Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

PETROS and POSCO Group ink MoU on carbon capture, storage business

KUCHING: Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s POSCO Group to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) business in Sarawak. The signing ceremony at Wisma Bapa Malaysia today (Dec 12), was witnessed by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. PETROS,

Raja Permaisuri hands Sarawak her wedding gift

KUCHING: Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has consented to part with one of her wedding gifts, a Sarawak Keringkam, to be displayed in the Sarawak Museum. She said the Sarawak Keringkam was a wedding gift given by her husband, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah

STB unveils new look travel portal and app

KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled its new and improved Sarawak Travel Portal and App in an effort to promote tourist attractions and tourism products across the state. Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah said the new portal and app is a culmination

Sarawak looking forward to close cooperation with federal minister Yeoh

KUCHING: The Sarawak Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Ministry is looking forward to working closely with the newly appointed Federal Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh. Its minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that Hannah was a very experienced politician and believed that she would perform well as

Textile heritage a boon for economic fabric

KUCHING: Sarawak with its textile heritage is poised to be an exemplary creative hub, said Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said the textile domain has come a long way in Borneo, especially in Sarawak, with the textile sphere covering multiple

Indian classical dancers captivate audience

KUCHING: A 12-member Bharatanatyam dance troupe of the Anthara Dance Academy from Tamil Nadu, India enthralled the crowd with their classical dances at the Hare Krishna Multipurpose Hall here, on Monday (Dec 5). The event, organised by the High Commission of India in Malaysia, was part of a vibrant cultural

Premier leaves MMA request for senatorship to ministers

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is counting on the deputy prime minister and the other four Sarawakian MPs in the new federal cabinet to air the concerns of the medical fraternity from the state. He said this includes the proposal by the Malaysian Medical Association

Fadillah clocks in for duty

KUCHING: Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof clocked in at 8.30 am to begin his official duties at the ministry in Putrajaya,today (Dec 5). “I attended the first meeting with the ministry’s top officials. Thanks to the ministry’s deputy secretary-general Mad Zaidi Mohd Karil who gave a briefing

Sarawak seeks bigger healthcare allocation

KUCHING: Sarawak needs additional allocation to improve accessibility of quality healthcare services, especially by rural folk, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.   He said Malaysia’s public healthcare expenditure is at 2.58 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and in the recent Health White Paper proposal,

RM220,000 successfully raised for Cyrus

KUCHING: Six-month-old baby Cyrus Bong Khai Tze, who is diagnosed with biliary atresia, will be able to undergo a liver transplant surgery soon as a sum of RM220,000 has been successfully raised for his liver transplant and other medical fees. Community Care Enrichment Programme Foundation (CCEP) chief executive officer (CEO)