KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has expressed strong support for the inaugural Bidayuh Cultural and Musical Festival 2025, describing it as a significant platform for preserving and elevating the traditional arts and music of the Bidayuh community. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said the
KUCHING: Sarawak Civil Service (SCS) has been urged to strengthen its digital readiness amid rapidly evolving cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence. SCS Digitalisation Unit (SCSDU) Director, Datuk Grace Huong, said the programme, held from December 1-4, was designed to build a workforce capable of protecting government systems and public
KUCHING: Sarawak is stepping into the Age of Electricity, a crucial transition where grid capacity, storage technology, solar energy, and energy efficiency will be key determinants of the state’s competitiveness and future prosperity. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, said that Sarawak’s choices in its gas roadmap,
SARAWAK will roll out a new statewide digital compliance and financial monitoring system in 2026 as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen public sector governance. According to Second Minister for Finance and New Economy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the Financial Performance Efficiency and Compliance Index System (FinPEC) will
SARAWAK is shifting from traditional dredging to climate-resilient, nature-based flood mitigation as the state confronts heavier rainfall, extended monsoon seasons, and rising sea levels. Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said climate change is now evident in both urban and rural Sarawak,
SECOND Minister of Finance and New Economy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, has dismissed allegations that Sarawak is burdened by ‘hidden debts’, describing such claims as misleading and repeatedly disproven. Uggah said the accusations were neither new nor well-founded, responding to criticism from Padungan assemblyman, Chong Chien Jen. “Year after
SARAWAK’S transition towards a performance-driven public sector is gaining momentum, with key reforms in results-based budgeting (RBB), digital performance management and procurement modernisation now taking shape. Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said this year marked significant progress in the state’s shift
SARAWAK has resolved 75 per cent of its problematic housing projects following intensified monitoring and enforcement under a technical task force. Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, said the Housing Projects Technical Committee, led by Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, had solved
BALANCING between public and personal life is not easy for leaders, whose week is filled with various programmes, constituency engagements and state responsibilities. However, for Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, his daily life is the anchor that guides his leadership philosophy. In an interview with Sarawak Tribune, he shares how he
KUCHING: The appointment of Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi as the federal Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) reflects the Prime Minister’s confidence in his ability to helm two ministries simultaneously. Abdul Karim, who is the Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, congratulated Nanta and said
