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Head of State receives courtesy visits

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, and his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, received two courtesy visits on Tuesday (March 12) at the Astana. According to the Malaysian Information Department (JaPen), the first visit was from the committee of the Nuzul Al-Quran Celebration Council at the Sarawak Level […]

Governor and wife visit traders, mingle with locals

LIMBANG: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stopped by to visit traders at Anjung Usahawan Limbang here today. He arrived around 8 am with his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, for the Majlis Makan Bersama Rakyat held here. The couple was served with various delicacies of local dishes. Before […]

Governor welcomes visitors

KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar received three courtesy visits at the Astana in Petra Jaya today (Mar 4). The first visit was from the Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon to discuss and strengthen cooperation in the field of green economy. Meanwhile, the second courtesy […]

TYT attends King’s oath taking ceremony

KUCHING: Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaaar attended the taking of oath and signing the instrument of office of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim of Johor at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur today. The same ceremony also witnessed Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, took the oath of […]

TYT Wan Junaidi well-respected in Malaya: TV host

KUCHING: Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar illustrious career in the federal government has garnered him a lot respect in West Malaysia said Money Matters TV host Zahir Kelvin Ong Abdullah. “When he was Parliament deputy speaker, he held the post without fear or favour. The feedback that I got from many MPs is that […]

Wan Junaidi the right man for top job says Snowdan

KUCHING: Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is the right person to shoulder the responsibilities as Head of State. In stressing this, Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the former is qualified for the position given his credentials. “Wan Junaidi’s civil service career from being a policeman and his rise as […]

TYT appointment a boon for Sarawak’s rights

SIBU: The appointment of Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar as the eighth Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri will benefit Sarawak’s rights in terms of the Malaysian Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said Wan Junaidi’s position allows him to provide valuable advice on aspects of MA63. “His extensive knowledge about […]

Wan Junaidi: Down-to-earth man of the people

BY ZARINA ABDULLAH AND SITI NURAIN RATANI NOT many are aware of the story behind the respected political figure currently bearing the responsibility as the eighth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Despite his prominent name in the political arena, this humble individual, born in Sadong Jaya, remains down-to-earth. In a […]

It’s official — Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is Sarawak’s 8th Governor

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Senate President Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, 78, has been appointed as the eighth Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. He takes over from Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud whose term expired yesterday. He received his appointment letter or watikah from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana […]

Abdul Karim praises potential appointment of Wan Junaidi as TYT

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has lauded the potential appointment of Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar as the Sarawak Head of State (TYT), citing his distinguished career as a civil servant. The Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development said Wan Junaidi’s extensive service and experience, spanning various high-level roles in the […]