Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

271 students get Back to School aid

LUNDU: About 271 students from 16 schools in Tanjong Datu constituency received aid through the Back to School programme. According to Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, the programme here is the fourth programme held by Santubong Parliamentary constituency. “Hopefully this programme can help ease

Efforts ongoing to bring back family stranded in Manila

KUCHING: The government will continue to work hard to bring back Dewi Farisha Fazliman and her two children who have been stranded in Manila, Philippines since May 2019. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said discussions have been held with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah

APGH 2024 set to be a flagship event

KUCHING: The Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference & Exhibition (APGH) 2024 is now open for registration. Organised by Borneo Business Connect Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability and supported by Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), the APGH 2024 will be held at Borneo Convention Centre

Hope Places reaches out to couple in dire straits

KUCHING: An elderly couple can now breathe a sigh of relief as their burdens have somewhat eased of late. Siti Subah, 65, and her husband, Farry, 61, who are living at Kpg Lebor, Gedong have been struggling with finances and health issues. According to a statement by Hope Place, Siti

Mount Singai once a Bisingai settlement steeped in rituals

KUCHING: Mount Singai, a go-to place for tourists and locals due to its beautiful scenery, was once a Bisingai tribe settlement. According to Datuk John Tenewi Nuek who is an elder from Mount Singai, the tribe’s villages are located in the middle of the mountain. In his talk ‘Singai: Glimpses

Embassy helps Malaysian family return home

KUCHING: Dewi Farisha Fazliman, along with her two daughters, has been relocated from the slums where she had been residing for years, following the intervention of the Malaysian Embassy in Manila, Philippines. Dewi, who expressed her profound gratitude, is eagerly anticipating her return to Kuching. “Alhamdulillah, we are steps away

Old DUN site to transform into performing arts centre

KUCHING: The site of the former Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) will be handed over within two months for the establishment of the Sarawak Performing Arts Centre. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industy and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that renovation work on the building’s infrastructure would commence

Sarawak launches folklore book distribution to schools and libraries

KUCHING: A total of 2,500 sets of books, each containing five copies of folklore, will be distributed to 1,254 primary schools, including 223 Chinese national-type primary schools (SJK), and 211 libraries in Sarawak for their inaugural publication. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman

Dewi and daughters being relocated, will reunite with family soon

KUCHING: There is finally a glimmer of hope for Dewi Farisha Fazliman and her two daughters to come back to her hometown. Following the case of Dewi being stranded in the Philippines for over four years, it had caught the attention of several authorities to aid her return. When New

Mother appeals for government intervention to reunite stranded family

“I cannot express how much I yearn for my child and grandchildren to come back to my arms,” said Sheryl Balisi Cabrera in tears. Her visit to her hometown had turned into a nightmare, as Sheryl, 52, a mother and grandmother to stranded Sarawakians in the Philippines, faced unexpected challenges.