KUCHING (Oct 14): The Sarawak government’s education policies seek to leapfrog the state’s economic growth, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said highly-skilled and talen...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 14): The Sabah government has directed schools in areas where Air Pollutant Index (API) readings exceed 150 for three consecutive days to close temporarily. State Secretary Datuk Za...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 13): The investigating officer for Zara Qairina Mahathir’s case told the Coroner’s Court here that her mother was allegedly “adamant” (berkeras) in refusing a postmortem. Insp Wong ...

KUCHING (Oct 13): The Sarawak State Library (Amendment) Bill 2026 must come with safeguards to ensure the state’s historical records are preserved based on evidence and professional standards, rather ...

KUCHING (Oct 13): The federal government has been asked to fund the construction of a police station and fire station in Batu Kawa, following the allocation of state land for both facilities. Deputy P...

KUCHING (Oct 13): The High Court here has discharged and acquitted a 28-year-old Betong man of a murder charge involving his girlfriend’s two-year-old son in 2021. Judicial Commissioner Zaleha Mohd Yu...

KUCHING (Oct 13): Sarawak civil servants must reciprocate the state government’s trust and confidence by ensuring that every allocation under the 2027 Sarawak Budget is utilised effectively and delive...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 13): The Coroner’s Court here heard that DNA samples taken from the barrier railings of the third-floor corridor of Zara Qairina Mahathir’s hostel block were of poor quality and uns...

KUCHING (Oct 13): Ensuring the smooth operation of Bintulu Port while improving its capacity and efficiency are the Sarawak government’s immediate focus following the full takeover from the federal go...

KUCHING (Oct 13): The proposal to set up an Onshore International Financial Centre (OIFC) serves as an important strategic direction that could complement Sarawak’s broader economic transformation, sa...

KUCHING (Oct 13): The Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) must embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and modern plantation technology, said the Premier. Datuk Patinggi Tan ...

KUCHING (Oct 13): The Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) has been called on to research the possibility of turning oil palm waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Pr...

KUCHING (Oct 12): Samarahan, Sri Aman, and Lubok Antu joined Serian in the unhealthy category of Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 3pm on Monday. According to Natural Resources and Environment ...

KUCHING (Oct 12): Sarawak intends to explore the establishment of the Sarawak Onshore International Financial Centre (SOIFC) as part of its long-term strategy to position the state as a competitive in...

KUCHING (Oct 12): A sum of RM650 million has been set aside for the Sarawak Basic Needs Contribution (SKAS) under the 2027 Sarawak Budget to provide immediate financial relief for eligible Sarawakians...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 12): Zara Qairina Mahathir’s mother told the Coroner’s Court here that she never said her daughter might have been murdered. Noraidah Lamat, 46, told Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan t...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 12): Zara Qairina Mahathir pointed out seniors whom she claimed had mocked her when her mother attended the school’s gotong-royong on July 12-13, 2025. When giving oral evidence bef...

KUCHING (Oct 12): The Sarawak government is extending its electricity and water subsidies next year with a total financial implication of RM316 million. When tabling the 2027 Sarawak Budget in the Sta...

KUCHING (Oct 12): Sarawak is advancing its clean-energy future through the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS), with the pilot deployment of hydrogen-powered Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) this...

KUCHING (Oct 12): The 2027 Sarawak Budget is projecting a record revenue of RM15.019 billion – the highest ever to be recorded by the state. Tabling the Supply (2027) Bill, 2026, Premier Datuk Patingg...

MIRI (Oct 12): A luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) was destroyed early on Monday when it caught fire in front of SMK Chung Hua on Jalan Brighton here. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) ...

KUCHING (Oct 9): A clear, focused strategy is needed for Sarawak to realise its ambition of developing bamboo cultivation and downstream industries, said Datuk Len Talif Salleh. The Deputy Minister of...

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 9): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left the Ministry of Finance (MoF) here at 2.55pm for Parliament to table Budget 2027, scheduled for 3.30pm. Anwar, who is also the Finance M...

KUCHING (Oct 9): The Sarawak-born co-founder of an elite British boarding school is standing trial in Wales over allegations that millions of pounds in college funds were diverted for personal use. Ya...

