KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has welcomed the recent settlement between the federal government, advocacy group Family Frontiers, and six Malaysian mothers, allowing them to apply for Malaysian citizenship for their overseas-born children. Ting expressed hope that this resolution would pave the way
KUCHING: John Teo has been re-elected as the chairman of the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter for the 2025-2028 term following the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on March 5 at the Waterfront Hotel, Kuching. The AGM brought together key players in Sarawak’s hospitality industry to discuss
MIRI: A landslide struck Kampung Buduk Nur in Ba’Kelalan Sunday night (March 9), leaving villagers in urgent need of assistance as heavy rains continue to cause flooding in the area. Datuk Nelson Balan Rining, a resident of the village, reported that the landslide had severely impacted several homes and farmland,
MIRI: An anonymous donor gave 382 sets of essential supplies, including rice packets, cooking oil and sugar, to be distributed to flood victims in Miri yesterday. The donations were made to the Miri Thian Chun Tien Buddhist Society in Tudan Phase 3 by the generous benefactor who chose to remain
KUCHING: Malaysian companies explored opportunities to introduce innovative specialty food products to the growing market in the United States (US) for health-conscious diets and gluten-free alternatives. Among these was an initiative from IANA Corporation Sdn Bhd, in partnership with Craun Research Sdn Bhd, to explore the potential of sago gluten-free
MIRI: Sarawak’s Minister of Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, has praised the Miri Division Hopoh Association for its dedication to cultural preservation and social development. Speaking at the association’s Chinese New Year luncheon and installation ceremony for its new committee today, Lee highlighted the organisation’s vital role in uniting
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central Vice-Chairman, Kelvin Hii, has defended the state’s infrastructure expansion following criticism from Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) Chairman, Chong Chieng Jen, who claimed that rapid development could lead to mounting debt. Hii dismissed Chong’s concerns, arguing that large-scale development inevitably requires substantial
MIRI: Local Member of Parliament (MP), Chiew Choon Man, conducted a working visit to the office of Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) in Kuching last Friday. The purpose of the visit was to assess the implementation of government housing programmes aimed at assisting the Miri community. The visit was part
MIRI: Women in Morsjaya here received a special tribute in conjunction with the International Women’s Day yesterday when the Senadin Constituency Service Centre’s Mobile Service 2U team distributed flowers to mark the occasion. Led by Cr Kueh Chie Tiong, Deputy Chairman of Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Senadin cum Chairman
MIRI: A police report has been lodged following the discovery of a suspicious social media account impersonating Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts I (Tourism), Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. The fraudulent account, which bears the name ‘Sebastian Ting’ but lacks a profile picture and detailed information,