Topic: KUCHING
Abang Johari giving a speech at the Sarawak Skills Development Centre 25th anniversary dinner.
Wee (seated, third left) joins the JCI Malaysia officials and TOYM finalists in a group photo.
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) has supported the call by the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) to abolish the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Year 6 pu...
KUCHING: Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) activist Zainnal Ajamain is questioning the legality of the federal tourism, arts and culture ministry to regulate tourism in Sabah and Sarawak.
Masing prepares to cut the ribbon to declare open the Sengayan-Rantau Dilang road at Rumah Dominic Merikan
KANOWIT: Road construction to connect Ngemah in Kanowit District with Temalat in Song Distri...
The team from WWF-Malaysia Sarawak Conservation Programme in a photo-call with their first mural project at CHMS No 3.
The first 2km of the carriageway is now opened to road users.
Abdul Karim (third right) joins Mohd Akil, on his right, and others in posing for a group photo at the opening ceremony.
Pustaka acting head of sector for library services Razak Rambili presents a memento to Rosie.
Abang Johari speaks to journalists.
KUCHING: Sarawak has imposed a prohibition on the cross-border movement of dogs, especially along the Sarawak border with Indonesia’s Kalimantan.
KUCHING, Aug 23 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) will only pick married women as election candidates if they have the support and approval of their husbands, its president Datuk Patinggi Abang...
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Grab said today it strongly recommends that Malaysia's Public Service Vehicle (PSV) regulations mandate the development of a separate set of stringent, motorcycle-specific safet...
KUCHING, Aug 23 — The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today imposed a total ban on the movement of dogs both in and out of Sarawak along its border with Kalimantan, in a bid to curb the s...
KUCHING: The state disaster management committee has imposed a total ban on the movement of dogs across the Sarawak-Kalimantan border with immediate effect.
Ongoing construction at the Ngemah/Temalat stretch.Photo source: Corporate Communication JKR Sarawak Facebook page.
KUALA LUMPUR: E-hailing company, Grab Malaysia is prepared to implement its regional safety product enhancement and innovation for motorcycles should the country choose to embrace the motorcycle ride-...
KUCHING: The Sarawak government may open a trade office in Thailand, if there is sufficient trade volume to do so, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun...
Abang Johari (second left) in discussion with Awang Tengah (first left) and Zhang (second right).
KUCHING: Sarawak Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, who is currently partyless, has applied to join the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition, says Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg today revealed that Assistant Transport Minister Jerip Susil, who was formerly with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), has applied to join Gabungan Parti S...
KUCHING, Aug 23 — Four people were killed and another two seriously injured when a car they were travelling in collided head-on with a lorry at KM52 of the Sri Aman-Betong road early this morning.
MIRI: The Air Pollutant Index (API) in northern Sarawak's Kuala Baram district hit hazardous levels following worsening forest fires.The API hit a shocking 404 at the Industrial Training Institute her...
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Grab said today it strongly recommends that Malaysia's Public Service Vehicle (PSV) regulations mandate the development of a separate set of stringent, motorcycle-specific safet...
PETALING JAYA - Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) continues to suffer from a system glitch, with the airport authorities advising passengers to be at the terminal four hours before ...
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has named Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah the new Second Finance Minister in a minor state Cabinet reshuffle.Uggah takes over the post from Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, who resigned from the state Cabinet last month due to political differences.
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd’s (HSL) contracts-in-hand have reached a historical high of RM3.3bil after it bagged another road project worth RM104.5mil early this week.
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) continues to suffer from a system glitch, with the airport authorities advising passengers to be at th...
PETALING JAYA: Passengers departing from the KL International Airport (KLIA) are advised to reach the airport four hours before their flight departure time as systems disruption has yet to be resolved.
MIRI: The Air Pollutant Index (API) in northern Sarawak’s Kuala Baram district hit hazardous levels following worsening forest fires.The API hit a shocking 404 at the Industrial Training Institute here yesterday morning while SK Kuala Baram registered 204, causing two schools to shut down.
SEPANG: In an unforeseen first-ever disruption of its airport management system, the operations of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) came to a halt for hours, with scores of flights delayed and passengers left stranded and frustrated.
KUCHING (Aug 22): Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today announced a Cabinet reshuffle.
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Jerip Susil can heave a sigh of relief now that he is retained in the minor Sarawak Cabinet reshuffle.
Sanjan (right) with Resop (left) and a local resident pose next to the stretch of road buried under the earth and debris brought down by the landslide.
Dr Sim (fourth left) and a SUPP delegation in a photo call with Abang Johari (centre) prior to a meeting.
Some of the contraband items found in the premises.
KUCHING, Aug 22 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today declined to commit himself to whether the state government is studying the possibility of taking over Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd fr...
