KUCHING: After 12 years, the Borneo Games returned to Kuching, with Sarawak Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah calling it a platform to revive regional unity and strengthen sporting ties. Launched at Stadium Perpaduan tonight (Sept 24), the Games opened with over 1,000 athletes
SIMANGGANG: Pesta Benak has grown into a catalyst for development in Sri Aman, boosting tourism, spurring economic activity, and opening new opportunities in education and sports. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the festival, which began in 1999, has transformed the division from a small riverfront town into a
SIMANGGANG: The 22nd Pesta Benak, running from Sept 19 to 21, is expected to draw about 70,000 visitors with an expanded line-up of programmes and attractions. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development II (Talent Development) Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the annual festival continues to expand in scale
KUCHING: Sarawak continues to defend its palm oil industry against strict regulations imposed by the European Union (EU), which demand proof that palm oil is not linked to deforestation, and restrict expansion of plantation areas. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Sirai Daha,
KUCHING: Sarawak’s palm oil sector is struggling with high labour costs and heavy dependence on foreign workers, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of plantation operations. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Sirai Daha, said plantation work remains unattractive to local workers because
KUCHING: Palm oil has become Sarawak’s most valuable export while also transforming rural communities through infrastructure and job creation. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Sirai Daha, said the industry generated RM14.3 billion in 2023, contributing 10.9 per cent to the state’s total
KUCHING: DanceSport has a possibility of being included in the Malaysian Games (SUKMA), with Assistant Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, describing the proposal as timely. He said the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has already started to recognise the sport by providing allocations
KUCHING: As Malaysia prepares to celebrate Malaysia Day on September 16, the occasion serves as a reminder of the unity, trust and partnership that brought Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak together in 1963. For Sarawak, the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) remains a cornerstone of its rights, autonomy and development aspirations, symbolising
KUCHING: The 8.9 km Kuching International Airport (KIA) Southern Access Road is now open for motorists, providing an alternative route to ease traffic congestion along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway. Public Works Department (PWD) director Dr Cassidy Morris said the new U5-standard road is a crucial link connecting Samarahan with Kuching, potentially
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has called for stronger federal-state collaboration to drive the growth of Sarawak’s semiconductor sector. He urged Putrajaya to back the state’s efforts under the national semiconductor strategy at the launch of X-FAB Sarawak’s 40K Fab expansion at Sama Jaya High
