Friday, 13 February 2026

Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

Ensuring more women politicians

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is committed to ensuring women are given equal opportunities to participate in politics. PBB Women deputy chief Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the trend on women running for political positions had significantly gained momentum in recent years. “As a woman leader, it has

Green zone PDKs allowed to operate from Aug 25

KUCHING: Special needs children will be able to go back to their Community-Based Rehabilitation Centres (PDK) effective Aug 25. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) committee member Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the reopening, however, was strictly for those centres located in green zones. “Only rehabilitation centres in the green zone

Support GPS for better S’wak: Lo

KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to unite and support Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for better development in Sarawak, said Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. He stressed that unity was fundamental for continuous development in Sarawak. “I advise our people to always stand behind GPS because as Sarawakians, we must all

Hawker centre to be expanded

KUCHING: The expansion of Kampung Haji Baki Hawker Centre in Padawan will provide more opportunities for vendors and hawkers to ply their trade, said Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang.  “The state government has allocated a total of RM600,000 to expand the centre. It’s a good spot because it’s near

Dry weather expected this week

KUCHING: The weather in Sarawak is expected to be dry on Monday (Aug 10), Wednesday (Aug 12) and Thursday (Aug 13) in the morning, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported as at 5.30pm on Sunday (Aug 9). Rains and thunderstorms are expected in most areas in Sarawak on Friday (Aug

Gasak can unseat DAP

KUCHING: The newly formed political alliance Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) can unseat the Democratic Action Party (DAP) provided its candidates are popular, said Universiti Malaya associate professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi. He pointed out that the popularity of candidates would be the golden leeway for Gasak to sweep over

Alumni association holds virtual AGM

KUCHING: The Sibu Sacred Heart Secondary School Alumni Association of Kuching held its 33rd annual general meeting (AGM) via video conference on Saturday night (Aug 8). According to a press release on Sunday (Aug 9), the original AGM was scheduled to be held at the association’s resource centre. It was

Tapak Megah to boost border security

CUSTOM, IMMIGTATION AND QUARANTINE POST KUCHING: The state government is enhancing its Sarawak-Indonesia border security measures by establishing the customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) post in Tapak Megah. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing stressed that the establishment of the CIQ post was a necessity against illegal crossing

Traffic congestion set to improve

JALAN SEMERAH PADI-JALAN DEPO KUCHING: The traffic congestion at a roundabout near Jalan Semerah Padi and Jalan Depo here is set to improve as Jalan Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan will be upgraded into a dual carriageway, said Samariang assemblywoman Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. Speaking to the press after performing

Talk on gas distribution in progress

KUCHING : The state government is in the process of negotiating with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) the commercialisation of gas distribution, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman. While waiting for the final computation of the amount of state