THE Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development plans to revive the much-anticipated Tour de Malindo in 2024. This annual fun ride-cycling event, which was last held in 2019, is a collaborative effort between the West Kalimantan government, Indonesia, and the Sarawak government. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
AN impressive collection of 402,256 items have been meticulously curated for display in exhibition galleries by the Sarawak Museum Department. Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah lauded the department’s efforts in preserving these collections, adding they are actively digitalising these collections, ensuring a
THE federal government, in collaboration with mobile service providers, will share the operational costs of telecommunication towers under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) project, amounting to RM207 million. Minister of Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi lamented that mobile service providers showed limited interest in offering their
SARAWAK has made an important discovery on the properties of the yam plant – it has the potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn said that the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) is initiating research that
A TOTAL of 198 school repair and upgrading projects have been completed, while another 309 schools are at various stages of implementation. Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn said that Sarawak recorded a total of 1,020 dilapidated schools under different categories. He asserted that
THE proposed standard assessments for Primary Six and Form Three are scheduled to start in 2025. Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn said that while it is still premature to elaborate, the ministry will focus on Dual Language Programme (DLP) subjects, namely Science, Mathematics and
Over 10,000 people visited the two-day Sarawak Career and Training (SCaT) Carnival. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil lauded the efforts of the Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) team and the Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Ministry for orchestrating the largest career and education carnival ever held in Sarawak. “This
KUCHING: The National Family Policy is currently being reviewed to enhance its focus on the family’s crucial role in socio-economic development. Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the aim is to build a strong and prosperous family institution. As part of this effort, she assured
KUCHING: The National Subfertility Centre will be established in Sarawak, said Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She revealed that the building is already in the process of renovation, with plans to incorporate a laboratory as a crucial component. Expressing her intention to propose the addition
KUCHING: A total of RM15 million has been approved to address the flash flood challenges in Jalan Burung Durian, with an additional RM2.5 million designated for Taman Happy Valley. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap expressed recognition of the struggles faced by residents in these areas, enduring the repeated ordeal of
