Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Fasiha Khushiri

YPS ‘sape’ ambassadors captivate audiences at festival

KUALA LUMPUR: The spirit of Sarawakian culture came alive at Central Market Kuala Lumpur from May 23 to 25 as the Borneo Native Festival (BNF) returned with vibrant energy and pride. Among the festival’s many highlights, the Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) booth emerged as a major attraction, drawing over a

Sarawak pioneers new roaming apps without physical SIM cards

SINGAPORE: A bold leap into the digital future was marked today with the official launch of Cloud Telecom’s eSIMM ROAM, the first Sarawak-built app offering instant global connectivity via eSIM technology. Held at the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS), the event celebrated a new era of roaming without

SOCOE sponsors Swinburne Sarawak’s final year engineering students

KUCHING: Sarawak-based technology firm, SOCOE Holdings Sdn Bhd (SOCOE), is proud to support Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science (FECS) Final Year Project Showcase for Semester 1. It was held on Thursday at the university’s premise. Themed ‘People in STEM Can Work

Malaysian ‘batik’ official diplomatic attire at ASEAN dinner

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian batik took centre stage in regional diplomacy as it became the official attire for leaders attending the ASEAN Chairmanship 2025 Gala Dinner on May 26, 2025. Designed by Masterpiece by Masrina Abdullah, the attire was worn by heads of state and government officials from ASEAN Member States,

Young Investor Challenge attracts over 175 regional participants

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, in collaboration with the Bursa Young Investor Club (BYIC) Swinburne Sarawak, has officially launched the much-anticipated Young Investor Challenge (YIC) 2025. The event drew over 175 participants from 19 universities and colleges across Malaysia, Brunei, China, Vietnam and Australia, further establishing Swinburne Sarawak’s

Blood donation campaign on June 4

KUCHING: In conjunction with the upcoming World Blood Donor Day 2025, a blood donation campaign will be held on Wednesday, June 4, at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank. The campaign, which will run from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, aims to help maintain a sufficient and stable blood

Rodger Chan says JBS award a great honour

KUCHING: Sarawak-Australia Business Chamber (SABC) President, Rodger Chan, has described receiving the Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) award from Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, at the Astana Negeri Sarawak today as a great honour. He was among the recipients of the prestigious award, along with

Mosque-based cooperatives record RM411.48 mil in revenue

KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) has urged mosque-based cooperatives to unite and collaborate in leveraging available opportunities to boost their contributions to Sarawak’s economic development. MIS President, Datuk Misnu Taha, highlighted that as of 2024, there were 1,213 mosque-based cooperatives across Sarawak, holding shares worth RM231.04 million and recording

Sarawak’s inflation rate projected to remain stable in 2025

SARAWAK’S inflation rate is projected to moderate to 2.4 percent in 2024, signalling a deceleration in price growth across key sectors. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the main contributors to inflation remained food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, as well as transport.

Significant strides in reclaiming environmental regulation under MA63

THE Sarawak Government has made significant strides in its effort to reclaim environmental regulatory powers from the Federal Government in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, said the phased implementation of the Transfer of Autonomy on Environment initiative marks