Saturday, 17 January 2026

Author: Tania Lam

Sarawak well into 21st century

KUCHING: Sarawak is moving well into the 21st century in all aspects of development, including the state’s digital economy policy, hydrogen buses, and autonomous rail transit (ART), said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He gave the thumbs-up for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s vision

Deep sea port vital for development

Tanjung Po KUCHING: The deep sea port proposed at Tanjung Po here is much needed in order to spur development in Kuching and Sarawak as a whole, says Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. “In any developed country, there is no city that can develop

Upgrading testing capacity, contact-tracing team

KUCHING: Sarawak is now upgrading its Covid-19 testing capacity and contact-tracing team to ensure the state is prepared for any eventuality. “At the moment, we are doing about 2,000 (tests) a day, and we hope to increase it to 3,000,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at

24 cases have Sabah travel history

KUCHING: From Sept 26 to Oct 14, a total of 52 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected in Sarawak, involving 47 citizens and five non-citizens. Providing an overview of the Covid-19 situation from Sept 26 to date, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas disclosed that 24 of the

Entry apps must include police permit

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that entry procedures into Sarawak using the EnterSarawak application must now also include a permit from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the National Security Council (MKN) had decided that interstate movement

State records three new positive cases

KUCHING: Three new positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Sarawak today, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state thus far to 755.  Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said of these three cases, one each was reported in Kuching, Miri and Limbang. He said Case

If you could travel back in time, what would you change?

Book Title: Before the Coffee Gets ColdISBN: 9781529029581Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot)Publication: Pan MacmillanPublication Year: 2019 (English edition)Price: RM50 Time travel has always been a popular concept used in books and movies, often inspiring one to wonder what they would do if they could travel in time. ‘Before

Kuching Got Talent 2020, anyone?

KUCHING: All locals are invited to participate in Kuching Got Talent 2020 for a chance to win great prizes. There are three main categories for the competition, namely Dance, Magic, and Others. Entries in the categories can be either solo or as a duo/group. For solo entries in any of

Fully use futsal field

KUCHING: Youths in Kampung Hijrah Bako were asked to make full use of the new futsal field there to play sports and hone their talents. This would be good in avoiding social problems which are a waste of time, said Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. “I believe that

Covid-19 among challenges causing RTP delays this year

KUCHING: Out of 2,721 approved Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) for this year, only seven projects or 0.3 percent have been completed thus far due to the Covid-19 pandemic, among other challenges. In comparison, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said that in 2015, 99 percent