KOTA SAMARAHAN: Ten participants were celebrated upon completing the first cohort of the CENTEXS-SMD Digital IC Design Semiconductor Mastery Programme, marking a milestone in Sarawak’s efforts to strengthen its semiconductor talent pipeline. SMD Semiconductor Chairman and Sarawak State Financial Secretary, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar, said the programme
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak is committed to building resilience among its next generation, ensuring its workforce remains relevant in high-technology sectors. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister, Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, said the state is focused on developing real skills and real careers, not training for its own sake
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Allowing children to enter primary school at the age of six should not be viewed as a drastic shift, as most children today were already exposed to structured learning environments. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister, Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, said early exposure through preschools and
SIBU: Sarawak has recorded a major milestone in neurosurgical care with the successful performance of its first Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic (UBE) spine surgery at Sibu Hospital here on Jan 13. The procedure, carried out by neurosurgeon Dr Nelson Yap and his team, was the first UBE spine surgery performed in
SIMANGGANG: A total of 10 individuals, including foreign nationals and Malaysians, were detained during an immigration enforcement operation along the Pan Borneo Highway between Sri Aman and Sarikei early Saturday morning. The Sarawak Immigration Department said the arrests were made during Ops Serkap, carried out by its Special Action Team
SRI AMAN: A total of 10 individuals, including foreign nationals and Malaysians, were detained during an immigration enforcement operation along the Pan Borneo Highway between Sri Aman and Sarikei early this morning (Jan 17). The Sarawak Immigration Department said the arrests were made during ‘Ops Serkap’, carried out by its
BINTULU: Flood conditions in Sarawak had fully stabilised as of 6.30 pm today (Jan 17), with all temporary evacuation centres (PPS) closed and no evacuees remaining. According to the Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM), the last active PPS at Balai Raya Sebauh was closed at 4.00 pm after floodwaters receded,
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized contraband goods worth an estimated RM10 million and detained eight local men during ‘Ops Taring Alpha’ and ‘Ops Taring Chiller’ carried out across Sibu, Betong and Bintulu on Friday (Jan 16). Sarawak GOF Brigade commander, SAC Lim Bak Phai, said the intelligence-led operations
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident involving a lorry along Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa here this morning (Jan 17). Kota Samarahan Police Chief, Supt Damataries Lautin, said the fatal crash occurred at about 10.30 am at Kilometre 18 of the road, involving a Honda CBR250RR
SARIKEI: A private contractor in his 50s lost about RM460,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scam advertised on social media. Sarikei Police Chief, Supt Aswandy Anis, said the victim realised he had been deceived into transferring large sums of money without receiving any returns, prompting him to