KUCHING (May 10): The Sarawak Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) has urged for the documentation of heritage buildings like the Old Hokkien School and Darul Kurnia to be preserved in the form of technical reports, journals, digital…

SANDAKAN (May 10): Residents in Bandar Ramai-Ramai, Sandakan, have long been grappling with persistent sewage blockages, forcing many to illegally divert household waste pipes into drainage systems — leading to overflowing wastewater and unsanitary conditions.…

SIBU (May 10): Sarawak is intensifying efforts to modernise its agriculture sector with the goal of becoming a net food exporter by 2030. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the state’s agricultural…

KUCHING (May 10): The establishment of the Child Development Department (JPKK) under the Social Welfare Department (JKM) still requires amendments to several specific laws, said Dato Sri Nancy Shukri. The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development…

KOTA KINABALU (May 10): Newly appointed president of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) Sabah branch, Datuk Dexter Lau Wei Dick, has pledged to continue the Chamber’s legacy of financial strength and strategic business engagement while placing…

MIRI (May 10): The development of Subis District will be strategically aligned with tourism-driven initiatives under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Niah Cave positioned as the district’s flagship attraction, according to Sibuti MP Dato Lukanisman…

KUCHING (May 10): The Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) will implement geo-fencing measures at Bintulu and Miri airports, starting this July 1. According to the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Sarawak chairman Michael Kong, all e-hailing…

BINTULU (May 10): The ‘Ngerandang Jalai Gawai Dayak’ celebration has been praised as a meaningful platform to strengthen unity among Sarawak’s multi-ethnic communities. Sarawak Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development, Dato Majang Renggi, said…

SIBU (May 10): The Bahagia Jaya Unit of the Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) Sibu swept top honours in both the ‘Betaboh’ and Men’s Ngajat categories at the SDNU-Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) traditional dance competition. The programme took place…

MIRI (May 10): Forty foreign nationals were detained by the Immigration Department during an ‘Ops Gegar’, carried out on an entertainment centre at Jalan Kubu here on Friday night. The raid, which kicked off at 8pm, involved 29 Immigration Department enforcement…

SIBU (May 10): The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) is seriously concerned about the repeated acts of vandalism involving rubbish bins for public use, following the destruction of more than 20 bins by arson in last year alone. Council chairman Sempurai…

KUCHING (May 10): The sacrifices and contributions of mothers should be honoured every day, not just on a specific date, said Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. In his Mother’s Day message, the Sarawak Governor emphasised that…

KUCHING (May 10): Sarawak is exploring a strategic collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to bolster gender equality policies and initiatives across the state. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato…

GOVERNMENT retiree Nor Azmin Aziz has tried various methods to lose weight over the past 10 years after being diagnosed with cirrhosis, a serious liver condition linked to his obesity. “For 10 years, I’ve been living with cirrhosis. “I weighed between 90kg…

HEFEI (May 11): Someone once told Ye Lianping that if he charged just 500 yuan (about US$69.4) per student, he’d be a millionaire by now. “What good would being a millionaire do me?” Ye posed this question in response to the idea, saying: “That’s not what…

IN the world of interior décor, few elements can bring instant beauty and refinement to a space. One example was the striking feature that I saw at the lobby of the Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (Tropi) in Kota Samarahan last week, which inspired…

FOR generations of Malaysians, our daily rhythm looks something like this: roti canai in the morning, nasi lemak for lunch, satay for dinner. For others, it’s kolo mee or kampua mee or butter kaya toast to start the day, mixed vegetable rice at midday, and…

CHENGDU (May 11): As she boarded her flight back to Britain, drawing the curtain on decades of global travels, Rachel Grace Pinniger carried a lifetime of memories with her. From “doctor Rachel” to beloved “grandmother Rachel”, the soon-to-be octogenarian’s…

THE Sarawak government and National Security Council (MKN) need to undertake a radical, out-of-the-box approach in tackling the issues of broken bridges and damaged roads left behind by logging companies in the interiors of Baram and Kapit. In this regard…

THAT 29-foot long slab of a foreign material (heavy-duty polycarbonate, according to fellow columnist, Edgar Ong of ‘Just Another Point of View’ – April 12, 2025), could have landed on the roof of his house or his car. It could also have hit somebody walking…