BY JAMES WONG AND NUR ATIQAH QURATULAINI (INTERN) KUCHING: The Rahmah Sales Programme (PJR) organised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) provides a valuable opportunity for the B40 group to access essential goods at affordable prices. Having said this, KPDN Sarawak enforcement chief Peter J
KUCHING: Affin Bank Berhad hosted a special breaking of fast (iftar) event with the media practitioners at Sheraton Hotel here yesterday. The event served as a platform for fostering stronger relationships within the banking sector and media fraternity, providing an opportunity for networking, and exchanging insights in a relaxed and
KUCHING: The Qing Ming Festival, widely known as Tomb Sweeping Day, encompasses more than the simple act of cleaning ancestral tombs; it is a profound moment of remembrance and reverence for the departed. New Sarawak Tribune recently visited Nirvana Memorial Park in Bau near here, where individuals gathered to pay
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to visit a wood pallet-powered energy plant after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah, who is also the Sarawak Wood Industry Development Corporation (Pusaka) Management Board chairman, noted that wood
KUCHING: Lembaga Tabung Haji aims to attract more depositors from the Muslim community in Sarawak. The director of Tabung Haji for Sabah and Sarawak, Datuk Nurlaila Said yesterday revealed that only 40 per cent of Sarawak’s Muslim populace or 325,000 individuals were currently depositing with Tabung Haji. “Therefore, we aim
KUCHING: The Sarawak Wood Industry Development Corporation (Pusaka) has contributed RM337,000 to 65 charitable organisations as part of its annual contribution for the month of Ramadan. The recipients included welfare, religious, educational, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Deputy Premier and Pusaka Management Board chairman Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan handed
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Central Database Hub (PADU) should not collect unnecessary information that is unrelated to citizens’ financial status, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said there should be limits under the Personal Data Protection Act to safeguard citizens’ privacy rights, aligning with constitutional provisions
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Around 1,000 guests attended the state-level Nuzul Al-Quran recital themed ‘Sarawak Maju Makmur’ at the Al-Muttaqin mosque here last night (Mar 27). The event was graced by the presence of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved two road upgrading packages in Ulu Layar totaling RM45 million. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these projects include the upgrading of Jalan Mara, Selangking, Nanga Sela, and Tanjung Paoh costing RM26 million, alongside upgrading Jalan Penyulok, Nanga Penebak, and Ulu Penebak
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar received a courtesy visit from CENTEXS Commercial at Pullman Hotel here on Wednesday. CENTEXS Commercial CEO Shahren Yusri said he updated the Governor on the organisation’s initiatives during the visit. “We are planning to launch a new programme