Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Stick to education, Dr Sim urges MoE

KUCHING: Dragging under-age schoolchildren into international politics and conflicts is wrong and inappropriate, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Dr Sim said there are many avenues and other ways to champion many tragic causes like the cause for the Palestinians, however, involving students in these conflicts is

Petronas hosts OGSE event to foster resilient ecosystem

BINTULU:  Petronas hosted the inaugural Sarawak Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) Partners Day here recently. It brought local vendors together for a sustainable and resilient OGSE ecosystem to drive the industry forward amid the energy transition. According to a press statement by Petronas today (Oct 23), about 500

Padawan Raft Safari may be next big thing

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts may consider including Padawan Raft Safari as an annual calendar event in Sarawak Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said the event, which is increasingly attracting the attention of water sports fans, has the potential to be developed internationally.

Sarawakian para athletes set to shine at 4th Asian Para Games

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Fifteen Sarawakian para athletes will be competing at the 4th Asian Para Games from October 22 to 28, held at China’s Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah announced that ten men and five women Sarawakian para athletes

Bomba takes fire safety campaign to students

KUCHING: State fire and rescue chief Datuk Khirudin Drahman took time out on Saturday to bring primary children up to speed on fire safety and what to do in the event of a fire. He said children aged seven to 12 are in a critical phase of their development and

Swinburne hosts central bank youth session

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus recently hosted delegates from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for a youth engagement session as part of the central bank’s efforts to promote financial literacy in the country. The delegation was led by BNM deputy governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar. “During his two-hour session with

Sarawak-based company launches Xentinel AI for global market

KUCHING: Sarawak-based company, SM Digital Innovation Sdn Bhd, has launched Xentinel AI, a groundbreaking generative AI application technology aimed to penetrate the global market. Xentinel AI founder, Shawn Mckenzie said Xentinel AI is the first of its kind, an advanced and powerful intelligent virtual assistant designed to provide personalised and

RM529.8mil dual carriageway road project ongoing in Samarahan

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Construction is ongoing on a new 9.14km four-lane dual carriageway from Batang Samarahan to Batang Sadong at a cost of RM529,828,000. Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Ir Aidel Lariwoo said the project began on Aug 8, 2023 and is expected to be completed on Feb

Spartan Trail Classic run: Malaysians win first prize

KUCHING: Malaysians grabbed the winner’s prize for the 100 kilometres Borneo Spartan Trail Classic running event held in Redeems Centre, in Kampung Apar, Bau. Daved Simpat and Izzah Hazriah Abdul Malek won the first prize for the 100 kilometres, overtaking runners from Ethiopia, Kenya, USA, Germany, Filipino, Hong Kong, Kenya,

Highway upgrades done by next January

KUCHING: The upgrades to the Kuching-Samarahan Highway, which include five roundabouts, are now 85.2 per cent complete and are scheduled to be finished by January 2024. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Ir Aidel Lariwoo, said that as the project nears completion, SMART traffic lights will be installed