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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
KUCHING: A total of 9,058 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) with capacity for 2,189,026 people have been registered nationwide to show strong preparedness for the Northeast Monsoon season. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the PPS are now equipped with essential facilities through the cooperation of