Thursday, 1 January 2026

Author: Fasiha Khushiri

SUKMA makes them proud and excited

KUCHING: The excitement of the SUKMA Opening Ceremony was evident as around 10,000 visitors attended to show their support for the event. From as early as 1.00 pm, visitors had already filled the stadium. Sarawak Tribune spoke to a few visitors who happily shared their feelings about the event. SITI

Mixed double pairs to face each other

KUCHING: Two Sarawak mixed doubles squash pairs, Altamis Aqhar Sallam A Sufian – Eugenia David and Harith Danial Jefri – Nathalie Shu Eng Sim, will face each other in the semi-finals today after eliminating their respective opponents yesterday afternoon. In the match held at the Sarawak Squash Stadium, Altamis Aqhar

Not good enough in road race showdown

KUCHING: Sarawak’s hopes for a medal on the final day of the road race cycling event were dashed again as the state’s cyclists failed to podium in the criterium. Terengganu’s Mohamad Afi Danial Ramli dominated the men’s category, clinching gold with 19 points.Teammate Muhammad Iqbal Daniel Mohd Nawawi took silver

Johor’s Khairunnisa Aleeya bags gold in women’s cycling

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Nurfara Ain Nabiela Abdullah Hafiz had to settle for a 23rd-place finish after leading the first four laps of the women’s 108km individual road race at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma). Despite her strong start, she was overtaken in the final two laps, missing out on a medal.

Sarawak to collab with Australian varsity on forestry research

BRISBANE: The Sarawak government, represented by the Forest Department Sarawak, signed and exchanged a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Australia, signalling a potential bilateral collaboration in forestry research, capacity building, and technology transfer. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Premier of Sarawak,

Home team for Silambam sport eyeing multiple medals

KUCHING: The Silambam team exemplifies the state’s multiracial harmony, with athletes from various ethnic backgrounds coming together to compete. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this diversity was a testament to Sarawak’s spirit of unity through sports. “Hikmah Exchange has graciously opened its

Terengganu riders overcome rain and rivals to win gold

KUCHING: The rain that fell during the last two laps of the mass start cycling race in both the individual and team categories did not dampen the athletes’ spirits to finish the race. Facing this challenge, Muhamad Iqbal Daniel Mohd Nawawi emerged as the gold medal winner for the individual

Governor mulls setting up of publication foundation

KUCHING: Sarawak Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar recently emphasised the importance of establishing a publication foundation aimed at preserving and promoting knowledge. Chairman of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Board of Management, Datuk Dr. Abang Abdul Rauf Abang Zen asserted that Wan Junaidi highlighted the necessity

Terengganu’s Kee Zhe Yie rides to men’s individual time trial gold

KUCHING: Sarawak’s aim of winning a medal in the road cycling individual time trial (men’s category) was scuppered after Afif Darwysh Mohamad Nazir had to settle for fourth place. Afif Darwysh recorded a time of 50 minutes 27 seconds and 226 milliseconds, trailing by 2 minutes 3 seconds and 346

Sukma cycling events attract 660 participants

KUCHING: A total of 660 riders have registered for all events related to the cycling discipline at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma). The events being contested include road events (individual and team road race / individual time trial); BMX events; downhill events, and mountain biking events (cross country Olympic and