State Legislative Assembly sitting gets underway
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud officiated at the opening of the first meeting of the second term of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting Monday, which will convene for eight days until May 24.He arrived at the new DUN complex at 10.30am, accompanied by his wife Toh Puan Datuk […]
TYT: Preserve Sarawak’s peace and harmony
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to continue to preserve peace and harmony and avoid any racial and religious extremism among the multiracial and multi-religious people in the state. The Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, said that the peace and harmony enjoyed by the people now is the result of tolerance and […]
TYT, Raghad distribute Ramadan donations to At-Taqwa Gita Mosque
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, donated 60 packages of Nasi Arab here yesterday. Astana Negeri Sarawak in a statement today said the event, which was organised in conjunction with the month of Ramadan, took place at At-Taqwa Gita Mosque. […]
Taib, Raghad donate to earth quakes victims
KUALA LUMPUR: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib have donated USD100,000 each to the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. Senior private secretary to the Governor of Sarawak, Datuk Mustapa Han on behalf of both Taib and Raghad handed over the donation […]
Taib’s CNY visits
MIRI: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib began their Chinese New Year visits here to the homes of two prominent local businessmen on Tuesday (Jan 24). Their first visit was to Samling Group founder Tan Sri Yaw Teck Seng at his residence […]
Chief of Special Branch pays courtesy call on Taib
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a farewell visit from the Chief of Special Branch of the Royal Malaysia Police, SAC Mohamad Hairuddin Che Hamid in Demak Jaya, here this morning. During the courtesy call on Taib, he informed that he would be transferred to Selangor on Dec 1. In […]
Ministry director pays courtesy call to Taib
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from Matthew Dominic Barin, the Sarawak Director of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, in Demak Jaya, yesterday morning. The purpose of the courtesy visit was to introduce him as the new Sarawak Director and senior officials in the […]
Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia calls on Taib
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Bapak Hermono at Demak Jaya here on Today (Nov 22). This was Bapak Hermono’s first visit since he was appointed as the Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia two years ago. The courtesy call was to share […]
Head of State cast his vote at SK Merpati Jepang
by NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud cast his ballot at SK Merpati Jepang, Jalan Patinggi Ali here today (Nov 19). Clad with brown batik, he was accompanied by his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib who wore a purplish-blue-coloured modern baju kurung. […]
38 govt sponsored students earn medical degrees
SAMARAHAN: A total of 38 fully sponsored medicine programme students received their Bachelor’s degrees at the Unimas convocation here, yesterday. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said they were the first batch of the programme who had received full scholarship from the Sarawak government through the Sarawak Foundation. He expressed his appreciation to Premier […]
