Sunday, 11 January 2026

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Hopes for more prosperity remain high

KUCHING: Sarawakians continue to wish for a more prosperous future and the desire for higher level of progress is acutely keenly felt this day as the state’s independence is being celebrated. By and large they now see the state’s direction and vision, especially having managed to come out rather well

Hopes for Sarawak’s future

KUCHING: Hopes for a better future for all Sarawakians is the hallmark of this year’s Sarawak Day, which is being celebrated with a sense of relief, gratitude and excitement. This year’s Sarawak Day is certainly special and more meaningful post Covid-19 pandemic which saw a shutdown in celebration during the

Financial constraints no excuse to not further children’s study, rural parents told

SPAOH: The state government has provided the necessary financial assistances to allow rural children to further their studies at tertiary institutions, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Thus, financial constraints must not be an obstacle for rural parents, deprive their children from furthering their studies, he said. “The

Karim rejects idea of flying colonial flag

KUCHING: Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah does not support the flying of Sarawak’s colonial flag on Sarawak Day this July 22. The idea of flying the colonial flag is wrong and I hope this matter is taken seriously, he said. A flag is

ITF event likely to boost sports tourism

KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to become a sports tourism attraction through the upcoming ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s Pro-Circuit M15 to be held on August 1-7. The event is the second to be held in Sarawak after being previously organised in 2012 by the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA). “A total

Needing help to revitalise property market

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) seeks help from the state government to further assist in invigorating the property market in Sarawak. SHEDA has urged the state government to decelerate the existing pace of OPR levels until the price of commodities stabilises and the availability of foreign

Boosting tourism market via motorsports

KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to move forward with the trend in motorsports events to boost the tourism market, said Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development 1 Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. “The motorsports industry must take the opportunity to organise more races to attract participants from nearby countries like Kalimantan,

Four Malaysians drivers to vie in Madras rally

KUCHING: LD Motorsports Club (LDMC) and Wheelspin Motorsports from Peninsular Malaysia will be sending four drivers to represent the country in the FIA Rally Star in Madras International Circuit, India from Sept 2 to 4 this year. FIA Rally Star, in a statement, yesterday said the drivers would compete with

Award-winning journalist on writing investigative reports

KUCHING: Renowned KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri shared some useful pointers and his experience as an investigative journalist with editors and reporters of New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak yesterday (14 July). “In investigative reporting, you must have an evidence and a solution”, said Shahren, who is now

Investigative reporting worth the while

KUCHING: Are the challenges and hardships involved in investigative reporting worthwhile? “Not worth it, but with immense passion and enduring perseverance, it’s worth your while,” said former KAJAI Award-winning journalist Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri. He was sharing his experience and insights into investigative reporting with journalists of New Sarawak Tribune