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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 […]

TYT confers state awards on 100

KUCHING: One hundred recipients were conferred state awards by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at the Dewan Besar Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya on Thursday. Heading the list of recipients was Deputy Minister of Transport Hasbi Habibollah who received the Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) award. Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni and […]

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, […]

Name change for sports centre

Unimas to call it Arena Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang after second TYT KUCHING: The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Sports Centre will be named after the state’s second Yang DiPertua Negeri Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Osman — it will be called Arena Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang. The state government has agreed to the name […]

Birthday do panel members call on Taib

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday received a courtesy call from the organising committee of his 84th birthday celebration at his residence in Demak Jaya here. The delegation was led by Local Government and Housing Minister and minister responsible for the celebration, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The purpose […]

Courtesy call on Taib

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today (Oct 5) received a courtesy call from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vice chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi at his residence in Demak Jaya here. The visit was to inform Taib about Kadim’s retirement as Unimas vice chancellor on Oct 23. Kadim is […]

Road closures, diversions on Oct 9

KUCHING: In conjunction with the 84th birthday celebration of the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at Masjid India Bandar on Oct 9, the police will close roads and create detours around the venue. District police chief, ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the celebration would be graced by  Taib and his […]

TYT receives celebration organisers

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the organising committee of the National Day celebration led by Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in Demak Jaya here today. The purpose of the courtesy call was to invite Taib and his wife, Toh Puan […]

TYT to grace National Day do

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib will be guests-of-honour at the state-level National Day celebration in Simanggang, Sri Aman. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Bujang will also be present too. Themed “Malaysia Prihatin”, the event […]