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today announced a new cabinet reshuffle.
KUCHING, Aug 22 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg has today announced a reshuffle of the state Cabinet, with Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah named second minister of ...
KUCHING, Aug 22 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today announced the appointment of Datuk Jaul Samion as the new Sarawak state secretary, taking over from Tan Sri Morshidi Ghani, e...
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Abang Johari Tun Openg has reshuffled the State Cabinet today following the resignation of Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh as Second Finance Minister, and Minister of Internationa...
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg has named Douglas Uggah Embas as the state’s new second finance minister, in a Cabinet reshuffle announced today.
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced a minor reshuffle of the state Cabinet, in line with the state's aim to achieve developed status by 2030.
KUCHING, Aug 22 — Sarawak Reform Party (STAR) president Lina Soo today cautioned Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg not to accept any proposal related to oil and gas raised in his meet...
The ecstasy pills that were seized during the raid.
MIRI: More than 400 endangered wildlife were rescued during raids at pet shops in Sibu believed to be working as a front for illegal trade.
Yong (third left) speaks during the meeting with the Sarawak police led by Azman (fourth left).
Yong (centre) assisted by a vanilla grower, explains the vanilla plant and pod to Zainal Abidin (left).
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has urged Warisan and Gabungan Parti Sarawak to ban Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin from entering Sabah and Sarawak.
KUCHING, Aug 21 — Media practitioners from the state are passing hats around to collect donations to help reporters and photographers from Utusan Malaysia and its sister paper Kosmo to ease their fi...
KUCHING, Aug 21 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan today rejected claims that the party is anti-Malay, anti-Muslims, and pro-Chinese. Proving that the party is multi-racial, Voon s...
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has described the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government as “weak” in warding off “Malaya’s encroachment” into Sarawak.
MyGaz gas cylinders awaiting distribution.
KUCHING, Aug 21 — The Sarawak government should ban Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin from entering Sarawak, Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s recently elected president Voon Lee Shan said today.
KUCHING (Aug 21): Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd has come up with an affordable insurance coverage plan for longhouses.
The suspect (centre) who was arrested at his house last night.
Dev Kumar
KUCHING: Six police personnel have been arrested in Sarawak for suspected drug abuse since Aug 13 under the nationwide ‘Ops Blue Devil’.
According to Deputy Police Commissioner Dato’...
The State Public Works Department has deemed it necessary to issue a statement today to make it clear that Sibu and Sarikei is not accessible by road from Kuala Lumpur.
MIRI: More than 400 endangered animals were rescued during raids carried out by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) in pet shops in Sibu.
KUCHING: The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre has welcomed a new baby orangutan, the second in under a month.
MIRI: A drone belonging to the Civil Defence Force has detected a new hotspot near Miri Industrial Training Institute (ILP Miri) at around 6pm yesterday.
Ting (left) and Ambrose (centre) hold up the banner for the service together with other committee members.
Len (third left) posing with the proud grand prize winner, Halimah Rahmat, 52, from Pusa.
KUCHING: Two female teachers claim that an error which resulted in their annual income figure being doubled or tripled, has resulted in them being slapped with a hefty income
tax bill by the Inland Re...
KUCHING, Aug 20 — The Sessions Court here today set September 30 for management of the criminal breach of trust (CBT) case involving former Sarawak Football Association (FAS) secretary-general Razal...
KUCHING (Aug 20): There was some improvement in the haze situation that has been choking Miri in the past weeks after the Air Pollutant Index readings for several areas in the district dropped to mod...
File photo for illustration purposes
KUCHING: The United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) today pointed out that the government’s move to introduce Jawi for Year 4 p...
KUCHING: There was some improvement in the haze situation that has been choking Miri for the past weeks after the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings for several areas in the district dropped to modera...
Enforcement officers at the animal farm.
KUCHING: LPG distributor MyGaz’s regional sales manager Alex John has today allayed concerns that the company’s 34,431 defective gas cylinders are in the market.
Petronas would need data on areas affected and number of cylinders required, and between one and two months to start delivering the cylinders.
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg said the issue of oil and gas rights of Sabah and Sarawak will not be discussed in the steering committee meeting to review the Malaysia Agreement 19...
Wan Junaidi has sued Chong for allegedly labelling him a “hypocrite”, and demanded damages of not less than RM1 million for defamation.
(From left) RB Sales Manager for East Malaysia Phillip Lokupi, Brunei Darussalam Consul General in Kuching Pengiran Kartini Pengiran Tahir, STB Director of Marketing Benedict Jimbau, and Ai-Ling pose ...
KUCHING: Churches in Sarawak will meet on Thursday (Aug 22) to pray for the nation, in conjunction with Merdeka.
