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BGK 2025: Danial Hakim Bulih Pirak & Clezendra Chanda Bulih Engkeraju

KUCHING: Trek olahraga achara 1,500 meter lelaki matak perati lebuh atlit biak Sarawak, Danial Hakim Mohammed Omar, semina dudi sesikin aja entudi atlit ari Kalimantan Timur, Akhbar Tanjung, lalu mai pulai midul pirak ungkup kontinjen Sarawak ba Borneo Games Kuching (BGK) 2025 ti diatur di Stadium Nengeri ditu, Hari Empat. Atlit ari Kalimantan Timur, Akhbar Tanjung ngerikod timpuh belanda 04:11. Lalu Danial nembuka pelanda dalam timpuh 04:12, sereta penuduk lumur tiga diempu Brunei, Mohammiod Arif Zulkifli ngerikod 04:14. Ba kategori indu, Clezendra bulih midul engkeraju pengudah nembuka pelanda enggau ngerikod timpuh 05:09. Champion diempu atlit ari Kalimantan Timur, Nefriana Ariance Daik, ti ngerikod 04:53, lalu Hizillawanty Jamain ari Sabah (04:56) bulih lumur dua. Penyulut dua atlit nengeri tu dipelaba deka ngemau ke agi semangat kontinjen Sarawak ke ransing ngulih mayuh agi midul ba achara olahraga enggau lumba padang. Danial Hakim ti konsisten enggau Clezendra ti nyata ngayanka raban atlit biak Sarawak ulih besemekih enggau raban atlit ari menua sepiak. Ari pemujur pemadu baru tu, Sarawak terus negapka penuduk iya ba charta ngumpul midul, lalu nambahka pengandal kontinjen nengeri agi bisi peluang ngumpul mayuh agi emas datai ba batang achara olahraga ujung minggu tu.  

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BGK 2025 : Atlit Sabah Nyulut Ba Lumba Merejuk

KUCHING: Achara merejuk lelaki nyadi nalan ngayanka penyulut atlit Sabah lebuh ketetiga penuduk diempu pengari ari nengeri nya di Stadium Negeri ditu, Hari Empat. Farrell Glenn Felix Jurus nyadi champion pengudah ngerikod 2.05 meter, ngalah ke Mohamad Eizlan Dahalan ti ngerikod 2.05 meter nerima aja pengudah bulih lumur dua ditiap ari penyuah nguji. Reynolds JC Majin ari nengeri sama enggau seduai iya bulih midul engkeraju lalu ngerikod 1.95 meter. Atlit Sarawak, Clarence Didak Tieuse ba lumur empat ngerikod 1.80 meter, lalu Clement Rugin Tieuse lumur lima ngerikod 1.75 meter. Tu ngayanka tim Sabah nempa penyulut besai ba achara merejuk ba pekit sekali tu.-EDISI UKAS  

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New Heights In Sarawak’s Aspirations To Become Global Semiconductor Player

LONDON: The selection of a semiconductor laboratory in the United Kingdom (UK) is seen as a strategic move to strengthen Sarawak's position in the global chain of high-tech industries. Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg said the move would enable the state to collaborate with international players, thus expanding its research and development reach. "We need to collaborate with other global players to expand our reach in the semiconductor field. From another aspect, the research results here could eventually lead to the establishment of a foundry in Sarawak itself," he said. He said this at a press conference after launching the keteq.GaN and keteq.ai power converters in conjunction with the Microelectronics UK exhibition, here on Wednesday. Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari added that Sarawak is fortunate to have investors and strategic partners such as X-FAB and Melexis, in addition to research support through Catapult UK. He said that with new technologies such as keteq.GaN, Sarawak is able to develop a foundry with X-FAB in the state, thus opening up a wider space in the global value chain. Meanwhile, the Sarawak Premier also touched on the state government's move to take over MASwings (AirBorneo) which will provide air cargo services to strengthen the logistics chain. “With the freighter service, we can send products to a market worth about US$3 billion. A lot of investment is currently concentrated in ASEAN, and that will be an off-taker for the chips produced. "But we need to design chips that are in line with the current industry needs, especially the automotive sector," he explained. He further explained that the global transition from fossil fuels to green energy, including hydrogen, will drive the need for new chips. Also present were Sarawak Deputy Premier and Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Minister of Works, Dato’ Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Sarawak Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, and Sarawak Financial Secretary, Dato Sri Dr. Wan Lizozman Wan Omar. Also present were Deputy Minister for Utility (Sarawak Energy and Petros), Dato Ibrahim Baki, Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Dr. Annuar Rapaee, Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Economic Planning and Development), Dato Sri Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SMD Semiconductor, Shariman Jamil, and CSA Catapult CEO, Raj Gawera. -UKASnews  

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BGK 2025: Pentas Persaingan Sengit Dan Pembangunan Atlet Muda Borneo

KUCHING: Penganjuran semula Borneo Games di Kuching selepas lebih 10 tahun mencetuskan impak positif, bukan sahaja sebagai pentas persaingan, malah sebagai landasan pembangunan atlet muda serantau. Ketua Jurulatih Pasukan Renang Labuan, Yap Jia Jun berkata, kejohanan kali ini cukup tersusun dan mampu memberi pendedahan berharga kepada atlet termasuk kepada perenang muda. “Ia adalah acara pembangunan yang sangat baik kerana ia mempunyai saringan dan perlawanan akhir. “Jadi, ia adalah satu persediaan yang sangat baik untuk mereka memahami bagaimana pertandingan sebegini akan diteruskan sehingga apabila mereka melangkah ke Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA), akhirnya Sukan Asia Tenggara (SEA Games). “Ini adalah batu loncatan yang sangat baik,”katanya ketika ditemui wartawan Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS) semasa acara saringan renang di Pusat Akuatik Pandalela Rinong, di sini, pada Khamis. Mengulas persaingan, beliau mengakui kontinjen dari Kalimantan, Brunei, Sarawak dan Sabah menghantar barisan terbaik mereka, menjadikan saingan renang cukup sengit. Yap turut menzahirkan penghargaan terhadap fasiliti di Kuching yang disifatkannya lengkap dan responsif kepada keperluan pasukan. Sementara itu, Pengurus Pasukan Renang Sabah, Benjamin Lee, menyifatkan penyertaan acara renang buat julung kali dalam Borneo Games sebagai langkah penting ke arah memperkukuh pembangunan bakat. “Ia satu permulaan yang baik. Ini adalah kali pertama renang dimasukkan ke dalam Borneo Gmaes. Jadi ia satu permulaan yang baik. “Kita perlu bermula di suatu tempat. Jadi walaupun peserta kami tidak begitu ramai, tetapi sekali lagi, kita perlu bermula di suatu tempat. “Saya berharap lebih banyak penyertaan dari negeri jiran dan negara serantau pada edisi akan datang,” ujar beliau. Bagi Jurulatih Pasukan Renang Kalimantan Timur, Sudarman, menyifatkan kejohanan kali ini sebagai peluang berharga untuk atlet muda mereka menimba pengalaman di pentas antarabangsa. “Dengan adanya Borneo Games, atlet kami bukan hanya berlatih di provinsi, tetapi dapat bersaing dengan negeri lain. “Persaingannya cukup sengit kerana setiap negeri dan negara menghantar atlet terbaik masing-masing,” katanya. Beliau turut menzahirkan penghargaan atas layanan baik yang diberikan tuan rumah sejak ketibaan kontinjen Kalimantan Timur di Kuching. “Kami gembira berada di sini. Rakan-rakan di Kuching menyambut kami dengan begitu baik sejak ketibaan di lapangan terbang, termasuk urusan makan serta penginapan di hotel yang semuanya diurus dengan cukup baik,” tambah Sudarman. Borneo Games pertama kali dianjurkan pada tahun 1955 dan kali terakhir diadakan di Labuan pada tahun 2013. Acara yang berlangsung dari 24 hingga 28 September ini menghimpunkan lapan acara sukan yang akan dipertandingkan termasuk sukan teras dan tradisional, serta kategori khas iaitu acara akuatik renang, memanah, olahraga, tarik tali, menyumpit, badminton, lawn bowls dan golf. Borneo Games Kuching 2025 disertai atlet-atlet dari Sarawak, Labuan, Sabah, Kalimantan Timur dan Brunei.-EDISI UKAS  

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Kejohanan Olahraga Tahunan SMK Suai Kali Ke-19 Meriah

