KUCHING: The Sarawak government has dismissed claims that the state is wasting funds by setting up AirBorneo. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the decision to have a state-owned airline is driven by the need to improve connectivity, reduce reliance on costly flights, and support the
KUCHING: Three people sustained injuries in a road accident involving two vehicles at the Sungai Samariang Besar Bridge, Petra Jaya, in the early hours of Saturday. The accident, reported at 4:46 am, involved two compact sedan vehicles. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak said two occupants in the Proton Persona
KUCHING: Sarawak will begin identifying high-performing students as early as at Form Three, particularly from the state’s international schools as part of a strategy to prepare talent for entry into top global universities, including the University of Cambridge. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the initiative
SARAWAK needs to upgrade its fisheries infrastructure and establish a dedicated state agency to fully harness its marine and aquaculture resources. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor said a large part of the nation’s capture fisheries resources is located in Sarawak’s maritime waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and this
THE Sarawak Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed the Sustainable Resources and Wastes Management Bill, 2025, marking an important step for the state in advancing its environmental sustainability, circular economy and energy transition. The Bill, tabled by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, aligns with the Premier’s vision to “Don’t
KUCHING: Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen has come under fire for contradicting himself following his opposition to the just-passed Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang said Chong has previously argued that ministers should not hold two or three portfolios as
THE just-passed Building (Amendment) Bill, 2025 which paved the way for the establishment of the Sarawak Building Board (SBB) is strictly a regulatory body, says Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang. He said there could not be an agency regulating policies, planning and implementing a project, and then approving
A BRIEF moment of humour marked the end of the one-hour question-and-answer session at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting today when Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar playfully teased Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Liwan Lagang over his “dramatic” delivery. Liwan was responding to
KUCHING: Visitors to Gunung Gading National Park are in for a treat as another of the park’s botanical giants has blossomed alongside the magnificent Rafflesia. The park announced in a Facebook post that the rare Amorphophallus hewittii or better known as Giant Voodoo Lily, is in bloom, displaying an impressive
SEMATAN: A bus was destroyed in a fire at Kampung Tanah Hitam here this afternoon, but fortunately no injuries were reported. Nearby villagers had attempted to control the fire using a fire extinguisher found inside the bus before firefighters arrived. The bus suffered an estimated 80 per cent damage. Firefighters