MARUDI: The Miri-Marudi-Mulu and Long Panai-Long Lama (MMMLL) road project is set to drive development in northern Sarawak, with completion targeted within the next three years. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the RM3.8-billion project would significantly improve connectivity for longhouse communities through a 142-kilometre main stretch, including
MARUDI: Former logging roads in the northern region would be upgraded to public roads by 2030 under a state-led initiative, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the initiative would address long-standing issues faced by rural communities who had been relying on poorly maintained and
MARUDI: The RM3.8-billion Miri-Marudi, Marudi-Mulu (Kuala Melinau) and Long Panai-Long Lama road project, dubbed as MMMLL, reflected Sarawak’s economic strength and its capacity to fund and deliver major infrastructure on its own. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the 142-kilometre project was not mere rhetoric but
SIBU: A total of 60 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) kits worth about RM1.2 million, contributed by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), will be distributed to schools across Sarawak starting January next year. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the initiative marked an important
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has called on Teochew youths to balance cultural pride with innovation, describing them as the bridge between heritage and progress. Culture, he said, must not remain in the past but must live, breathe and evolve with time. “While holding fast
BELAWAI: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has deployed a team to Kuala Belawai to verify the authenticity of a substance believed to be ambergris, or whale vomit, recently discovered by a local fisherman. SFC confirmed that a scientific verification process is currently underway, following reports of the rare find by
KUCHING: The mother of award-winning singer Hafiz Suip, Halizawati Salleh, passed away at a hospital here last night (Nov 10) due to complications from long-term diabetes. She was 62. It is understood that the late died at 9.40 pm, after several days of hospitalisation. She had been battling chronic diabetes
WITH the school year slowly winding down, children across Sarawak are looking forward to their long-awaited educational trips. It’s a time when learning takes place outdoors, surrounded by laughter, curiosity and a little bit of chaos. In Kuching alone, there are more than 10 destinations to choose from, ranging from
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The son of a fallen hero, Mc Loie Michael, stood proudly among his peers as he received his scroll during the 29th Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) on Thursday. The 23-year-old is the only child of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Michael Padel, who was killed
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) celebrated a total of 1,037 graduates from three faculties on the final day of its 29th Convocation ceremony today. The seventh session, which began at 8:00 am, was officiated by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who also serves as the university’s pro-chancellor.
