KUCHING: Senate President Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he had never expected to be asked to come out of retirement to serve the country again. The former federal minister was appointed as Senate President effective June 19 to replace Tan Sri Rais Yatim after the latter’s term
KUCHING: The Friends of Sarawak Museum (FoSM) is organising a series of talks at the Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) until December this year, with one of them focusing on ancient Bornean lutes. As part of the Sarawak Snapshots Museum Talks, newly elected FoSM president Datuk Ose Murang said that Catriona
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wanted someone neutral for the Senate President’s post to replace Tan Sri Rais Yatim whose term ended on June 15. This came to light when Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg recalled that Anwar had previously confided in him of
KUCHING: Excitement is building among Sarawakians for the upcoming Borneo Sonic Music Festival (BSMF), one of the state’s largest music events, as organisers drop hints about the international acts set to grace the stage. A video posted on the official BSMF Instagram page revealed that artists from Australia, Taiwan, South
KUCHING: Rebecca Lu Yann Ru and Regorbert Jalak were crowned Miss Keligit and Mr Belawan respectively in the Keligit-Belawan Pageant held in conjunction with the Belaga Regatta 2023 event. Both Rebecca and Regorbert took home a cash prize of RM1,200 each among other prizes. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s
KUCHING: Chung Hua Middle School (CHMS) No 4 will be relocated to Stutong and the entire process, including construction of new buildings, is expected to take between three and five years. The school will at present continue to operate from Bangunan Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah before the building is
KUCHING: The newly launched Hikmah Exchange Event Centre represents a pivotal juncture in safeguarding the assets held by the Malay community within the city. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is because there were not many real estates left by the Malay community
KUCHING: The Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah building, which currently accommodates Chung Hua Middle School No. 4, is set to be handed back to the Sarawak government. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the school’s board has agreed to return ownership of the aforementioned building. “I have discussed
KUCHING: The official launch of the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre here marks a significant milestone as Sarawak’s first smart building. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the building is fully equipped with an e-switch system. “This is like ‘ketek’ (a single click away) only, and I walk the
KUCHING: Building integrity among the younger generation who will shape the future as leaders is extremely important. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said it is essential to educate young children about the value of integrity to keep them away from negative influences.
