Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Night market at Kai Joo Lane to be revived

KUCHING: Efforts are underway to revive the night market at Kai Joo Lane here, which stopped operating two years ago. The serene nightlife at the nearly 100-year-old Kai Joo Lane in the old Kuching town will be lively again after several issues in the area are tackled. Kuching North City

RM6 mln boost for Limbang buffalo rearing industry

BATU DANAU: The Sarawak government has approved a grant of RM6 million to develop and strengthen the buffalo rearing industry in Limbang Division. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced the grant when he officiated at the 16th Babalung and Buffalo Racing Festival here yesterday. Uggah who is

Fatimah returns to birthplace for open house

MUKAH: Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah together with her family members celebrated fourth day of Hari Raya at her village in Kampung Teh, in Dalat here, yesterday. Kampung Teh, is also Fatimah’s birthplace. Fatimah and her family also attended two Hari

State ready for 5G

KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to adopt 5G as it sees the fifth-generation cellular technology has the potential to spearhead its digital economy initiative. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said adopting 5G would not greatly burden the state because it has the necessary infrastructure already in place. “It’s

No to outsiders in Sarawak elections, says Wan Junaidi 

KUCHING: Sarawak will not accept any outsider to contest in elections in the state or to become a member of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN). According to Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Sarawak does not have a system like in Sabah where a non-Sabahan can be nominated

Amend laws to disallow non-Sarawakians in polls, state govt urged

KUCHING: Sarawak must only allow those born in the state to stand in the state election. Following the nomination of Penang-born Loh Ee Eng as an appointed assembly in Sabah, Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) is worried that West Malaysian-based parties would select its candidates from outside the state to contest

Legally correct but politically doubtful, says Masing

KUCHING: The appointment of Latheefa Koya as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief by Prime Minister is “legally correct but politically doubtful”. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has the legal right to appoint Latheefa, and it is

No political issues during festivities, please: CM

KUCHING: Politics aside, it is a time for the people to celebrate during this Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak. On the second day of Hari Raya at Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s open house at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), reporters attempted to get comments from him

Malaysians deserve an explanation from Dr Mahathir: SPA

KUCHING: Malaysians deserve an explanation from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the appointment of the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Latheefa Koya. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) secretary Hii Chin Loung said that it is not the legality of the appointment which is in question or the credentials

Open House brings forth beauty of Sarawakians

  KUCHING: There is nothing more beautiful than the people of Sarawak coming together as one to celebrate any festivities, especially during this Hari Raya Aidilfitri. This was seen at the open house hosted by the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani