for the Bawang Assan state constituency, is scheduled for completion
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring that the state’s development agenda brings shared prosperity to all communities, regardless of race, location, or social background. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, emphasised that the state is not solely focused on urban
KUCHING: A four-day Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS) Fundraising Accelerator will be held here next month to equip local start-up founders with strategies, knowledge, and investor-readiness skills needed to secure funding and scale their businesses. Held in collaboration with Malaysia’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, pitchIN, it will be hosted
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