KUCHING: The recent decision allowing all civil servants to wear batik attire for their daily work has drawn mixed reactions from among Sarawak civil servants. This decision, announced by Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad on Tuesday (Aug 22), was accompanied by a move to
KUCHING: Five organisations have come together to launch the Free Prosthetic Implant Charity Programme, aiming to provide 250 free prosthetic limbs to improve the lives of disabled individuals in Sarawak.The collaborative effort is led by Datuk Ibrahim Baki and involves the Malaysian Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Peduli
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Daeloniel ‘Kilat Boy’ Mcdelon is determined to clinch the Asian boxing championship belt. The 24-year-old Sri Aman native said he has made the decision to make a transition from the amateur circuit to the professional circuit, where he will engage in a series of domestic and international matches.
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has denied allegations that the Anglican Church group had the lion share of fund from the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) aimed at the construction and repair of various religious establishments across the state. Uggah, who is the minister in charge of UNIFOR,
KUCHING: A delegation from the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Sarawak (MEITD) led by its Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn visited Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in Putrajaya. The visit which took place at Fadillah’s office was aimed at discussing the ministry’s efforts towards gaining
KUCHING: Sarawak’s rich tapestry of culture is set to come alive once again as the highly anticipated Sarawak Harvest & Folklore Festival returns to Sarawak Cultural Village from today (Aug 18) to Aug 20. The highlight of this festival is the eagerly awaited musical drama, “Rentap: The Battle of Bukit
KUCHING: World Wide Fund (WWF) Malaysia and Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance public awareness and support for forest conservation initiatives. The MoU, completed by WWF Malaysia CEO Sophia Lim and Astro Group CEO Euan Smith, will enable the broadcasting of WWF-Malaysia’s content
KUCHING: A collaboration has been forged between the Faculty of Business, Design, and Art of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus and New Sarawak Tribune. The primary objective of this partnership is to introduce a weekly editorial column in New Sarawak Tribune, enriched by the insights and expertise of the
KUCHING: WWF-Malaysia’s camera traps have captured the first-ever images of orangutans in the Gunung Lesong forests in Sri Aman. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 16), it said these newfound images bring encouraging tidings to Sarawak, particularly for stakeholders invested in conserving and sustainably managing the landscape for potential ecotourism
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government is being encouraged to lead the way in using electric vehicles (EVs) by taking advantage of the surplus electricity in the state. In a statement yesterday, Michael Kong, the special assistant to the Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen, said there’s a lot of surplus electricity
