LUNDU: The Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, reaffirmed the Sarawak government’s commitment to inclusive development and people-centric service delivery through a large-scale outreach programme held at Rumah Panjang Kampung Rayu Iban on Wednesday. Among those present were Deputy Minister of Women, Childhood and
LUNDU: The Sarawak government is taking proactive steps to improve fire safety and emergency response in rural areas with the planned formation of a Bomba Komuniti (Community Fire Brigade) in Kampung Rayu Iban, here. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the initiative is
KUCHING: The 19th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women officially commenced today at The Waterfront Hotel, bringing together over 400 participants from more than 35 countries for a week of dialogue, learning, and spiritual exchange. With the theme ‘Navigating Change: Buddhist Women in Transition’, the conference seeks to explore the
KUCHING: The Sarawak International Choral Festival and Symposium (SICFES) 2025 drew to a moving close with choirs from across Malaysia and the world united in song, friendship and cultural exchange. The closing ceremony at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre here Sunday (June 15) was marked by heartfelt performances and inspiring
KUCHING: Institut Keusahawanan Negara (INSKEN) reaffirmed its commitment to developing Sarawak’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through the Seminar on Basic Product and Service Development (SAPPS) held at the MBKS Auditorium today. INSKEN Board of Trustees Chairman, Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, praised the strong turnout and spirit of 449 local entrepreneurs, noting that their
KUCHING: The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development is planning to introduce the Sarawak Senior Entrepreneurs Programme to encourage soon-to-retire and retired civil servants to actively participate in entrepreneurship. Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat proposed the idea during the Seminar on Basic Product and Service Development (SAPPS) Sarawak
KUCHING: More than 100 professionals from the sustainability, energy, and technology sectors convened for the “AI Meets Sustainability: Driving Impact Through Digitalisation” forum here. It was jointly organised by UNIVERS, Arc Technologies, and the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC). “The theme of today’s forum, ‘AI Meets Sustainability’, is not only
KUCHING: This year’s International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS25), scheduled for Oct 22 to 23 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here, will introduce a pioneering approach to climate accountability, setting a new standard for sustainable event management in the region. Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) CEO Datuk Ir
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Youth chairman Nicholas Wung has voiced strong concerns over the recent directive by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) requiring telecommunications companies to submit mobile call records from the first quarter of 2024. The directive, issued under the Communications and Multimedia Act
BAU: The upgrading works for the Kuching–Bau Road under Phase One, spanning 3.65 kilometres from the Pan Borneo Highway junction to Pekan Bau, is currently at 11.5 per cent completion but are facing delays due to unresolved land and structural issues. Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development (Infrastructure Development),
