Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Category: Headlines

Drones useful in search and rescue

KUCHING: Drones can be used as a supporting unit and first response in search and rescue (SAR) operations, said Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) captain

Local experts in AI, IoT needed

KUCHING: Sarawak needs to create a large pool of experts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in order to achieve its vision

Cut cables behind school van fire

KUCHING: Following the incident involving a van driver and school children at the Pan Borneo Highway work site in Tatau on October 1, initial investigations

GST: Govt to study reintroduction

PUTRAJAYA: The government will study the need to reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) if that is what the people want, said Prime Minister Tun

New support mechanism to 
boost agriculture

KUCHING: The Ministry of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development is formulating a mechanism to further enhance the agriculture sector in Sarawak. Its minister Datuk

Businessman loses over RM130k

SIBU: A businessman was cheated of RM136,000 in a road construction project in Sabah which was non-existent. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit

Patrol boat allocation in state budget

MUKAH:  The Sarawak government will provide patrol boats to enforcement staff guarding its waters from foreign encroachment. Chief Minister Datuk Patingi Abang Johari Tun Openg

Get your project signboards right

KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said it is a policy for agencies under his ministry to insist that all

State to amend laws on ports

MUKAH: Sarawak will amend its laws on ports in order to upgrade, modernise and enhance efficiency of ports and port services in the state. Chief