Zakir, who is not allowed to enter Sarawak, has issued an apology.
KUCHING: School principals in Sarawak can close their schools if the air pollutant index (API) hits 200 and above, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.
KUCHING: A white-coloured four-wheel drive vehicle (4WD) was recovered yesterday, hours after it was reported missing by the owner.
KUCHING: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen will be meeting the owner of MyGaz — Shell’s appointed dealer for the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Sara...
The Sarawak state disaster management committee decided on five plans of action to handle the drought that is expected to prevail until October.
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg says he has yet to decide on who would replace Wong Soon Koh as state minister for international trade and e-commerce, and second state finance minis...
Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg – File photo
KUCHING: Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh’s replacement for the posts of Second Finance Minister and Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce will b...
Dr Mahathir speaks to reporters after chairing the Special Cabinet Committee Meeting at Perdana Putra in March.— Bernama file photo
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPD...
GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (fifth left) together with leaders from GPS component parties namely Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP), P...
Abdul Karim (seated, centre), Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry Permanent Secretary Hii Chang Kee (seated third left) Sarawak Tourism Board chief executive officer Sharzede Salleh (sea...
Izrol is escorted by a police officer at the Kuching Courthouse today.
KUCHING: School principals in Sarawak can decide to close their schools if the air pollutant index (API) reaches 200 and above, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.
Uggah (centre) speaking to reporters after chairing the meeting.
KUCHING: LONGi Green Energy Technology Co is investing an additional RM500mil in new manufacturing facilities to boost production of solar products in the Samajaya Free Industrial Zone here.
KUCHING: Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s call for Malaysian patriotism among Sarawakians and Sabahans has drawn the scorn of the Movement of Change for Sarawak.
KUCHING: It started out as a hobby mainly to keep herself occupied during her free time, but little did Helena David Klaum, 45, realise her pastime of using ceramic beads to create attractive souvenirs would bring her a decent income.
KUCHING: The Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) is rebranding dozens of downstream value-added pepper products to boost domestic sales and penetrate export markets.
A group photo taken during the campaign.
KUCHING: A total of 1,426.43 acres of forests in Sarawak were destroyed by wildfires from Aug 1 till yesterday, according to the State Disaster Management Committee.
Helena stands next to some of her beads.
KUCHING: Sarawakians cannot be faulted for having a ‘Sarawak First’ or ‘Sarawak for Sarawakians’ mentality as it is a result of being neglected by the federal government, said Santubong MP Dat...
KUCHING: The state Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has been urged to take immediate action on complaints of clogged drains in Taman Sri Cahaya Tondong, Batu Kawah, in view of the dengue menace.
Mohamad (seated, left) in a discussion with Moses’ father in law Michael.
KUCHING, Aug 18 — Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu today explained that the two Sarawakian soldiers, who disappeared while on duty at Pulau Perak, Kedah, last month, will continue to receive their mont...
Mohamad Sabu – Bernama file photo
KUCHING: Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) acknowledges that it faces a heavy task in changing the perception of Sarawakians who wrongly associate it with being a penin...
Former footballer gets seven years’ jail, ten whippings after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis
Labour force needs to go undergo transformation as Industrial Revolution 4.0 looms, says CM
Wee: Appointment as new MBKS mayor a surprise, but ready to serve
Sarawak teachers’ union supports call to abolish UPSR
Federal tourism ministry ‘illegal’ in Sabah, Sarawak, says activist
DCM: 200m more to connect Kanowit and Song by road
Conservation key theme of WWF-M’sia’s mural project
10km Bakun Junction-Sungai Tangap stretch to open soon
Sarawak Matta Fair returns with more offers
Ministry to draft policies on mental health management
CM confirms Dr Jerip applied to join GPS
Sarawak imposes cross-border movement of dogs
Sarawak CM: PBB only picks women candidates who have the blessing of their husbands
Grab recommends motorcycle-specific features under Malaysia PSV rules
Sarawak imposes ban on movement of dogs along border with Kalimantan to curb rabies
Total ban enforced on moving dogs across S'wak-Kalimantan border
Tar-sealed road from Kuching to Kapit almost ready, Ngemah/Temalat stretch nearing completion
