KUCHING: The spirit of Hari Raya Aidilfitri came alive at the CENTEXS Commercial and Matrade Sarawak’s Rona Warni Aidilfitri 2025 celebration, held at Juma’ani Pavilion here on Saturday. Entrepreneurs were honoured for their dedication and sales success, marking CENTEXS Commercial’s first major Aidilfitri celebration to appreciate the vendors under its
KUCHING: Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) Commercial Sarawak honoured entrepreneurs at its first Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration in recognition of their years of dedication and sales success. CENTEXS Commercial Sarawak General Manager, Shahren Yusri, said that the event is an opportunity to engage and connect with vendors and entrepreneurs under CENTEXS
KUCHING: The highly anticipated Tasik Biru Festival 2025 is set to take place from May 15 to 25, in conjunction with the 205th anniversary of Bau District and the official launch of the Tasik Biru Resort City. Transport (Riverine and Marine) Deputy Minister, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, announced that the
KUCHING: The collaboration between Sarawak and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has yielded significant investment returns. Edward Vrkić, the UNDP resident representative for Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam, said for every USD1 invested by Sarawak, USD3 was generated through this joint initiative. “With UNDP, you benefit from over 60
KUCHING: Sarawak has taken a bold step towards integrating biodiversity into its development agenda, becoming the first state in Malaysia to adopt a comprehensive strategy that blends biodiversity mainstreaming with a whole-of-government approach. Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development Sarawak Permanent Secretary Datuk Abdullah Julaihi said Sarawak aims to
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Ordinance will be amended to enable the commercialisation of research outcomes from the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC), Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Vision with Action for Biodiversity: Policy and Plan’ at the Imperial Hotel on
KUCHING: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has called for stronger laws to protect women in politics, citing online harassment and fake news as key deterrents. Many women, he said, are hesitant to enter politics due to uncontrollable challenges on social media, including slander, fake news, criticism and threats.
KUCHING: The Dewan Rakyat has yet to receive any motion related to face-to-face negotiations by Members of Parliament regarding the demand for one-third of parliamentary seats to be allocated to Sabah and Sarawak. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, said the proposal put forward by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk
KUCHING: Sarawak is still undergoing a transitional phase in its pursuit of gender equality and must fulfil three key prerequisites for full implementation, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He stressed that women must be acknowledged for their merit and leadership capabilities rather than being included
KUCHING: The Demak Laut constituency is charting a new course in urban agriculture by pioneering a hydroponic farming initiative to uplift the area’s poorest groups. One of its key components is an inclusive approach, which pairs youth with members of the hardcore poor community who may be physically unable to