Sunday, 22 February 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Parcel deliveries likely delayed

KUCHING: There will be potential delays in the deliveries of parcels by Pos Malaysia during this time.  This is due to the fact that it still experienced a surge of parcel volume especially within the country, the nation’s largest courier network announced on Tuesday (June 23). “Rest assured that we

Lo comments on Wan Zulkiflee’s resignation

KUCHING: Petronas chief executive officer Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin’s resignation recently due to his disagreement with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over the plan to pay RM2 billion in sales tax to Sarawak shows that the latter did not know the Malaysian Agreement 1963 and had failed

Ordinance in the way of home business operators

Ministry urged to relook ordinance KUCHING: The Ministry of Local Government and Housing has been urged to revisit the Local Authorities (Licence of Trade, Business and Industries) By-Laws ordinance to enable home-based entrepreneurs to get their business licences. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri

Helping women, youths to register their businesses

KUCHING: A task force on business permit and licence registration has been established to assist more women entrepreneurs and youths who have yet to register their businesses in the state. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there were many small and

‘Perikatan Nasional should call for snap polls’

KUCHING: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) agrees with Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob that Parliament should be dissolved so that the 15th general election could be held in order to solve the political issues faced in the country currently. Aspirasi president Lina Soo viewed that the Perikatan Nasional

CM praises state’s anti-illegal logging body

KUCHING: The State Security and Enforcement Unit (Unit Keselamatan Dan Penguatkuasaan Negeri — UKPN) has been largely involved in the prevention of illegal logging in the state over the past three years. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the unit had also been involved in preventing illegal

Stopping rabies at the border

KUCHING: An Immune Belt Enforcement Team (IBET) has been established by the Sarawak government with the purpose of stopping rabid dogs from entering the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said IBET was approved by the Cabinet recently and its establishment was aimed at addressing the issue

Women under-represented

KUCHING: Women are still very much under-represented in politics, be it at the federal or state level, said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Women chief Datuk Chiew Yen Chew. That is why she hoped to see more women candidates in the coming state and general elections. “There are many women who

Field more female candidates

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women’s wing hopes more woman candidates will be nominated to contest in the coming state election. PRS Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie said as in previous elections, it had always been the wish of its Women wing that the party field more woman

Cakes, ‘Longevity Buns’ for fathers

KUCHING: In conjunction with the Father’s Day celebration on Sunday (June 21), Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng took time to visit busy fathers working at the council’s markets. Wee and his councillors visited the three markets, namely Stutong Market, Kenyalang Market and Petanak Market to