A Swedish lesson that Malaysia should heed
M Rajah
9 February 2026
9 February 2026
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has allocated RM1.05 billion to the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication
LUMUT, Perak: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar arrived safely
BANTEN, Jakarta, Indonesia: A total of 632 recipients has benefited from the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA fund
BANTEN, Java: The media plays an increasingly critical role in safeguarding the quality of democracy
KUCHING: The Tebedu area has been identified as having sufficient raw water resources to enable
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has approved an allocation of RM199 million to implement electricity supply
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has allocated RM1.05 billion to the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication
PADAWAN: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is making it easier for residents to carry out
MIRI: Pressing water supply issues affecting several villages in the Mulu constituency were raised at
SIMANGGANG: Sarawak’s education initiatives now include the Sarawak Dual Language Programme Assessment Test (UP-DLP) to
MIRI: Sarawak’s long-running push on oil and gas has never been about dividends or corporate
KUCHING: The High Court on Monday sentenced a man to 15 years’ imprisonment for possessing
LUMUT, Perak: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar arrived safely
KUALA LUMPUR: The MADANI government began distributing the ‘Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) for All’ aid,
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, and
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a teenage girl reported missing since
NIBONG TEBAL, Penang: A solid waste fire that broke out at the Pulau Burung landfill
SHAH ALAM, Selangor: The decomposed bodies of a woman and a man were found in
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s diplomatic role as a facilitator in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, and its implications
NIBONG TEBAL: The government plans to establish up to 20 new Senior Citizens Activity Centres
MIRI: A week-long Year of the Horse Carnival has opened here, bringing a surge of
SRI AMAN: Four university students have turned volunteering at the Sarawak Games (SUKSAR) IV into
KUCHING: Women-led heritage initiatives took centre stage at the Old Courthouse here today as the
GROWING up, insurance agent Andre Kho Yang Yang always knew he wanted to join the
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) announced a
Kuala Lumpur: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd’s (BHIC) shares were suspended from trading on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia maintained its uptrend at midmorning, tracking regional markets and supported by
SINGAPORE: Singapore has secured SGD14.2 billion investment commitments in 2025, an increase from SGD13.5 billion
KUCHING: A strengthening ringgit is boosting outbound travel demand, with agencies reporting a rise in
KUCHING: All contractors awarded road maintenance projects must carry out their responsibilities with integrity and
KUCHING: The Sarawak Indian Women’s Association (SIWA) has taken a major step into the digital
KUALA LUMPUR: The non-governmental organisation, MyKasih Foundation, which manages data for the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA)
KUCHING: Wolfpack Rugby Club has continued its commitment to youth development by hosting a rugby
KUCHING: Gabriel Palmero has officially joined Kuching City FC, ending weeks of speculation fuelled by
SRI AMAN: Four university students have turned volunteering at the Sarawak Games (SUKSAR) IV into
SRI AMAN: Southern Zone cyclist and bicycle mechanic Kenny Lim Zhen Xiang is pedalling toward
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Paralympic Council (PCM) President, Datuk Seri Megat D. Shahriman Zaharudin, has again
KUALA LUMPUR: National sprinter Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli is eyeing one last hurrah at the 2027
BANTEN, Jakarta, Indonesia: A total of 632 recipients has benefited from the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA fund
BANTEN, Java: The media plays an increasingly critical role in safeguarding the quality of democracy
WASHINGTON, United States (US): The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is planning to tighten
OSLO, Norway: Mona Juul has stepped down as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan, also accredited to
SINGAPORE: Singapore has secured SGD14.2 billion investment commitments in 2025, an increase from SGD13.5 billion
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his warmest congratulations to Japan’s Prime Minister, Takaichi
