Abdul Karim (left inside the excavator) and MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos (centre) and others giving their thumbs up during the earth-breaking ceremony. – Photo by Muhammad Rais Sanusi ASAJAYA (Dec 13): Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah wants ...Read More

Uggah (front, third left) joins Sagah (second left), Dr Abdul Rahman (second right) and others in promoting a homegrown brand of banana chips at a mini exhibition, run in conjunction with the briefing in Siburan. KUCHING: The Sarawak government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, ...Read More

(With shovels, from left) Nyabong, Masing and Jamit perform the symbolic topping out of the new cable-stayed bridge in Nanga Mujong. KAPIT: The cooperation shown by local folk on both sides of the Mujong river here has enabled the construction of the cable-stayed bridge to progress ...Read More

Bernama file photo for illustration purposes. KUCHING: After five days as a Covid-19 red zone, Kuching district is now back to yellow zone status today after only 39 locally transmitted cases were recorded in a 14-day period. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, ...Read More

Police permits are only required for inter-zone travel and travellers would not need to obtain police permission to travel out of the state. KUCHING: There is no need for travellers to get police permission for their travels out of the state, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee ...Read More

Abang Johari Tun Openg KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he has never given much thought to Muafakat Nasional (MN). He said he only had Covid-19 on his mind at the moment, because it was paramount for the state’s leaders to look after the safety ...Read More

Abang Johari delivering his speech at the commemoration of Kuching City’s 32nd anniversary. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING: The state government has plans to rejuvenate certain parts of Kuching City within the next five years, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang ...Read More

Dr Sim (second right) presents the RM50,000 mock cheque to Wong witnessed by others. — Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING: The RM7-million project to construct new buildings blocks at SJK Chung Hua No 2 here is expected to be completed end of this year, says chairman of the management ...Read More

Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged Sarawakians not to take lightly the standard operating procedures (SOPs) put in place by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19. In his Hari Raya Aidiladha message ...Read More

Gerawat (left) receiving his appointment letter from Taib. – Penerangan Photo. KUCHING: Mulu assemblyman Dato Gerawat Gala has been sworn in as the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker for the third term today . He took his oath in front of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ...Read More