THE project to connect the road from Kampung Tanjung Bako to the Samarahan Industrial Estate (Extension) is expected to be completed on Feb 8, 2026. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh said in addition, the construction of a bridge across the Sarawak River to
KUCHING: UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA) has begun commencing sales launch for the development of Neu Pendington, which will begin in the third quarter of 2024. The integrated serviced apartment and commercial space development project, Neu Pendington is located in Pending. It has obtained building plan approval for the serviced apartments
KUCHING: Friends of Sarawak Museum is inviting members of the public to a talk titled “Conflict in Sarawak’s Borderlands 1942-1945 and 1963-1966.” The talk will be held at Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) on Sunday (May 12) at 2 pm. The talk will be presented by army veteran Colonel (Rtd) Kim
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 200,000 visitors are expected to throng the Samarahan Food and Cultural Festival, slated for May 10-19. The 10-day festival, which will be held at Aiman Mall Kota Samarahan will feature a 57 stalls offering food, drinks, gula apong based desserts and others. Organising chairlady Dr
DUBAI: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) returns to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 from May 6 to 9 to continue its efforts to draw more tourists from the Middle East region. In a press release, in collaboration with Royal Brunei Airline, STB’s promotional activities continue with a Product Update Seminar
KUCHING: A preliminary investigation into a recent fire at a vacant residential property in Vista Perdana Phase Two has confirmed that stolen electricity was used to power a cryptocurrency mining operation. In a statement, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) said the fire was believed to have been caused by an overload,
KUCHING: There is a growing interest in referring to Sarawak as a region instead of a state in Malaysia, and this proposal is being taken seriously. Lawyer Arthur Liang Dawat emphasised the significance of this proposal, citing examples from countries like Australia. “Australia, which consists of six Federated States, operates
KUCHING: Five startups, each with a Sarawakian co-founder, have been chosen to join the first cohort of the Scale Sarawak Programme, hosted by Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas). The programme is aligned with the state government’s goal of fostering digital innovation and entrepreneurship within Sarawak. The selected startups are
BAU: A total of RM 80,000 under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for 2025 and Mini Rural Project (MRP) for 2024 worth RM10,000 was allocated to the management committee of surau Al-Baraqah in Kpg Melayu Seberang Buso. This was announced by Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep when he
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Mutang Tagal arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 1 am today to receive further medical treatment after his working trip to Azerbaijan. The Dewan Negara President received treatment for health problems experienced during his working trip to the country (Azerbaijan). “Mutang expresses his thanks to all parties in
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