Author: News Desk

KUCHING: Tomorrow marks the first day of Ramadan for Muslims to fulfill their ‘ibadah’ (servitude). For many Muslims in the state, they will observe the fasting month with their family members while for some, they will observe fasting away from their hometown. Speaking to the New Sarawak Tribune, Norsyamimi Yusof

KUCHING: Airlines must play a pivotal role in addressing ongoing concerns by providing for more flights into and within Sarawak. State Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said this was to ensure flight fares are capped at affordable prices. “This is to ensure Sarawakians are able to travel

SELANGAU: The establishment of the RASCOM Development Agency or RASDA is expected to empower the agricultural sector in Sarawak. At the same time it is expected to reduce the import of livestock feed such as maize from foreign countries. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) quoted Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira

MIRI: Lutong Community Library is officially open to the public, featuring new facilities to further benefit the community, especially in terms of digital literacy. Its soft launching took place Wednesday, officiated by Mayor Adam Yii and witnessed by his deputy Julaihi Mohamad. “The library service is one of the components

KUCHING: Establishing a casino in Sarawak will help boost tourism in the state, said Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang. Having raised similar ideas back in 2017, Gira said he is hopeful the state government will consider the matter. “I totally agree with Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah,” he said,

KUCHING: If 4D lottery operators are allowed to operate in Sarawak, then why can’t a properly regulated casino? The poser comes from Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who is open to the idea. But, he said, ultimately the decision lies with the

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of thirty people turned up at the blood donation drive held at Summer Shopping Mall here yesterday. The annual programme, held from 9.30 am to 2 pm was organised by the state Malaysian Government Servants’ Welfare and Sports Council (MAKSAK)  Samarahan Division, Sarawak General Hospital (SGH),

BATANG AI: The National Security Council (MKN) Sarawak recently organised a full-scale emergency drill at the Batang Ai Hydroelectric Plant (Batang Ai HEP). The three-day exercise held from March 14 saw the involvement of over 500 participants from 35 government departments and agencies. It was aimed at assessing the authorities’

MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC), in anticipation of huge volume of domestic and bulky waste in the upcoming Hari Raya Puasa celebration, has allocated 49 Roll-On Roll-Off (RORO) bins to housing estates.  The bins had been placed at 36 strategic locations to enable residents in the area to dispose their