Saturday, 31 January 2026

Author: Nurin Patra

Nancy pays tribute to Sarawak media

KUCHING: Laughter, music, and retro vibes filled the air as over 100 media practitioners attended the Sarawak Media Night with Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, at a grand hotel on Sunday night. In her speech, Nancy highlighted the media’s crucial role in helping the

RM4.18 billion for inclusive care, women empowerment

KUCHING: The government remains focused on strengthening the nation’s social safety net and building a more inclusive care ecosystem under Budget 2026, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said her ministry (KPWKM) has been allocated RM4.187 billion under the national budget to enhance welfare

Fifth-form students get ready for SPM

KUCHING: A total of 120 students from Satok contituency attended the Kecemerlangan Pecutan SPM DUN Satok programme to improve their performance in the upcoming SPM examinations. Deputy Minister for Utility (Sarawak Energy Berhad and PETROS) and Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said the programme was implemented as a platform for

AI usage can work in both ways, guidance matters

KUCHING: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) must be managed carefully and responsibly, especially among students, to avoid negative impacts on their character development. The Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education, Language, and Communication at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Dr Santrol Abdullah, said technologies such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and

Humanise humanity, knowledge our light, values our guide

KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof, said Sarawak holds great potential for its Muslim community, educators, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and non-governmental individuals (NGIs) to act as bridges of humanity in the state’s plural society. “We are not merely speaking of dakwah in a narrow sense, but dakwah that

UNIMAS: Human development subject will produce holistic graduates

KUCHING: The Ministry of Higher Education’s (MoHE) introduction of a new General Studies (MPU) subject on human development will be a catalyst to nurture holistic, knowledgeable and wise graduates.  Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit welcomed the initiative by MoHE, describing it as a meaningful move

Minister supports reviving Ferry Malaysia

KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has voiced his support for the proposed revival of the Malaysia ferry service which operated in the 1980s. He said the initiative would significantly contribute to strengthening national integration, promoting trade, boosting the tourism industry and

Thorough feasibility studies needed in reviving ferry service

KUCHING: The proposal to revive the ferry route has the potential to become a sustainable and value-added complement to Sarawak’s transport ecosystem, provided there are thorough feasibility studies and effective public-private collaboration. The secretary-general of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS), Datuk Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said that

Ferry revival seen as key to maritime connectivity

KUCHING: Restoring the Malaysia ferry route could fill a strategic niche by creating new tourism circuits, strengthening inter-regional trade, and generating long-term benefits for Malaysia’s maritime economy. Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak lecturer Dr Nivakan Sritharan said the initiative could serve as both a symbolic and practical step towards strengthening

DBKU rolls out trial for Pay & Go Smart Parking System

KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has rolled out the Pay & Go Smart Parking System covering 7,080 gazetted areas and 2,500 non-gazetted parking areas within its jurisdiction. Its mayor Datuk Hilmy Othman said the trial and transition phase for the new system began on November 1, coinciding with the