KUCHING: It is business as usual at the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) despite a recent fire that destroyed the Bidayuh longhouse, says Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim said the blaze affected only a small section of the site and did
KUCHING: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) is proving to be an effective platform for Sarawakian students to strengthen their command of English, said State Education Department Director, Omar Mahli. Speaking during his visit to SK Green Road to observe the second day of Sarawak’s Dual Language Programme Assessment Test (UP-DLP)
SIMUNJAN: The Sarawak government will construct a new RM100 million embankment here to curb riverbank erosion and transform the area into a scenic waterfront. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the project, financed by the state government, is in the design stage and will adopt modern
MIRI: Sarawak has stepped up its fight against waste and pollution with the launch of the Zero Litter Campaign, an initiative timed to coincide with Hari Cuci Malaysia and World Cleanup Day 2025. Officiating on behalf of Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee
KUCHING: Foreign tattoo enthusiasts, who ink Sarawak’s traditional design, are not only embracing the art but also promoting the state to the world. In stating this, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said he had previously met visitors from Italy and the United Kingdom
KUCHING: The Sarawak-level Maulidur Rasul Parade and Celebration, held with much festivity in the city today, crowned contingents from the Royal Malaysia Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) Kuching, the Sarawak Department of Agriculture, and the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) as among the main winners of the annual banner and procession
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded lower total export earnings of about RM1.21 billion (free on board value) from the exports of logs and timber products in the January-June 2025 period (1H2025), which was a decrease of RM241 million from RM1.45 billion in 1H2024 or down by nearly 17 per cent. Year-on-year,
KUCHING: The Rewilding Association of Sarawak (RAS) will host its first-ever TreeTalk session, ‘Rewilding a City, One Tree at a Time’, on Friday, August 15, at Hotel Telang Usan, here. Founded by Sarawakian conservation pioneer, Philip Yong, RAS is a civic platform dedicated to reimagining ecological restoration by encouraging rewilding
NEW DELHI, India: The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment yesterday to search for scores of people missing a day after deadly Himalayan flash floods. At least four people were killed and more than 50 are unaccounted for after a wall of muddy water and
KUCHING: Smokers lurking in no-smoking zones around the city found themselves slapped with hefty notices as health officers launched an enforcement operation on Monday, catching 25 offenders in the act. The Kuching Divisional Health Office (PKB) said their enforcement team swooped in on several public areas — including MJC, Pine
