KUCHING: The Sarawak government is in the process of acquiring a significant stake to secure a block holder position in Affin Bank Sdn Bhd. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the negotiations for acquiring stakes in the commercial bank will be finalised in the next
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong has questioned Lanang MP Alice Lau on the pledges made in her election manifesto. According to Wong, in the last election Lau stated in her manifesto that she would implement the four major projects here, namely Sibu Heart
SIMANGGANG: A total of 250 individuals from the Simanggang area received food baskets in conjunction with the 2024 Chinese New Year “Sejambak Kasih” Ceremony. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said that the gift of food baskets was a contribution from donors to ease the burden of those in need.
KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has made a significant donation to Surau Al-Mukhlis in the Kampung Stutong Melayu, Stampin Resettlement Scheme. The donation, aimed at supporting the local community’s funeral rites, includes a ‘meja mandi jenazah’ (a table for washing the deceased), a ‘meja jenazah’ (a table for the
KUCHING: Sarawak has been identified as a leading destination for green hydrogen production, according to meetings at the Baker Hughes Energy Conference in Florence, Italy, from Jan 28 to 31. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Datuk Dr. Hazland Abang Hipni said that Sarawak’s rich natural resources, cost-effective and
KUCHING: The Rahmah Programme lessens the financial burden of the people in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year festivity. The said programme, which was a collaboration between Democratic Action Party (DAP) Stampin with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, was held at Dewan Persatuan Kebajikan Masyarakat
KUCHING: A joint effort between the Malaysian and the Philippine governments has allowed Dewi Farisha Fazliman and her two children to return to Sarawak safely. Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the efforts of many authorities had not only enabled Dewi and
KUCHING: The state Education Department is ready for any potential flooding in schools during the examination season, its director Datuk Azhar Ahmad said. He said his department has identified flood-prone areas and established a disaster management committee comprising various federal and state agencies, assuring that the committee is poised to
KUCHING: Today marks the start of the Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) examination for 35,885 candidates across Sarawak, spread across 257 examination centres. State Education director Datuk Azhar Ahmad said that among these candidates, 149 are disabled individuals who are also sitting for the examination. “All in all, we have a
KUCHING: A five-year-old boy suffering from multiple diseases has received aid from Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation here. Juwanda Aida, who is bedridden and tube-fed is afflicted by cerebral palsy (CP), chronic lung disease, and Global Development Delay (GDD). Living with his parents and two siblings at Mile 13 here,
