KUCHING: Kuching City FC’s 2-0 victory over Penang in the Malaysia Cup quarter-final on Saturday (Jan 24) signals a rising standard of football in Sarawak. Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said the win reflected the steady improvement of the Kuching-based team, widely regarded
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has refined the free electric bus service to the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre to better meet tourist needs, particularly by aligning travel schedules with orangutan feeding times. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said the adjustment was made after observations
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) has allocated 1,460 hectares in Sarawak for this year’s Rubber Replanting Programme as part of efforts to boost the state’s rubber industry. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Rubiah Wang said the initiative also involves intensifying activities in several
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of RM81,250 was channelled to 500 primary and secondary school students in Kota Samarahan under the ‘Jom ke Sekolah 2026’ programme. The aid, implemented by the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) and Yayasan RISDA through a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, benefited students from 40
KUCHING: Commuters from Kota Samarahan, Asajaya and Sadong Jaya to Kuching, Petra Jaya and Demak Laut can expect much-awaited relief from traffic congestion when the RM360 million Samarahan-Asajaya bridge opens as early as March this year. The 1.28-kilometre bridge, standing 26 metres above the Sarawak River, is currently more than
KUCHING: A blanket ban on social media use for individuals under 16 is seen as a wise move to protect teenagers’ mental health and safety. Betong Branch Social Welfare Department (PKMB) psychologist Auddin Rizal Riduan described social media as a modern-day “diary” for youth, emphasising that the success of such
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The proposed blanket ban on social media use for individuals under the age of 16, which Malaysia plans to implement from 2026, is expected to bring more benefits than harm, particularly in safeguarding children’s emotional, social and cognitive development. Khairunnisa Asri, a lecturer from the Department of Early
LIMBANG: The Rotary Club of Bintulu Central (RCBC) has handed over the HopeCare Water Project to the longhouse community of Rumah Yusop in Tubai Baru here, in an effort to strengthen access to clean water supply in rural areas. Batu Danau assemblyman Datuk Paulus Palu Gumbang described the high-impact project
KOTA SAMARAHAN: What began as a modest gadget business built on honesty and consistency has grown into a trusted one-stop centre for both technology and gold trading, with Chegu Aiman Gold and Gadget officially opening its Kota Samarahan branch. For founder and director Aiman Abdul Hamid, better known as Chegu
KUCHING: Three Sarawakian women will be given the opportunity each year to pursue a Master of Arts in Leadership Development at the ASEAN Women Leadership University College (AWLUC) in Penang under a state-supported scholarship programme. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the