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Enam Ketua Kaum Terima Watikah Pelantikan Bagi Kawasan DUN Simanggang

SRI AMAN: Seramai enam Ketua Kaum baharu bagi kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Simanggang menerima watikah pelantikan rasmi dalam majlis ringkas diadakan di Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Simanggang, di sini, pada Khamis. Hadir menyempurnakan majlis penyerahan berkenaan ialah Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan, Inovasi dan Pembangunan Bakat Sarawak, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. Enam Ketua Kaum yang dilantik adalah Tr Jackson Michael Jein bagi Kampung Sungai Putong, Tr Fenner Baily bagi Kampung Sengelau, Tr Thomas Ade bagi Kampung Resak, Tr John Jimbun bagi Kampung Entawa Ili, Tr Peter Bunya bagi Kampung Empadi Batu Anchau dan Tr Glinie Michelle Daylie bagi Kampung Liu C. Datuk Francis Harden yang juga ADUN Simanggang dalam amanat menegaskan bahawa pelantikan ini mencerminkan kepercayaan Kerajaan Sarawak terhadap Ketua Kaum sebagai pemimpin akar umbi. Beliau menekankan bahawa mereka harus menjadi jambatan yang menghubungkan masyarakat dengan kerajaan. “Ketua Kaum perlu sentiasa bekerjasama rapat dengan agensi kerajaan dan kepimpinan masyarakat seperti Penghulu, Pemanca dan Temenggong untuk memastikan tadbir urus di rumah panjang dan kampung berjalan lancar,” ujar beliau. Sementara itu, Pegawai Daerah Sri Aman, Shariff Bujang mengingatkan bahawa Ketua Kaum memainkan peranan penting dalam menyelesaikan pertikaian adat, membantu pendaftaran kelahiran dan kematian, mengetuai Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) serta menyokong pelaksanaan program pembangunan dan kebajikan kerajaan. Hadir sama, wakil Residen Bahagian Sri Aman Mohamad Hafiz Kipli, Pegawai Tadbir Pejabat Daerah Sri Aman Joshua Martin Jantan, Penolong Pegawai Tadbir Sandin Ajah dan Ketua Masyarakat Iban Daerah Sri Aman Pemanca Denneil Saweng. -EDISI UKAS  

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Kuching Mayors Pay Courtesy Call To Malaysian Ambassador In Vienna

AUSTRIA: Mayor of Kuching South City Council, Dato Wee Hong Seng together with Mayor of Kuching North City Hall, Dato Hilmy Othman, paid a courtesy call to Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations and International Organisations in Vienna, Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim. According to a statement, the meeting took place in conjunction with their participation in the World Cities Summit (WCS) Mayors Forum held in Vienna, Austria. “During the courtesy call, both Mayors exchanged views with Ambassador Ikram on enhancing bilateral cooperation between Sarawak and Austria, particularly in the areas of sustainable urban development and economic partnership. “The discussion centred on exploring opportunities for knowledge-sharing and collaboration, especially in areas where Vienna has demonstrated global leadership,” it said on Thursday. In the statement, one of the key highlights of the meeting was Vienna's exemplary flood mitigation system, which underscores the importance of long-term investment in infrastructure and preparedness to address climate change-related risks. “Both Mayors expressed their interest in studying how such best practices could be adapted to Kuching’s local context to strengthen urban resilience. “Also discussed was Vienna’s success in turning municipal waste into energy through advanced incineration facilities, which currently supply power to approximately 50,000 Viennese households. “The initiative exemplifies how innovative waste management can contribute to clean energy goals and circular economy efforts—an approach both Mayors are keen to explore in shaping Kuching into a greener and more sustainable city,” the statement said. Both Mayors expressed their appreciation to the Ambassador for the insightful engagement and reaffirmed the commitment of both city councils to strengthen ties with international partners in pursuit of sustainable and inclusive urban transformation. -UKASnews  

