GEDONG: The establishment of a Sarawak Songket Institute is a strategic effort to preserve and elevate the traditional art of weaving for the continued appreciation by future generations. Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah put forward the proposal to ensure the authenticity of Sarawak songket is preserved. “The
GEDONG: His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, and Her Royal Highness Tengku Ampuan Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, paid a royal visit to Seri Gedong Songket here today. Accompanying the royal couple were their son, Tengku Arif Bendahara Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin
KUCHING: Issues related to the Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance (SKAS) drew attention today as more than 100 people queued at the SPay Global office, hoping to resolve access and account-related problems. Several SKAS recipients waiting at the SPay Global office were interviewed to share the challenges they faced and their
KUCHING: Love knows no boundary. It may sound unusual, but it is a fact. For those who have journeyed far in life, love may seem like a distant memory, a shadow of their youthful days. However, in their twilight years, their hearts reopen to embrace a love that is not
KUCHING: Marriages in old age can help senior citizens avoid feelings of loneliness and prevent them from experiencing depression. Minister of Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK), Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that having a partner at this stage of life provided them with motivation to continue living meaningfully.
KUCHING: An estimated RM22,293,819 was successfully seized by the Sarawak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) through 746 cases, with a compound value of RM228,700, said its director, Matthew Dominic Barin.According to him, the most frequently identified offense is the failure to put price tags on controlled
KUCHING: Over 400 participants joined the International Open Dragon-Lion Dance Championship, representing 45 teams from Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and across Malaysia. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed pride in Sarawak’s initiative to take on the challenge of hosting this prestigious
KUCHING: A bridge worth RM730,000 will be constructed this year to upgrade the existing link road in Kampung Matang Batu 9, says Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Ir Aidel Lariwoo. According to him, the decision to upgrade the bridge to meet Public Works Department (JKR) standards aims
KUCHING: Advanced port infrastructure in Tanjung Bako and Tanjung Manis gives Sarawak an edge to becoming a leader in the country’s fishing industry. Additionally, the size of the state, expanse of the sea and fish resources within it are also advantageous to the state. Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) chairman
KUCHING: More allocations are needed to rehabilitate and develop the fisheries sector in this country, said Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil. Therefore, he expressed the hope that larger allocations would be channelled to LKIM through the 2025 Budget to achieve that goal. According to him, this
