MIRI: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Miri Piasau Branch has been actively assisting senior citizens in registering and activating their Sumbangan Keperluan Asas Sarawak (SKAS) since January 1. “Based on office records, from the first week of January 2025 until today, a total of 1,486 senior citizens have visited
KUCHING: The distribution of educational tablets to students is believed to help them improve their academic performance and pave the way for a brighter future, said deputy director of the Learning Management Sector at the Sarawak State Education Department (JPNS), Siti Zulaiha Ibrahim. She emphasised that students should use the
SARIKEI: The Madani Repok Community, in collaboration with the Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) of Pekan Jakar, organised the Special Community Slot Madani X NADI at NADI Pekan Jakar yesterday morning. The objective of the programme was to introduce the Madani Community members to the services offered by NADI, which is
KUCHING: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is planning to introduce a community service order of up to 12 hours for minor littering offences through proposed amendments to existing laws. In a statement on Wednesday (Feb 19), the ministry stated that the amendments involve the Solid Waste Management
KUCHING: Sarawak Foreigners Health Information System (SAFHIS) is proud to support Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) “From Ethics to Evidence: Mastering Medicolegal Challenges in 2025” programme held on February 18. SAFHIS sponsored 50 final-year medical students from UNIMAS’ Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FPSK), enabling them to participate alongside experienced
OSLO, NORWAY: Sarawak delegation’s official visit to Norway began with a briefing session with the City Government of Oslo, offering valuable insights into sustainable urban planning to support Sarawak’s efforts in refining the Kapit Master Plan. Led by Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development II, Datuk
MIRI: The Miri City Council has announced that tree pruning operations will be carried out along Miri-Pujut Road from February 21 to February 28. In a statement, the Miri City Council advised road users to take precautions as the works will take place in two daily time slots at 9
KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) has introduced a new method for Zakat Fitrah payment through QR code in collaboration with Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB), providing an alternative to cash transactions for Amil Zakat Fitrah here. TBS general manager Datuk Abg Mohd Shibli Abg Mohd Nailie said the initiative aims
BINTULU: More than 107 employees of OCI TerraSus came together to lend a hand in the aftermath of severe flooding here. Between Jan 30 and Feb 2 they helped provide temporary shelters for affected employees, manage shelter support, and coordinate volunteer efforts. “These initiatives also saw OCI TerraSus donate essential
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women and Family Council held its first meeting for the 2025 session today, attended by 22 council members. “A key focus was women’s empowerment, particularly in entrepreneurship. The council highlighted that supporting women in business can reduce poverty, increase household incomes and improve family well-being,” said Minister