Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Jacintha Jolene

Special DUN sitting agenda to be revealed during pre-council meeting

KUCHING: The agenda for the upcoming Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) special sitting, scheduled for July 7, will be announced during a pre-council meeting. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar is expected to make the announcement

Ethics must remain at the core of journalism

KUCHING: Morality and ethics are paramount in newswriting and reporting, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said artificial intelligence (AI), while powerful, lacks the human authenticity and emotional depth essential to responsible media. “The very word itself is already artificial, which hasn’t got that natural

70 crocodile-hunting permits issued, many inactive

KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has issued 70 permits for crocodile hunting but the majority have not been activated or used. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh said that the reasons behind the inactivity of these permits remain unclear but expressed SFC’s commitment

Premier supports ethical AI training in education sector

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed his support for the specialised training programmes aimed at enhancing knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) within the education sector. He emphasised the importance of instilling moral and ethical values in the use of AI in education to ensure

We’ll continue to safeguard ethnic languages and cultures: Abang Jo

KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to strengthening rural communities, particularly in safeguarding ethnic traditions, cultures, and languages from being lost to modernisation. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these efforts align with the government’s broader goal of ensuring that progress reaches all segments of society,

Limbang, Lawas to become buffalo production centres

LIMBANG: The Sarawak government, under the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodities, and Regional Development (M-FICORD), is focusing efforts on making Limbang and Lawas commercial buffalo production centres in the region. According to Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, the shift in policy is part of the Sarawak government’s

Sarawak’s NCR land survey progress is ongoing and transparent

KUCHING: Deputy President of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Nurul Izzah Anwar, should not question the progress of land surveying for Native Customary Rights (NCR) land, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah said that since 2010, the Sarawak state government has launched a new two-phase

UiTM Student Parliament makes historic debut at Sarawak DUN

KUCHING: The younger generation must be exposed early to the workings of parliamentary democracy, said State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, as he welcomed the inaugural session of the UiTM Sarawak Branch Student Parliament held at the DUN Complex today. A total of

No Bill yet for DUN special sitting

KUCHING: State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said he has yet to receive any Bill for the special one-day DUN sitting scheduled for July 7. However, he confirmed that a notice has been issued for the meeting under Standing Order 8(3). “The Premier

Philippine Ambassador visits UNIMAS to strengthen academic, cultural ties

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) recently welcomed Her Excellency Maria Angela A. Ponce, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Malaysia, during an official visit aimed at deepening academic and cultural collaboration. Ponce was received by UNIMAS Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Dr Siti Noor Linda Taib,