KUCHING: Mohammad Asri Abdul Taib, a 23-year-old man from Sadong Jaya, has found a new ray of hope in the form of a prosthetic leg. After nearly a year of disability caused by a road accident, Asri can now look forward to walking again. Expressing immense relief and gratitude, Asri
KUCHING: The second batch of the Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS) Fundraising Accelerator (TFA) programme was launched through its TEGAS Digital Village (TDV). Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment, Datuk Len Talif Salleh, who is also the chairman of TEGAS, said the TFA programme is to
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (PUSTAKA) has exciting news for all those passionate about sustainability and innovation as the library is set to host the Sustainable Sarawak Webinar Series 2023. Featuring two engaging sessions scheduled for October 19 and November 8, the webinar is organised in collaboration with Emerald Publishing,
KUCHING: The Free Prosthetic Implant Charity Programme has assisted 144 individuals in receiving artificial limbs since May of this year. In disclosing this, Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said his vision for the initiative is to provide artificial limbs to approximately 250 disabled Sarawakians. “So far, the programme has successfully
MIRI: In a significant crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency mining operations involving power theft, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), in collaboration with local authorities, successfully uncovered and dismantled an illicit cryptocurrency mining setup in Pujut here. The operation had been causing frequent electricity disruptions in the surrounding area and has led to
KUCHING: The youth volunteer group, Azam Young Souls (AYS), under Angkatan Zaman Mansang (Azam) Sarawak, is gearing up for an exciting array of future programmes and activities following the recent election of their committee for the term 2023-2024. According to press release by Azam Sarawak, Asyraf Hardy, the former chairman
KUCHING: The inaugural Borneo Outdoor Festival will be held from October 28 to 29 at Camp Belia Pueh in Sematan, Lundu. Organised by Draco Action Sports and supported by the Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Ministry (MTCP), the event will coincide with the seventh edition of the annual Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawakians are optimistic that the RM5.8 billion set aside in the 2024 Budget will be fully utilised for the state’s development. The Independent Council of Natives (ICON) founder Bill Jugah said that funds should be directed towards intended purposes, such as ongoing development projects. “The RM330 million set aside
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that Budget 2024 remains to be operational based compared to the state budget which has been development based. The Deputy Premier stated this was because even though Sabah has a bigger population, Sarawak has much bigger land area that really required more
KUCHING: A web design agency, Karuna (Sarawak) Enterprise, has won the Bronze award in the Medium Domestic Company category at this year’s Premier of Sarawak Industry Excellence Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony took place at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) recently. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun
