Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

School praised for its Sino-Western syllabus

MIRI: The Riam Road Secondary School (RRSS) management has been given a pat on the back for setting up the Riam Hill International Secondary School (RHISS) which provides an education based on the Chinese syllabus as well as the Cambridge syllabus. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun

Providing skilled human capital for the state

MIRI: Riam Road Secondary School (RRSS), Riam Institute of Technology (RiamTec) and the new Riam Hill International Secondary School (RHISS) will be able to provide skilled and talented human capital for Sarawak. Chief executive officer (CEO) of RiamTec Dr Pauline Ho said that the schools could do that with their

Two more mega bridges for Sarawak

KUCHING: Two mega projects — The Batang Kemena Bridge in Bintulu and Sungai Limbang Bridge at Jalan Lawas-Merapok, Limbang — will be implemented under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said these projects were still in the process of finalisation. “Once they are finalised,

Highway project nears completion, Julau stretch to open

KUCHING: Nearly 80 percent of work on the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sarawak has been completed. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof who disclosed this said another stretch which involved road alignment work in Julau would be officially open next week. He said caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi

RM6 mln to address slope problems in Sarawak

KUCHING: A sum of RM6.1 million has been set aside for slope maintenance work in Sarawak. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the allocation was made available to the state from a nationwide allocation of RM200 million. He said RM160 million was allocated for Semenanjung for the same

Religious grants — Only in Sarawak

KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has disbursed RM3,896,000 to 30 houses of worship yesterday which will help to cover their operation cost due to being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister-in-charge of Unifor Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the grant was from the Houses of Worship Covid-19

EC urged to set realistic SOPs

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas hopes the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the 12th Sarawak Election set by the relevant authorities will be realistic. “(It is hoped that the SOPs) would allow campaigning at the same time taking care of public health. “Physical distancing and others

UTS’ role in producing digital savvy generation

SIBU: University Technology Sarawak (UTS) will help prepare Sarawak to produce graduates for a competitive digital economy of the future by producing a technologically and digitally savvy generation. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said UTS does not only focus on academics alone but also delivers skills and

I didn’t mention any names: Fatimah

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has clarified that she has never mentioned the names of which incumbents from the party who would not be contesting in the coming state polls. “There are some who have already informed that they are not contesting due

Ministry keeping an eye on high divorce rate

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry are monitoring the high divorce rate in Sarawak. Minister in charge of the ministry in the state, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this when asked to comment on the more than 5,000 divorce cases reported in Sarawak from March