KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar received a courtesy call by a delegation from the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), led by its Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud, at his official residence on Monday. The meeting served as a formal engagement between the
KUALA LUMPUR: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg attended the 2026 MADANI Government Retreat held here on Sunday. The retreat was convened to align policies, facilitate discussions among federal and state leaders, and ensure state-level concerns were taken into account at the national level. During the session,
THE proposal to reinstate the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) has sparked renewed discussion among educators and parents, following differing views from the federal and Sarawak governments. While the Education Ministry has said the matter will be studied by the National Education Advisory Council before
KUCHING: Flood evacuations across Sarawak continued to increase as of 8.00 pm today, with 3,546 people from 1,030 households currently housed at 40 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) statewide. Data released by the Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) showed that flooding affected 12 districts across six divisions, with several areas reporting
TATAU: A landslide was reported behind a private house at Rumah Sulang, Sungai Kelawit, here today, with no casualties. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at about 3.08 pm and dispatched a team from the Tatau station to the location, about eight kilometres
KUCHING: River water levels were on an upward trend here today, but conditions around the city area remained under control amid continuous rain. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said monitoring patrols were carried out from 9:00 am to noon as part of ongoing checks during the Northeast Monsoon,
SIBURAN: A total of 17 landslides has been recorded in the Serian constituency following continuous rainfall brought by the Northeast Monsoon, raising concerns over road safety and the well-being of nearby residents. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said teams from the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) had been
SIBU: Four people, including two children, were injured after a Perodua Axia was involved in a single-vehicle accident along the Pan Borneo Highway near Batu 17 here this afternoon. The accident occurred near Tokong Yu Lung San Tian En, along the Sibu-Bintulu stretch of the highway. The Sarawak Fire and
SIBURAN: Temporary flood evacuation centres (PPS) across Sarawak are being managed under strict standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure the safety, welfare and well-being of evacuees displaced by ongoing flooding. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government had placed strong emphasis on the provision of food,
KUCHING: A total of 3,019 people were sheltering at 40 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) across seven divisions in Sarawak as of 4:00 pm today. Serian remained the worst affected division, with 26 active PPS housing 1,808 evacuees from 533 households, accounting for the largest share of those displaced. This was