Thursday, 15 January 2026

Author: Tania Lam

No impartiality in GPS

KABONG: The leaders of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have never been impartial when implementing development plans. Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir said the main goal of the GPS state government was to ensure that the entire Sarawakian community enjoyed development, even in areas located far inland. He said that all

Kuching Medical Centre Cluster ends

KUCHING: The Kuching Medical Centre Cluster ended Saturday after no new cases were reported or detected after 28 days from the date the last case was reported. With this, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that there were eight remaining active clusters in the state —

Viable agenda towards developed state status

KUCHING: Sarawak cannot afford to be left behind and dwell on petty matters all the time, said Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. “We all know that as the DUN (State Legislative Assembly) term is nearing the end, the opposition will find issues to stir up voters’ sentiment.

Bung Bratak waterfall opens to visitors

KUCHING: A newly discovered waterfall at Bung Bratak will be open to visitors and trekkers starting Monday. “After a long search in the deep mountain jungles of primary forest and wild bamboo at Bung Bratak, a 200-foot waterfall was recently discovered. What a find! “Like water falling from the sky,

Students reminded of SOP when schools resume

KUCHING: Teachers unions have urged parents to be vigilant and always remind their children to adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) when schools in Kuching, Padawan and Samarahan resume this Monday (17 Aug). Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie also reminded the school community to always emphasise

WaiFM to revert to original programming

KUCHING: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will immediately revert to the original programming for WaiFM. According to a statement by Saratok MP Ali Biju on Friday (Aug 14), he had received a letter from Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, who informed Ali that he had instructed RTM to carry

Water disruption expected in Lawas

KUCHING: The cleaning of ‘Sedimentation Basin 1’ and maintenance of Trusan Plant 20MLD Lawas will commence at 9am today (August 15) and last until 5pm on Tuesday (August 18), informed the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB). They said that for this purpose, the release of water will be done

Artificial gravity not just science fiction

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) is organising a Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) activity called ‘Artificial Gravity’ under the Pustaka’s Young Explorer programme. The activity will be broadcast tomoroow (August 16) at 2pm on Pustaka’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page. “Artificial gravity isn’t just science fiction. It

Acer Malaysia offers help to SMEs

KUCHING: Acer Malaysia has introduced an initiative to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) transform their businesses to working remotely or via an online model by helping to equip them with the necessary IT devices. Acer Malaysia’s use-first-pay-later scheme enables businesses that need to equip their staff or upgrade their

Poor sales for commercial, residential units

KUCHING: The property market is experiencing poor sales for both commercial and residential units due to various factors, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. He said many businesses were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic due to social distancing and reduced dealing