Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Serious need for first response in Northern Miri

KUCHING: There is a serious need to have a first response team attached at the northern part of Miri, especially at the Mulu National Park. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this in response to the 66-year-old Dutch tourist Peter Hovenkamp who was

Sedar stands by its cash handout

KUCHING: Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (Sedar) insists giving cash to the people on a monthly basis is “very achievable and the party will prove it”. Its president Datuk Othman Abdillah said the monthly cash initiative was not picked out of the “moon”. “I can assure you that whatever Sedar plans

Former members welcome to join SUPP

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) said their door is always open to former members who had left to join other parties. Its party president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian(pic) said he welcomes Datuk Dr Jerip Susil — who was previously in SUPP and just recently left Parti Sarawak Bersatu

No time to politicise education

KUCHING: There is no time to politicise education, but to get to the ground to resolve the issue on the proposed RM1 billion contra loan to repair dilapidated schools in Sarawak. Education, Science, and Technology Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin  Jawong said his ministry received an official letter from

One at a time lah

CM refuses to be rushed into decision on  Cabinet revamp and fate of Dr Jerip KUCHING: There is not going to be any reshuffling of the State Cabinet, not until Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (pic) has given it his serious thought. Reading in between the lines,

Bringing IoT solutions to Sarawak

KUCHING: Sacofa Sdn Bhd, Sarawak’s leading ICT infrastructure company, has partnered with Xperanti IoT (M) Sdn Bhd to initiate pilot projects in Sarawak relating to the provision of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sacofa and Xperanti will seek to explore workable solutions for the

Sarawak on right digital economy track

KUCHING: Sarawak and Malaysia as a whole must be in line with the advanced digital ecosystem throughout the world in order to progress. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that Sarawak is on the right track on its journey towards digital economy. He said therefore Sarawak cannot

State’s digital economy involves technology giants

KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six world technology companies to establish Sarawak Centre of Excellence for Digital Economy (SCEDE). The centre is to be based at the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs), Kuching campus. The six companies are General Electric International

Sarawak to work with Brunei on tourism, agriculture

KUCHING: The Sarawak government and Brunei Darussalam will be working together to further develop tourism and agriculture. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed this after receiving a courtesy call from Brunei Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Datuk Seri Setia Awang Abdul Mutalib Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia

Suicide figures in Sarawak worrying

KUCHING: Malaysia ranks at number 46 for suicides, with 1,734 cases reported in 2019. Dorge Rajah, online editor of New Sarawak Tribune, said there were over 2,000 suicide cases in the country in the past four years. “Suicides are nothing new, these have been there for thousands of years. It