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Ngiling Tikai Gawai Dayak 2025 Platform To Strengthen Leaders' Relationships With Community

SEBUYAU: The Ngiling Tikai Gawai Dayak 2025 programme serves as a platform to strengthen relationships between leaders and the local community in Sebuyau. Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi said that this tradition is not just heritage, but also acts as a bridge between the community and grassroots leadership. In addition, he said, this programme elevates the role of culture as an important foundation to strengthen relationships between leaders and the people at the rural community level. He said this when speaking at the Ngiling Tikai Gawai Dayak 2025 Ceremony, in Kampung Lunying, here, on Thursday. The Sebuyau Assemblyman expressed appreciation for the efforts of Rumah Panjang Kampung Lunying residents in maintaining ancestral traditions such as Ngiling Tikai, which is not only the core of Iban identity but also reflects the unity of the community which is an important asset to rural development. “Culture is the foundation of our strength and the younger generation must continue to preserve this heritage because it does not only belong to the past, but is the pillar of the future. “The Sarawak Government remains committed to developing rural areas comprehensively not only in terms of infrastructure, but also in terms of human capital and cultural development,” he said. Also present were Samarahan Division Resident representative, Anuar Da’an, Sebuyau District Officer, Ayuradiman Bujang, Tuai Rumah Gindi Achang, Pemanca Merum Babu, Pemanca l Asli Yahya as well as village and community leaders, and members of the Kampung Lunying Village Development and Security Committee. -UKASnews  

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UiTM Sarawak Proposes Community Development Projects In Alignment With Development Agenda

KUCHING: MARA University of Technology (UiTM) Sarawak Branch, led by Prof. Ir. Dr. Juferi Idris, Deputy Rector (Research & Industry Network) held an official project proposal presentation to Datuk Jefferson Jamit Unyat, Deputy Minister in Premier’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) and Bukit Goram Assemblyman. The presentation took place at Deputy Minister’s office and, aimed to highlight several high-impact community development projects proposed by UiTM aligning with Sarawak’s development agenda. In his remarks, Datuk Jefferson welcomed the initiatives with strong enthusiasm, praising the university's proactive role in engaging with local communities and stakeholders. “I am impressed by UiTM Sarawak’s clear direction and commitment toward impactful education. These projects not only prepare students for the future of work but also provide direct and long-term benefits to our rural populations. I fully support these initiatives and will work closely with relevant government agencies to ensure effective implementation,” he stated. “These initiatives align with the Sarawak government’s vision to foster sustainable development and improve livelihoods across Sarawak." He also encouraged UiTM to consider expanding these programmes to other remote districts in Sarawak, especially those in need of critical skills training and socioeconomic support. He further pledged to facilitate cooperation between UiTM and relevant government agencies to ensure smooth implementation and maximise impact. This collaborative effort signifies a meaningful partnership aimed at leveraging education, tourism, research, and innovation to drive socioeconomic progress and improve the quality of life for Sarawak’s rural communities.-UKASnews  

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Usaha Memperkasakan Komuniti Nelayan, Alam Sekitar Di Sematan Terus Diperhebatkan

