Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Author: ST

Five farm road construction projects get the nod

REPOK: A total of five farm road construction projects under the Agricultural Facilitation Fund (AFF) Jaya Tani programme have been approved to help small farmers in Sarawak. The project locations involved are Sungai Merudu, Sungai Paoh, Sungai Tapang, Sungai Kawan and Sungai Baron. These projects are the result of an

Sri Aman gears up for Agong’s visit

 SRI AMAN: Sri Aman Division’s preparations for the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ royal convoy led by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are in the final stages. Resident of Sri Aman Division, Abang Mohamad Porkan gave the briefing to

Sarawak Energy announces e-Bill lucky draw winners

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has selected 250 subscribers as winners of the second quarter of the Sarawak Energy e-Bill lucky draw for 2023. The e-Bill service is part of its Go Paperless Campaign, the group’s commitment towards environmental sustainability while bringing it closer to Sarawak Energy’s aspiration of becoming a digital

Joggers do their part to ensure trash-free environment

KUCHING: A ‘plogging’ (the act of picking up trash and litter while jogging) event was held here recently to promote the importance of incorporating sustainable practices into daily routines. Organised by Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) and Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) Sarawak, the initiative was held in conjunction with

‘Sick’ RM74.2 mln road project now on track, says Uggah

DALAT: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas is pleased with the ongoing RM74.2 million Jalan Kampung Medong-Lebrasau-Klid construction project in Dalat district. He noted that the 11.67km road project is progressing well after the project was re-tendered. It is expected to be completed by July 19, 2025. “I visited

Coffee house joins National Day festivities to promote beverages

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: Semuneh Kupi Haus enthusiastically joins in the celebration of National Day 2023 as the town takes centre stage for the festivities. The owner, Mohammad Abdul Rahman, 31, said that his coffee house, which only started operating this year, is taking advantage of the occasion to

Unidentified assailants use radio signals to halt Polish trains

WARSAW: Unidentified assailants have used radio signals to halt 25 passenger trains in Poland, according to state rail operator PKP, reported German news agency dpa. A railway spokesman told the PAP news agency that the trains were stopped in four regions around 1 pm on Tuesday. There was no danger

Workshop gives insight into how medication gets to patients

KUCHING: The Patient Advocacy Coalition, a collaboration of various non-profit organisations (NGOs) operating under the banner of ‘Suara Kita’ recently conducted a two-day workshop themed ‘Understanding How Medication Gets to Patients’. Held from Aug 24 to 25, the workshop organised by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) and supported

SBC’s organic chicken feed wins recognition at mini convention

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre’s (SBC) BioBegonia team recently achieved a credible third placing at the Innovative and Creative Circle (ICC) Mini Convention organised by the Ministry of Education, Innovation, and Talend Development. Their project titled ‘Circular Economy Initiative: Recycle Litsea cubeba Plant Waste for Sustainable