KUCHING: Sarawak has become the first state in Malaysia to offer free electric public buses with four of them to officially commence operations here starting tomorrow. “The Electric City Bus Service is to provide convenient and free transportation alternatives for our visitors and locals by connecting some of the important
KUCHING: Starting September last year, the Sarawak government has been spending over RM15 million per month to cover the cost of hotel quarantine for Sarawakians. “This is all borne by the state government and no other state in Malaysia is doing this. That reflects how concerned the state is in
KUCHING: Measures to control the movement of wild pigs from Sabah to Sarawak need to be looked into, as this is one of the main means in which African Swine Fever (ASF) spreads. Sarawak Livestock Breeders Association secretary Dr Ng Siew Thiam noted that the government has put in place
KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKNS) has declared a new cluster called the Buloh Cluster in Selangau District, Sibu. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said the Buloh Cluster is a community cluster involving three longhouses in the Sungai Buloh area, Selangau District. “The index case for
KUCHING: TVS’ first-ever reality talent show, TVSTARZ, will put the spotlight on talented individuals in three separate categories, namely singing, hosting, and acting. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman believes that the show will make Kuching a major media content hub. Originally produced by TVS with internally
KUCHING: Matu District has turned green today (Feb 25) after no new local infection cases were reported in the last 14 days. In a statement today, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also announced that Beluru District had changed its status to yellow after only reporting 20 local infection cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 219 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Feb 25), bringing the state’s tally to 8,869. In a statement on Thursday, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 80 of these cases were recorded in Sibu District, Kapit (26), Bintulu (25), Kuching (18), Meradong (17), Miri (12), Samarahan (11),
KUCHING: In an effort to alleviate the occurrence of flash floods, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang has reminded all relevant parties such as developers and contractors not to block drainageways. “Don’t just place small culverts in earth drains or temporary earth drains to allow water to flow
KUCHING: The people of Sarawak are able to enjoy discounts on assessment rates due to the good governance and leadership of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. “This only happens in Sarawak — there are no other states in Malaysia
KUCHING: The upcoming Urban Green Pockets Project organised by Borneo Laboratory aims to create a community garden and food bank right in the heart of the city. One of the aspects of the project is also to address plastic waste by repurposing plastic bottles as vehicles for vegetables in the
New Sarawak Tribune is a Sarawakian news portal that highlights Sarawak-centric news and other stories of relevance to Sarawak.
Today, New Sarawak Tribune focuses on happenings in Sarawak’s cities, towns and small places no matter how remote these are and events of relevance in other states of Malaysia and other countries.
© Copyright 2024 Tribune Press Sdn. Bhd.