SEMATAN: Usaha memperkasakan komuniti nelayan dan kelestarian alam sekitar terus dipergiat menerusi pelbagai inisiatif yang dilancarkan di Sematan. Setiausaha Persekutuan Sarawak, Dato Ahmad Nadzri Mohd Hassan berkata, usaha Jabatan Perikanan Laut Sarawak dalam melaksanakan pelbagai inisiatif seumpama ini secara langsung menyumbang kepada pemeliharaan sumber marin dan peningkatan keselamatan nelayan. “Pemasangan struktur lampu pandu arah di Kuala Lundu dan Kuala Sampadi, serta boya navigasi di Kampung Telok Melano sebagai langkah proaktif yang memberi kesan positif kepada komuniti nelayan. "Dalam pada itu langkah-langkah konservasi seperti gotong-royong pembersihan pantai, ceramah kesedaran dan pameran yang melibatkan komuniti setempat amat wajar diteruskan dan diperluas," ujarnya semasa berucap dalam Program Pembersihan Pantai dan Inisiatif Perikanan, di sini, pada Jumaat. Antara program utama yang berlangsung ialah Majlis Perasmian Program Pembersihan Pantai, Konservasi dan Penyerahan Bantuan Peralatan Perikanan serta Majlis Pecah Tanah Projek Pembinaan Rumah Kakitangan Jabatan Perikanan Laut Sarawak Sematan. Menurut Dato Ahmad Nadzri, sejak 1984 hingga 2024, sebanyak 45,386 unit tukun telah dilabuhkan di perairan Sematan, termasuk tukun Culvert Proka iaitu inovasi terkini Jabatan Perikanan yang membantu memulihara habitat marin serta memastikan ekosistem laut yang lestari. Majlis turut menyaksikan penyerahan bantuan peralatan kepada lima Ketua Jaringan Perikanan (KJP), termasuk empat penerima di bawah program SPEKS dan seorang penerima Geran Agropreneur Muda (GAM). Bantuan yang disalurkan termasuk peralatan GPS, yang berupaya meningkatkan kecekapan dan keselamatan nelayan. Selain itu, turut diadakan sesi taklimat berhubung ancaman hidupan laut berbahaya seperti obor-obor berbisa Physalia physalis (Portuguese Man O’ War), sebagai usaha memperkukuh kesedaran dan kesiapsiagaan nelayan terhadap risiko harian di laut. Majlis kemudiannya diteruskan dengan upacara pecah tanah bagi projek pembinaan kuarters kakitangan Jabatan Perikanan Laut Sarawak Sematan yang menyediakan enam unit kediaman untuk kakitangan yang bertugas di kawasan luar bandar. -EDISI UKAS  

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Sarawak Patut Numbuh Ekosistem Pengerai Berurun

KUCHING: Sarawak patut numbuhka siti ekosistem pengerai berurun nyengkaum servis ti bisi kualiti, kilang perubat, pansik sereta pengereja pengawa ti chukup. Sapit Premier Sarawak, Datuk Amar Profesor Dr Sim Kui Hian madah, pekara tu deka nentuka Sarawak ukai semina bisi servis baka dagang temuai perubat tang mega deka nyulut ba pengawa mansik, ngasil sereta nyual produk berubat ngagai renggat global. “Nyadi, ba kami, servis nya besai amat reti nyengkaum ba hospital enggau pekara ke bekaul. “Udah nya, kitai ngaga pansik, laban kitai bisi pengulih numbuh bidang perubat ti dipadah regeneratif.” ku iya. Iya madah munyi nya maya dirandau pemberita pengudah bejadika ‘5th International Burn and Wound Conference’ (IBW) ke diatur ba sebuah hotel ditu, Hari Lima. Nangkan pekara nya, Datuk Amar Dr Sim ke mega Menteri Pengerai Mensia Mayuh, Pengawa Berumah enggau Perintah Lokal Sarawak madah, sebuah kompeni ari Amerika Syarikat deka numbuhka kilang ngaga kolagen ditu dikena ngubat telih enggau nganti tisu. “Apin lama tu tadi, sebuah kompeni ari Amerika Syarikat bekaul pengawa ngubat telih enggau ngasil kolagen udah betemu enggau Premier Sarawak enggau aku. “Sida deka numbuhka sebuah kilang di Sarawak dikena ngaga kolagen ngena teknologi moden," ku iya nerang. Nerang silik pekara nya, iya madah, penyampau ari meranak puku deka manggai entara USD20 juta ngagai USD40 juta alai kilang nya ila deka digaga ba Kuching. -EDISI UKAS  

