KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) celebrated International Nurses Day, honouring the critical role that nurses play as the backbone of the healthcare system. The celebration, attended by 300 nurses, was held at the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) SGH, here. SGH director Dr Ngian Hie Ung stressed the significant contributions of
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
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
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
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
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
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
THE ground foundation work for Rembus Depot, the central hub for the Automated Rapid Transit (ART) system’s operations and administration, is progressing as planned. In stating this, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin disclosed that the development of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Phase 1 has reached 20.65
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,
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
