KUCHING: Women’s participation in Sarawak’s labour force continues to show an upward trend, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said this reflects the growing confidence among women to enter the workforce, engage in business, and contribute to household incomes. According to him, capacity-building and entrepreneurship
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government continues to provide space for women to participate in decision-making processes through appointments to strategic positions within the state public service. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was evident in the appointment of women to senior posts, including deputy state secretary
KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is strengthening its global collaborations through its joint gastronomy project initiative with Madinah, another UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the project includes a chef exchange programme and the development of a joint publication, a book that
KUCHING: The federal government should prioritise developing existing unused land and strengthening basic infrastructure rather than pursuing the idea of establishing a third federal capital, said Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah. He said the proposal by Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail to establish another
KUCHING: The Golden Triangle area in the city has been proposed as the venue for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network of Gastronomy Pavilion in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Assembly of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network of Gastronomy 2026 in August. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd is looking to further increase the amount of electricity imported from Sarawak as part of efforts to strengthen its reserve margin and grid stability. Its chief executive officer Datuk Yaakob Jaafar said the interconnection, officially inaugurated today, has already delivered tangible benefits to Sabah’s
KOTA KINABALU: Sarawak Energy Berhad and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd have been hailed as two key utility champions capable of driving the long-aspired ASEAN Power Grid. ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) executive director Datuk Abdul Razib Dawood said this came following the successful implementation of the Sarawak–Sabah power interconnection He
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The Sarawak-Sabah Power Grid Interconnection Project represents a significant contribution to Malaysia’s energy transition agenda while strengthening national energy security, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the project demonstrates how cooperation at the state level can support long-term sustainability goals under
KOTA KINABALU: The energisation of the Sarawak–Sabah Power Grid Interconnection marks a major breakthrough in advancing the long-envisioned Borneo Grid, strengthening energy security and system resilience across northern Borneo, says Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) Group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili. He said the interconnection, which was successfully energised on
KOTA KINABALU: ASEAN should study the European Union’s power interconnection framework as a model to develop a regional electricity grid, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Abang Johari noted that the bloc currently lacks a formal multilateral framework for power collaboration. He said the EU’s experience,