KUCHING: The Hole-In-One prizes and STIDC Golf 2025 Challenge trophy were unveiled today as the 31st STIDC Golf 2025 prepares to tee off on August 23 at Sarawak Golf Club with 228 participants. Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) General Manager, Zainal Abidin Abdullah, said that the tournament is a
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a worrying rise in domestic violence last year with 552 cases reported compared to 465 in 2023. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said statistics from Sarawak police show that cases have increased, affecting both men and women. Domestic violence can happen
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to addressing domestic violence and is intensifying action through several key initiatives focused on protection, support, and awareness. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the initiatives include the “Know Your Rights” programme, a community outreach effort under
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) recorded 1,443 child-related cases across the state in 2024, says Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Of the total, she said 574 cases involved children requiring care and protection, 364 were teenage pregnancies, 306 involved juvenile crime, 53 were
KUCHING: A total of 146 papers will be presented across 36 panels at 14th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC14), featuring research from both senior and emerging scholars. Malaysian Social Science Association (PSSM) President,, Prof. Dr Sity Daud, said the theme of ‘MSC14, Sustainable Development, Vulnerabilities and Resilience: Malaysia and ASEAN’, is
KUCHING: Higher education institutions are not only centres of knowledge but also drivers of change. UNIMAS Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Professor Dr Siti Noor Linda Taib said this role is particularly important in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “We are proud to support the SDG agenda and to contribute
KUCHING: Malaysia cannot afford to remain reactive by focusing solely on developing an elderly-friendly ecosystem, says Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) senior lecturer Dr Dzul Hadzwan Husaini. He said without preventive measures like the 70 Million Population Policy, the shrinking of the productive-age population would directly affect the nation’s ability to
KUCHING: A total of 1,719 graduates from eight institutions under the Polytechnic and Community College (POLYCC) Sarawak Zone will receive their scrolls during the convocation ceremony at Polytechnic Kuching Sarawak (PKS) from Aug 9 to 12. The second session today (Aug 10) saw 428 graduates from Politeknik Kuching Sarawak (PKS),
KUCHING: The state is committed to equipping its youth with training in technology-related fields, says Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah. He said that in this context, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays a central role in developing a highly skilled workforce, with training
SRI AMAN: The Sri Aman Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) held its first Preparatory Meeting for the Hot Season to coordinate readiness measures in response to prolonged hot weather. Sri Aman DDMC chairperson Mahra Salleh said the meeting was essential for aligning emergency response plans involving various agencies to address