Thursday, 11 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Permit to enter Sarawak hinders tourism

KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has urged the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to review the latest conditions for entering Sarawak. “Although police permit is no longer required, people wishing to enter Sarawak still need to apply for permission on the enterSarawak

Mandate needs to be given to rakyat soon

KUCHING: The mandate needs to be given to the rakyat as soon as possible, according to Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister says there is still three and a half months left for the Emergency Ordinance but this does not mean that it

DayakDaily’s D’Drift 2021 to cover three national parks

KUCHING: The DayakDaily’s D’Drift 2021 will cover three national parks and highlight issues discovered during the journey. Sarawak Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that focusing on the three national parks would increase awareness about the destinations to encourage domestic as well as international

MP pleased with installation of optical fibre cables in Puncak Borneo

KUCHING: Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin is pleased with the installation of optical fibre cable in villages in his constituency. Recently, he was briefed by TM Sarawak on the application status for the fiber-optic internet in all the villages in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary Constituency which was applied for

Covid-19 survivor talks of near-death experience

KUCHING: Covid-19 survivor, Datuk Peter Minos, who is Kota Samarahan walikota, revealed that his infection was a near-death experience for him. “After the 14 days of great suffering, I advise everyone, especially those in Category 4 and 5, to do everything they can not to be infected by the virus.

Full list of award recipients

KUCHING: A total of 1,326 individuals are conferred state honours, titles and awards in conjunction with the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 85th birthday this year. The award recipients: Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak Datuk Amar Bintang Kenyalang (DA) 1. Tan Sri Dato

Operation to go digital to ensure success

KUCHING: The Plantation Industries and Commodities (KPPK) Ministry will have its operations digitised to ensure the success of its agri-commodities digitalisation initiative. “The implementation is in line with the Thrust 1: Drive Digital Transformation in the Public Sector in the Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint under the MyDIGITAL Aspirations through the

Price cap for pepper not feasible

KUCHING: The Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) has no plans for now to fix a floor or ceiling price for pepper. Deputy Plantation and Commodity Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said Malaysia is a member of the International Pepper Community (IPC) and imposing a ceiling price on the commodity would only result

Curbing entry of illegal immigrants from Sabah

Army post at Merapok    KUCHING: The only army post at the border of Sarawak and Sabah will be constructed in Merapok, Lawas to curb the entry of illegal immigrants (Pati) from Sabah. “We are currently working on getting the allocation to construct this post after the suggestion from Chief

Soldiers receive food aid from YaPEIM

KUCHING: The Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM) contributed 500 food baskets and 500kg frozen meat to the Armed Forces in conjunction with its Food Bank YaPEIM 3.0 programme. The programme, which was jointly organised by the Armed Forces First Division, YaPEIM and Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak, was done via drive-through