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Governor plays host to Ismail Sabri

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar warmly welcomed Malaysia’s ninth Prime Minister Datuk Patinggi Ismail Sabri Yaakob during a courtesy visit at the Astana Negeri Sarawak here today (Dec 12). The visit was part of the former prime minister’s brief official working trip to

Can’t log in to ChatGPT? Here’s why

KUCHING: OpenAI has confirmed a significant outage affecting its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot, impacting users globally. The disruption began around 7 pm Eastern Time (ET), with users reporting difficulties accessing the service and encountering unusual error messages. OpenAI acknowledged the issue via a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “We’re

Official portrait of TYT’s wife obtainable from The Astana soon

KUCHING: The official portrait of the wife of the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, will be made available to the public starting Monday (Dec 16). The prints can be obtained for free at the Corporate Communication and

NAIM wins corporate award

MIRI: NAIM Holdings Berhad was honoured as the sole recipient of the Corporate Award at the Miri City Mayor’s Awards 2024. In a statement, it said that the accolade highlights the company’s ongoing contributions to Miri’s development and its efforts in enhancing community well-being. Since NAIM’s establishment, the company has

Hackathon re-imagines education via AI solutions

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 48-hour hackathon brought developers, educators and AI enthusiasts together to re-imagine the education sector through Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. The HackWknd Kota Samarahan 2024 which began on Dec 6 was organised by the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), partnering with Borneo Digital, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), and

Hospital looks for patient’s next of kin

KUCHING: Sentosa Hospital requests the public’s assistance in identifying the relatives or family members of Ang Thu Kiaw. The 88-year-old Chinese woman was admitted to the Sentosa Hospital in the Female 3 Ward in 2001. Ang’s last address was at the Salvation Army, Jalan Sekama here. The Sentosa Hospital would

Sarawak’s financial revamp to secure future

BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & JAMES WONG KUCHING: The state’s financial framework needs to be restructured to guarantee Sarawak’s long-term prosperity and financial stability. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg articulated a vision for a consolidated state asset and a sovereign fund modelled on international exemplars. “We must

Sarawak’s rights defended through legislation

BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & JAMES WONG KUCHING: Sarawak staunchly upholds its rights and autonomy, safeguarding the state within the existing legal framework, affirmed Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He highlighted that Sarawak, as a pioneer, had enacted legislation pertaining to Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS)

Strong work ethic just as important, Mayor tells graduates

KUCHING: Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng encouraged graduates to maintain a strong work ethic as they transition into their careers He said this is important besides continuing to increase their knowledge and adopt innovation. He said given that the world is evolving at a rapid pace, it is graduates’ responsibility

Khazanah’s community outreach event attracts 1,000 visitors

BY JACQUELINE DAVID KUCHING: Khazanah Nasional (Khazanah) held its #BerbudiBersama event, which was attended by 1,000 people  at the Kuching Waterfront on Sunday. The event was part of Khazanah’s initiative to celebrate 30 years of Advancing Malaysia, which kicked start a series of community outreach programmes taking place nationwide. Through