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Sarawak Premier Receives Courtesy Visit From Baitulmal & Waqf Board Members

KUCHING: Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg received a courtesy visit from Baitulmal and Waqf Board Members at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, here, on Tuesday. The courtesy visit was aimed at briefing the Sarawak Premier on the current operations and management of the Baitulmal and Waqf institutions in the state. During the session, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari also proposed that the Baitulmal and Waqf Board focus on the field of education, in line with the Sarawak Government's aspiration to provide free higher education to Sarawakian children starting in 2026. Also present during the visit were Baitulmal and Waqf Board Members consisting of Datu Abang Helmi Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan, Sarawak Financial Secretary, Dato Sri Dr. Wan Lizozman Wan Omar, Sarawak Mufti, Datu Kipli Yassin, Dato Sri Abang Abdul Karim Tun Abang Openg and Datu Abdul Razak Tready. Among those present were Datu Soedirman Aini, Datin Dayang Ernie Awang Hashim, Abang Rahmat Yusof and Ustaz Mual Su’aud. Meanwhile, also joining the courtesy visit was the management of the Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS), Datu Abang Mohd Shibli, Abang Mohd Nailie, Bolhassan Iskandar Taibi, Abang Faisal, Abang Marzuki, and Iskandar Allan. -UKASnews  

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Dalat Fire & Rescue Station Project Site Visit, Symbol Of Commitment To Community Safety

DALAT: Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah inspected the proposed site for the Dalat Fire and Rescue Station Development Project, here, on Monday. The visit was also attended by Mukah Division Resident, Datu Kueh Lei Poh, Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Deputy Director, Tiong Ling Hii and Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) Chairman, Councillor Arini Suhaili. According to Dato Sri Fatimah, the construction of this fire station is significant as it is among the long-standing requests of Dalat residents which was finally approved under the Fifth Rolling Plan (RP5) of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). “I call on all relevant agencies to go down to the field in the early stages of implementation to ensure this project runs smoothly,” she said. The Dalat Assemblywoman also noted that the construction location of the project close to the Dalat Welfare Complex is exactly in line with the plan to establish the New Dalat Service Centre. The project was approved with an allocation of RM9.8 million and is scheduled to begin in early 2026, with a construction period of 19 months and is expected to be completed in 2027. Apart from the main building, this project also includes the construction of apartment-style quarters for the use of firefighters who will be stationed in Dalat. “The Mukah Division is ahead of other divisions because we already have the location and land that have been approved. "If there are additional needs in the future, these quarters will be able to accommodate the requirements of personnel working in Dalat,” she said. This project is expected to increase the level of emergency preparedness in the Dalat area, and contribute to the development of a more sustainable security infrastructure in the Mukah Division. -UKASnews  

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S Pay Global Catat RM5.21 Bilion Transaksi, Terus Gerak Agenda Ekonomi Digital

