KOTA SAMARAHAN: Deputy Speaker of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly Datuk Idris Buang visited Kampung Sungai Mata and Kampung Tanjung Parang on Sunday (May 25) to personally assess the ongoing water supply disruption that has been affecting residents. Idris, who is also the Muara Tuang assemblyman, met with villagers to explain
MORE than seven decades since Mental Health Awareness Month was first introduced in May 1949, one major question remains: how far have we come towards advocating better mental health? Especially in Malaysia, where mental health is overlooked by the majority, given that it is often seen as being less important
WHILE Sri Aman continues to engage in various infrastructure and construction projects aimed at enhancing regional development, it has resulted in the deterioration of many connecting roads and alleyways within Sri Aman, causing damage and minor accidents, especially at night. Lingga Assemblywoman, Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor, has urged the Public
THE state government, through the Ministry of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, is urged to take the rising number of bullying cases in Sarawak seriously. Lingga Assemblywoman, Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor, said this is to ensure that this issue is not taken lightly and does not persist in the future.
THE Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development is committed to ensuring that tertiary education curricula remain-industry relevant, adaptive and future-proof. Deputy Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said this is to ensure that Sarawakian graduates are not only employable to drive Sarawak’s socioeconomic transformation. “Sarawak Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES)
THE elevated road method is among several advanced technological approaches implemented by the Public Works Department (PWD) in the construction of roads and bridges in coastal areas with peat soil. Infrastructure and Port Development Deputy Minister, Datuk Aidel Lariwoo, said this method involves building elevated road structures on peat soil
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is planning to take over 188km of former logging roads, including the wooden bridges along these routes, as part of efforts to enhance connectivity for rural communities. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Aidel Lariwoo said of the 5,297km of logging roads across Sarawak,
THE Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) has unanimously approved the Supplementary Supply (2024) Bill, 2025, authorising an additional sum of RM153,769,197 (RM153 million) for ordinary expenditure. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the additional expenditure is to meet the cost for various services incurred by ministries and departments for
THE shallow estuary of the Batang Mukah river poses a major problem for fishermen trying to access the sea, disrupts industrial vessel operations. During the flood season, the shallowness causes floodwaters to recede slowly, especially when it coincides with a king tide. Tellian Assemblyman, Royston Valentine, said apart from the
KUCHING: The Sarawak and Indonesian governments will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this coming July to streamline the application process for Indonesian migrant workers entering Sarawak. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that the upcoming agreement, to be included in the
