Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

Sarawak well-positioned to sustain hydrogen industry, says Premier

KUCHING: Sarawak has the natural resources to sustain its hydrogen industry and avoid the setbacks experienced by other countries, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said there were concerns about the cost of hydrogen and noted that some countries had failed in the industry due

100 new neighbourhood watch areas to be set up

KUCHING: The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) wants to establish 100 new Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT) or Neighbourhood Watch Areas nationwide this year. Minister Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang said this is given the increasing community demand for new KRTs and the Ministry appreciates the KRT volunteers’ dedication, who serve

Sports complex to undergo RM1 mln upgrade

PAKAN: The Pakan Sports Complex will receive an allocation of RM1 million under Phase 1 to improve and upgrade its drainage system. The upgrading works, set to begin in April is expected to be completed by September. Focus will be on constructing and upgrading the drainage system to address water

Power outage hits large parts of Kuching

KUCHING: Large parts of the city experienced a power outage tonight (Mar 11), with several areas affected since 8.30 pm. According to Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) via its mobile app, SEB Cares, the unplanned outage impacted areas including Pine Square 4 and 5, The Glen, Kim Hin, and nearby locations.

Malaysia contributes rice, eggplants, long beans to ‘doomsday’ vault

KUCHING: The country has successfully deposited its heritage seeds and traditional crop varieties in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV), a secure storage facility located in the Arctic region of Longyearbyen Island, Norway. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) said the facility, also known as the ‘doomsday’ vault, is

Archbishop calls for compassion, understanding after disturbance at cathedral

KUCHING: Catholic Archbishop Datuk Dr Simon Poh has called for compassion and understanding following an incident at St Joseph’s Cathedral here, where a man believed to be mentally distressed, threw a liquor bottle towards the church altar. In appealing to the public, Poh asked everyone to be kind with the

SABERKAS to hold Bubur Lambuk Roadshow Programme at 61 locations across Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) will be holding its Bubur Lambuk Roadshow Programme at 61 locations across the State. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said the organisation had successfully organised the programme without fail for the past 20

Homeless man found dead in front of a convenience store

KUCHING: A middle-aged man, believed to be homeless, was found dead in front of a convenience store at Mile 6, Jalan Lapangan Terbang here yesterday . Kuching District Police Chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, said the public had alerted the Kuching District Police Headquarters at approximately 1.15 pm about

Sarawak plans to set up aerospace industrial park

KUCHING: Sarawak is positioning itself as a key player in the aerospace industry with plans to develop an aerospace industrial park. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state is exploring the development of the park to attract aerospace manufacturing investments and foster industry collaboration. “This