KUCHING: Platform pembayaran digital Sarawak, S Pay Global terus mencatatkan perkembangan positif dengan jumlah pengguna berdaftar kini mencecah 1,587,000 orang dan 94,700 peniaga setakat 15 Jun 2025. Menteri Utiliti dan Telekomunikasi Sarawak Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi berkata, platform tersebut telah merekodkan sebanyak 138.16 juta transaksi dengan nilai keseluruhan melebihi RM5.21 bilion. "Angka-angka ini menunjukkan pertumbuhan yang stabil serta penerimaan pembayaran digital di Sarawak, sekali gus menyokong usaha wilayah ini ke arah ekonomi digital tanpa tunai yang lebih inklusif," katanya. Beliau berkata demikian menerusi teks ucapannya yang dibacakan oleh Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Utiliti dan Telekomunikasi (MUT) Syed Mohamad Fauzi Shahab dalam Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Digital Technology Nexus di sebuah hotel terkemuka di sini pada Selasa. Selain itu, Dato Sri Julaihi menambah, Kerajaan Sarawak turut memberi perhatian serius terhadap pengurusan data raya (Big Data) bagi memastikan nilai data dapat dimaksimumkan dengan pemilikan Rangka Kerja Tadbir Urus dan Pengurusan Data yang komprehensif, yang memberi penekanan kepada aspek manusia, proses dan teknologi. "Pelan tindakan secara berfasa akan dilaksanakan tahun ini yang merangkumi pembangunan dasar, pembinaan keupayaan dan pelaksanaan operasi bagi memastikan Sarawak terus berada di landasan kukuh sebagai peneraju ekonomi digital di rantau ini," jelasnya. Hadir sama, Naib Canselor UNIMAS Profesor Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, Timbalan Naib Canselor (Akademik dan Antarabangsa) Profesor Dr Fitri Suraya Mohamad Hapni Joblie, Timbalan Naib Canselor (Penyelidikan dan Inovasi) Profesor Ir Dr Siti Noor Linda Taib, Penolong Naib Canselor (Libat Urus Industri dan Komuniti serta Kelestarian) Profesor Madya Ts Noraziah Abdul Wahab dan Ketua Pegawai Digital Profesor Dr Wan Hashim Wan Ibrahim. -EDISI UKAS  

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BSMM Miri Perkasa Usaha Tingkat Kesedaran Kesihatan Melalui Program “Blood & Organ Vitality 2.0”

MIRI: Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia (BSMM) Cawangan Miri terus memperkukuh peranannya dalam memacu agenda kesihatan awam dan kebajikan sosial menerusi pelancaran program Blood & Organ Vitality 2.0, yang dijadual berlangsung pada 19 Oktober 2025. Penganjuran program itu diumumkan oleh Menteri Pengangkutan Sarawak merangkap Penasihat BSMM Miri, Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, dalam sidang media rasmi di BSMM Miri pada Selasa. Dalam ucapannya, beliau menekankan kepentingan platform seumpama ini dalam menggalakkan gaya hidup sihat dan mendidik masyarakat tentang isu pendermaan darah dan organ. “BSMM Miri bukan sahaja berperanan dalam tindak balas kecemasan, malah menjadi antara organisasi yang ke hadapan dalam memperjuangkan kesihatan komuniti melalui program-program berimpak seperti ini,” katanya. Antara pengisian utama Blood & Organ Vitality 2.0 ialah larian amal sejauh 5KM dan 10KM, serta sesi kesedaran kesihatan secara percuma yang dikendalikan oleh pakar pelbagai bidang. Perkhidmatan yang ditawarkan pula termasuk pemeriksaan kesihatan asas, saringan (Human Papilloma Virus) HPV dan skoliosis, demonstrasi Resusitasi Kardiopulmonari atau CPR & Defibrilator luaran automatik (AED), serta kaunseling kesihatan umum. Program ini menyasarkan penyertaan seramai 600 peserta, dengan pendaftaran awal berakhir pada 18 Julai 2025, dan pendaftaran umum ditutup pada 3 September 2025. BSMM Miri turut mengumumkan sokongan padu daripada pelbagai penaja dan rakan strategik termasuk Mi Pharmacy, Prime Borneo Clinic Krokop, PERSOPAM, Mobility Matters, dan Best Hearing Aid Centre Miri. Selain kesedaran kesihatan, program ini turut bertujuan mengumpul dana bagi menyokong operasi berterusan BSMM Miri meliputi Pusat Hemodialisis Permyjaya, Perkhidmatan ambulans komuniti, program derma darah & organ, unit rawatan luka dan Sunflower Centre bagi kanak-kanak istimewa. BSMM Miri juga menyeru lebih ramai pihak dan individu termasuk badan bukan kerajaan (NGO), serta syarikat swasta, untuk tampil menyokong program ini yang bukan sahaja menyelamatkan nyawa, malah mengukuhkan semangat kebersamaan dalam komuniti.-EDISI UKAS