Courtesy calls on Taib

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls from two institutes of higher education at his official residence in Demak Jaya today. The first visit was from Politeknik Mukah. Its delegation comprised director, Dullah Muluk deputy director (Academic), Mohd Sani Said and deputy director (Academic Support), Iskandar Reduan. The […]

98 receive awards, medals from Taib

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today presented state awards and medals to 98 recipients at the Dewan Besar Astana Negeri here. The ceremony began with the presentation of the Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (PPB) to 34 persons led by Syariah Judge of the Sarawak Syariah High Court of the Northern Zone […]

Musical performance in honour of TYT

KUCHING: The Sarawak Harmony Musical Performance ‘Sejambang Budi Daripada Anak Seni’ is a symbolic expression of gratitude to Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud for his idea of establishing the Sarawak State Symphony Orchestra (SONS). Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who spoke during the opening of the […]

Taib receives courtesy call

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the organising committee of a thanksgiving and ‘zikir maulid’ (recitation) ceremony and the opening of Taman Islam Darul Hana, Majlis Perhimpunan Maulidur Rasul as well as state-level Tilawah Recital and Al-Quran Memorisation event at his office in Demak Jaya here […]

A celebration of Sarawak’s diversity

TYT’S 84TH BIRTHDAY KUCHING: The 84th birthday celebrations of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud took off with great fanfare at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) compound this morning. Taib and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib were welcomed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Local Government […]

Leader with excellent services

KUCHING: Tomorrow marks Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 84th birthday. In planning the various programmes to celebrate the occasion in the new norm, safety measures have had to be adhered to due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, it is bound to be a grand and jubilant affair as state leaders, […]

Taib donates to mosques

BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN ASAJAYA: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud presented contributions amounting to RM100,000 to mosques around here. The donation was received by Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in a ceremony after Friday prayer at Masjid An-Najah here today. Taib was here to visit his […]

Orang Ulu association head calls on Taib

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday received a courtesy call from Orang Ulu National Association (Ouna) president Datuk Abu Bakar Abdullah. The visit was to invite Taib as a guest of honour to the Baram Memorial Forts and Historic Town Ceremony, which is expected to take place in Long Lama […]

Let’s all unite to create ‘Sarawak Cemerlang’

Speech to the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajah Ragad Kurdi Taib, on behalf of the rakyat, I would like to thank Tun and Toh Puan who are willing to be present with us to commemorate such an important day for Sarawak. As a native […]

Courtesy calls on Taib

KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls at the Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya here, yesterday. The first visit was by Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak branch director Abdul Wahab and his entourage. Also accompanying Abdul Wahab was state Education director Dr Azhar Ahmad. The visit […]