Grab Malaysia sets for motorcycle ride-hailing services
Sarawak mulls opening trade office in Thailand
Largest steel plant in the region to be built in Samalaju, Bintulu in collaboration with China
Partyless S'wak Asst Transport Minister applies to join GPS
Former PSB deputy chief applies to join GPS
Four killed, two seriously injured in Sarawak road crash
Air quality in northern Sarawak hits hazardous levels
Grab recommends motorcycle-specific features under Malaysia PSV rules
KL's airport still battling systems outage, passengers advised to arrive four hours before flight
Sarawak sees minor revisions to state Cabinet
HSL contracts-in-hand increased to RM3.3bil
KL's airport still battling systems outage, passengers advised to arrive four hours before flight
KLIA systems still down, passengers advised to arrive four hours before flight
API hits hazardous levels
KLIA comes to a grinding halt
Sarawak CM announces Cabinet reshuffle
Dr Jerip keeps post in Sarawak Cabinet
Families denied road access by landslide for five years
SUPP regains SMC, MBKS chairman posts
443 litres of contraband alcoholic drinks seized
Sarawak mulling taking over Bintulu Port? I didn’t say that, CM claims
Sarawak CM announces new cabinet reshuffle
Sarawak reshuffles Cabinet, Uggah named second finance minister
Jaul Samion is now Sarawak state secretary, says CM
Full list of new Sarawak Cabinet (Video)
Sarawak unveils new state line-up
Reshuffle in Sarawak Cabinet, Amar Douglas Uggah is new state Second Finance Minister
STAR president warns Sarawak CM not to accept any of federal govt's oil and gas proposals
Three arrested in two separate drug raids in Kota Samarahan
400 rescued from life as pets
DAP reps bring up public grouses to police chief
Vanilla growers seek help from Fama to market their produce
Bar Perlis mufti from entering Sabah, Sarawak, party tells states
Sarawak reporters collect donation to ease burden of Utusan colleagues
We are neither anti-Malay nor anti-Islam, says rejuvenated Parti Bumi Kenyalang
GPS has failed to protect state’s rights, says Sarawak party PBK
New MyGaz LPG cylinders to be delivered next week, says director
Ban Perlis mufti from entering Sarawak, state govt told
Insurance coverage for longhouses
Eight-year-old girl claims own father intended to rape her, police to investigate
Dev Kumar: Six police personnel nabbed for drug abuse in Sarawak so far, more tests to follow
Junction to Kuala Lumpur and Sibu? Department slams fake signboard
Over 400 endangered animals rescued from Sibu pet shops
Orangutan Endu becomes new mom at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
New hotspot detected near ILP Miri, API readings at ILP Miri, SK Kuala Baram 2 increase again as of 8am
2,000 Christians expected at National Day Prayer Service
Seek ways to promote NTFP overseas, Forest Dept told
‘System glitch’ over annual income sees teachers facing hefty tax bill
Slight improvement in Miri haze situation as API readings drop
Dong Zong: Sarawak, Sabah Chinese schools have no PTAs to decide on Jawi lesson
Slight improvement in Miri haze situation as API readings drop
Over 400 protected animals seized from animal farm in Sibu by SFC
No recall necessary for MyGaz LPG cylinders, faulty tanks not in market, says manager
Ministry ropes Petronas in to help address Sarawak’s shortage of LPG gas cylinders
PM and 2 CMs, not committee, to decide on Sabah, Sarawak oil rights
Wan Junaidi sues Chong for defamation, High Court sets trial for March 2020
Royal Brunei Airlines introduces RB Link flights for Bintulu, Sibu
2k Christian worshippers to pray for country's peace and prosperity on Aug 22
Barred by police from giving public talks, Zakir Naik offers apologies to non-Muslims
Principals given power to close schools over haze in S’wak
Bau cops find stolen 4WD not long after receiving report
Chong to meet MyGaz to resolve shortage of LPG cylinders
S'wak outlines plan of action to tackle drought
Sarawak CM yet to decide on Soon Koh’s replacement
CM to decide on Soon Koh’s replacement for state cabinet posts
KPDNHEP to hand over power on supervision of gas distribution in S’wak to state govt – PM office
GPS to tweak hornbill logo for polls, PRS president reveals
Kuching to woo tourists as city of art and culture, says Sarawak tourism minister
Principals can close schools if API reading becomes 'unhealthy'
Uggah: School principals, headmasters have authority to call for school closure should API hits 200
LONGi invests additional RM500mil
Activist accuses Dr M of having ‘Malaysia for Malayans’ mentality
Hobby generates good income for housewife
Pepper board to rebrand products to expand sales
Residents cry foul over poor HDC services
Over 1,400 acres lost in forest fires since Aug 1 — Committee
Sarawak housewife reaps profits through ceramic beads business
Don’t blame us for having ‘Sarawak mentality’, says Wan Junaidi
Chong calls for action on dengue, clogged drains
Missing soldier Moses’ family meets Mohamad over matters related to search operation
Two Sarawakian soldiers who disappeared without a trace will continue to receive their salaries, says Mat Sabu
Amanah Sarawak faces big task to change ‘peninsular party’ perception