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 […]

Eastern Field Command chief calls on TYT

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, received a courtesy call from a delegation of the Malaysian Army led by the commander of the Eastern Field Command (EFC), Lt-Gen Datuk Zakaria Yadi on Monday (Aug 10). This is Lt-Gen Zakaria’s first visit after assuming the post on July 17, replacing Gen Datuk […]

Taib, Abang Johari perform Aidiladha prayers

KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg performed the Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Jamek this morning (July 31). Abang Johari arrived at the mosque at around 7.50am and was greeted by Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North […]

TYT gets visit from new Sarawak JaPen heads

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) director Swady Guliling at Demak Jaya on Monday. Among the objectives of the visit was to introduce the new director and deputy director of Sarawak JaPen, Swady and Aziz Abdul Rahman respectively, who had commenced their […]

Head of State donates medical supply to SGH

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday received medical equipment and supply for its intensive care unit (ICU), valued at a total of RM120,000, donated by the Head of State (TYT) Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. The equipment include one unit of portable ultrasound linear probe, five units of anti DVT, two units of fibreoptic […]

Cops get food aid from TYT and wife

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib donated food and drinks to the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) operations room yesterday. The aid, in the form chicken biryani rice and mineral water, was distributed to 750 personnel who are working to curb the […]