KUCHING (Oct 9): Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Batang Ai has unanimously nominated incumbent Datuk Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh to defend the Batang Ai seat in the upcoming Sarawak state election. PRS Batang ...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 9): Zara Qairina Mahathir’s mother told the Coroner’s Court here that she had nothing to do with circulating a photograph of her daughter with Student A. Testifying before Coroner A...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 9): The Coroner’s Court here has heard that Zara Qairina Mahathir’s mother disagreed with her daughter’s case being classified as sudden death. Testifying before Coroner Amir Shah A...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 9): Civil servants must take criticism and unfavourable news reports as opportunities to improve their service rather than shy away from public scrutiny, said Datuk Mohd Razali Waha...

MIRI (Oct 9): Police arrested a local man and eight foreign women at an entertainment outlet here on Sunday in connection with offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63. Miri police said in a stateme...

MIRI (Oct 9): Easing longstanding traffic congestion must be the top priority under the Sungai Tujoh Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex’s proposed upgrading, said Dato Sri Le...

KUCHING (Oct 9): The Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) Miri wants Budget 2027 to go beyond helping businesses survive by creating more opportunities for local enterprises to expand and c...

KUCHING (Oct 9): The Ministry of Education’s (MoE) decision to lower the Air Pollutant Index (API) threshold for school closures from 200 to 180 has exposed a “glaring and unacceptable double standard...

KUCHING (Oct 8): The Sessions Court here sentenced a 49-year-old man to seven years in prison and two strokes of the rotan for committing armed robbery at a convenience store last month. Judge Shafiza...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 8): The Coroner’s Court here heard that Noraidah Lamat was not prepared to receive visitors when her daughter Zara Qairina Mahathir was hospitalised but many including the school pr...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 8): The late Zara Qairina Mahathir’s mother claimed that she signed a form rejecting a postmortem on Zara’s remains without being informed of the importance of conducting the proced...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 8): Noraidah Lamat struggled to control her emotions in the Coroner’s Court here when recalling how she felt when a doctor revealed daughter Zara Qairina Mahathir’s condition. She r...

KUCHING (Oct 8): Sarawak is exploring an investment of about US$1 billion (RM40.2 billion) in Bintulu to develop downstream products from gas, as the state steps up efforts to turn its energy resource...

KUCHING (Oct 8): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) has called for a review of the small and medium enterprise (SME) corporate tax threshold. FMM president Jacob Lee Chor Kok said this mo...

KUCHING (Oct 8): A major international player with a strong global presence is exploring investment opportunities in Sarawak, with its representatives expected to visit within the next two weeks, said...

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): The creative economy sector, which contributes about 6.8 per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), holds immense potential to become a new driver of the nation’s economic growth,...

KUCHING (Oct 8): The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) can serve as an inspiration for the next generation of Malaysian filmmakers to tell their own stories and bring local films to a wider audience, said ...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 7): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a senior officer of a state government agency for allegedly submitting two documents containing false particulars in...

KUCHING (Oct 7): Several sections of Jalan Tun Jugah will be partially closed for about three months from Wednesday (Oct 7) night to facilitate construction works for the Kuching Urban Transportation ...

KUCHING (Oct 7): The Sessions Court here has sentenced a 31-year-old man to seven years in jail and five strokes of the rotan for raping a 15-year-old girl. Judge Musli Ab Hamid imposed the sentence a...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 7): The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir was aware that Zara had tried to use vape. Noraidah Lamat, who was testifying before Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan, said she asked Z...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 7): The Coroner’s Court here heard the late Zara Qairina Mahathir’s mother never prevented Zara from communicating with or meeting her father. Noraidah Lamat, 46, told Coroner Amir ...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 7): Noraidah Lamat, the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, told the Coroner’s Court here that she turned to social media because no one would tell her what had happened to he...

SIBU (Oct 7): Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Ngemah has unanimously agreed to support incumbent Anyi Jana as the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Ngemah seat in the 13th state election. The divi...

BINTULU (Oct 7): Some 120 community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) from Tatau are attending a two-day seminar on handling cases under the Sarawak Bumiputera Courts. The seminar, which began on Tues...

KOTA KINABALU (Oct 6): There is no fixed deadline for Sabah to stop receiving federal electricity subsidies, said Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Joachim Gunsalam. The Deputy Chief Minister I said continued su...