Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Omar Bahrein Unin

Inform school of your children’s problems

KUCHING: Parents have been urged to support and monitor their children’s home-based learning and to inform the school, especially the teachers, of the problems faced by the children during the online classes.  “We are confident that educators can provide education to students well through various methods according to Ministry of

Limbang turns green; five localities were put under EMCO

KUCHING: Limbang district finally turned green after recording zero positive cases in the past 14 days, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). With the change in status today (July 17), Sarawak now has three green zones. Song district also changed its status from red to orange after recording 33

Save and earn with dBazzar

KUCHING: Users of the dBazzar application are now able to simultaneously save and earn money through their consumers referral programme. “The programme called ‘Join & Earn’ helps users to earn money as their referred friends and family members spend on our application,” said its chief executive officer Kent Kho. He

State Disaster Fund receives RM2 mln

KUCHING: The Sarawak Foundation has contributed RM2 million to the State Disaster Fund. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a cheque for the amount in his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia today. The cheque was presented by Sarawak Foundation director Mersal Abang Rosli and witnessed by its

11 localities undergo EMCO

KUCHING: Eleven localities were put under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), as declared by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (July 16). The committee said that three longhouses in Bintulu district namely Rumah (Rh) Dayang Serang, Batu 34, Jalan Bintulu-Miri; Rh Enbau Anting, Sungai Sebemban, Jalan Pesisir Kuala

Scholarships for 136,000 students in 50 years

KUCHING: Some 136,000 Sarawakian students have benefitted from scholarships sponsored by Sarawak Foundation over the last five decades. The recipients comprise those pursuing their education from certificates level to diploma, degrees, masters and PhD or professional levels either locally or abroad. The scholarships had also given opportunities to many students

Agrobank brings mobile banking services to Padawan

KUCHING: The Agrobank mobile banking services has made banking-related experience easier for residents in Padawan. Regional director of Agrobank Sarawak, Abdul Halek Abdullah, said the service was a collaboration between Agrobank and the Sarawak government. “For this programme, we are focusing on the Padawan area. The mobile services will be

Thumbs up to Agrobank mobile banking services

KUCHING: The collaboration between the Sarawak government and Agrobank to provide banking ease to rural residents has been lauded. “With the Agrobank mobile banking services, residents here need not have to travel far to urban areas. Transportation cost is cut down,” said Kuching Division Bidayuh Pemanca Raymond Jihap during the

State records 270 new cases, one death

KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday (July 11) recorded 270 Covid-19 positive cases and one death.  The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 68,869 while the death toll was 432. The Kuching district accounted for 74 new cases; Meradong 36; Mukah 22; Sarikei 21;

Another longhouse put under EMCO

KUCHING:  The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee on Sunday announced the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Rumah (Rh) Kedeney, Beleti Undop in the Sri Aman district from Monday (July 12) until July 18. It also announced the end of the EMCO at eight localities in the Bintulu,