Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: Sharifah Nong Jasima

Living out your dreams riding motorcycles

SOME find comfort, freedom and even excitement in the simple act of mounting a motorcycle and hitting the road. Muhammad Nur Hakeem Yusop, who owns a Yamaha X-Max 250 is among this select group of people who ride these machines to live out their dreams. As a teenager, Hakeem’s motorcycle

Artist celebrates 70th birthday with first exhibition

KUCHING: Celebrating a milestone in her artistic journey, Joanne Lau’s first solo exhibition, “Colourful Echoes”, opens at the Hoan Gallery, La Promenade, Kota Samarahan near here on her 70th birthday. The exhibition spanning from May 18 until June 15, features over 50 acrylic-on-canvas artworks, highlighting six distinctive series: “The Journey

Wilfred Yap takes busy pace of life in his stride

KOTA Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin, is a beacon of unwavering dedication to his constituency. And he has been keeping a hectic pace both as a lawyer and people’s representative. In an interview with the New Sarawak Tribune, he shares his story. New Sarawak Tribune: ⁠Who inspired you to be

25% beef self-sufficiency by 2030

THE Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development aims to achieve a 25 per cent self-sufficiency level (SSL) in beef by 2030. Currently, the SSL for Sarawak stands at 13 per cent. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom highlighted Sarawak’s heavy dependence on imported livestock breeders. “Sarawak

New sewage system almost done

THE Kuching Centralised Sewage System Package 2 is expected to be completed by July 20. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr. Sim Kui Hian said that the project, which costs RM750 million, began on September 15, 2017. “It covers Kampung Gita, part of Jalan Matang, Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub, and

Strong Q1 with RM3.62 bln in exports

Sarawak’s palm oil sector continues its upward trajectory, recording a total export value of RM3.62 billion in the first quarter of 2024. “The remarkable growth in Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) production can be attributed to several factors, including enhanced labour supply and the expansion of mature palm areas. Sarawak boasts

Sarawak’s hydrogen buses a journey of success

THE hydrogen buses have been on a journey of success, with their ridership steadily climbing, having carried a total of 57,765 passengers from September 2020 to March 2024. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin stated that the average monthly ridership from January 2024 to April 2024 reached 1,869 passengers,

TYT conveys heartfelt condolences

KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to Datuk Mutang Tagal’s family on the passing of the 20th President of the Senate. Sharifah Nong-Jasima, the second daughter of the Head of State, said her father was devastated to hear

PTPTN regulation on early loan repayment absurd

THE PTPTN regulation, that denied students who have repaid their loans early the opportunity to enjoy the 30 per cent subsidy for Sarawak graduates’ higher education fund loans provided by the Sarawak Government, is nonsensical. Bukit Assek Assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, said that the regulation was unreasonable because it