SIBUTI: Padang Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Suai kembali meriah dengan semangat kesukanan apabila berlangsungnya Kejohanan Olahraga Tahunan kali ke-19 sekolah itu. Kejohanan sukan itu dirasmikan oleh Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Kanak-kanak dan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Sarawak merangkap Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Bekenu, Datuk Rosey Yunus pada Khamis. Dalam ucapannya, Datuk Rosey menekankan bahawa penganjuran kejohanan sukan bukan sekadar medan merebut pingat, tetapi juga platform penting untuk membentuk sahsiah, disiplin dan semangat kesukanan dalam kalangan pelajar. “Sukan mendidik tentang erti kerjasama, ketekunan, keberanian mengambil risiko, dan menghormati rakan serta lawan. Semua ini penting dalam membentuk warganegara berdaya saing serta berakhlak mulia,” katanya. Beliau turut menggesa pelajar menjadikan sukan sebagai gaya hidup sihat, dengan menegaskan bahawa tubuh badan yang cergas akan melahirkan minda yang cerdas. Kejohanan yang menghimpunkan pelajar daripada pelbagai rumah sukan di SMK Suai berlangsung dalam suasana penuh semangat, sekali gus menjadi platform mencungkil bakat muda serta mengeratkan silaturahim warga sekolah.-EDISI UKAS

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Kabong To Establish Senior Citizen Activity Centre To Empower Local Community

KABONG: Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) will soon be established in Kabong, providing a dedicated space for elderly residents to engage in healthy and beneficial activities. Initiated by Kabong Assemblyman, Dato Mohd Chee Kadir, the project will be developed on a one-acre site with an allocation of RM800,000. The symbolic launch was officiated by Deputy Minister for Community Wellbeing Development Sarawak, Datuk Mohamad Razi Sitam, during an engagement session held at Dewan Balai Polis Kabong on Tuesday night. The centre marks the 20th PAWE out of 21 planned across Sarawak, with its establishment expected to support active ageing and enhance the wellbeing of senior citizens in the district. At the same event, Datuk Mohamad Razi also officiated the Senior Citizen Health Benefit (SCHB) engagement session and oversaw the distribution of several welfare initiatives by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) Kabong. Among the assistance handed over were Kenyalang Gold Cards, bereavement aid, senior citizen aid (BWE), SCHB support, and assistance for persons with disabilities (OKU). “The government remains committed to safeguarding the welfare of senior citizens and ensuring they continue to lead meaningful lives within their communities,” he said. Organised by JKMS Sarawak, the event attracted around 250 participants. Also present were Dato Mohd Chee, JKMS Director, Semawi Mohamad, Betong Resident representative Hamdan Katang, and Kabong District representative, Ahmad Sabree Salleh. -UKASnews  

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BGK 2025: Sarawak Mara Bergaya Dalam Acara Badminton

KUCHING: Kontinjen Sarawak mempamerkan aksi bertenaga dalam acara badminton pada temasya Borneo Games Kuching (BGK) 2025 apabila menguasai keseluruhan perlawanan saringan sesi pagi menentang Kalimantan Timur, pada Khamis. Kedua-dua pasukan lelaki dan wanita berjaya menundukkan lawan dalam semua acara sekali gus melayakkan diri ke peringkat seterusnya. Bagi kategori lelaki perseorangan, atlet Sarawak Goh Shun Huat memulakan kempen dengan langkah bergaya apabila menewaskan pemain Kalimantan Timur, David Antolient, 21-8, 21-9. Rakan sepasukan, Shawn Hiu turut memastikan kemenangan mudah selepas mengatasi Ramanda Z. Ramadhani dengan mata 21-13, 21-16. Sementara itu, dalam saingan beregu lelaki, pasangan Sarawak Hon Sin Hong dan Jeremy Juan Zhen Liang berdepan cabaran sengit sebelum menundukkan gandingan David Antolient dan Ramanda Z. Ramadhani. Pertarungan tiga set itu berakhir dengan kemenangan 21-16, 16-21, 21-17, sekali gus melengkapkan penguasaan Sarawak bagi kategori lelaki. Dalam kategori wanita perseorangan, Janice Tchin Yao Xuan menghadiahkan kemenangan pertama dengan menewaskan Nella Puspita Dewi secara ‘straight set’ 21-17, 21-18. Seterusnya, Wafa Shahmina Rahman yang pada awalnya tewas 15-21 kepada Karina Ria Hardianti bangkit cemerlang dalam dua set berikutnya untuk mencatat kemenangan 21-7, 21-10. Momentum kemenangan itu diteruskan oleh pasangan beregu wanita Sarawak Felicia Fong Xin Hui dan Flora Fong Xin Jie yang tidak memberi ruang kepada lawan mereka, Nella Puspita dan Karina Ria apabila menang mudah 21-13, 21-7. Kejayaan menyapu bersih kesemua perlawanan saringan ini menyerlahkan dominasi kontinjen Sarawak dalam acara badminton sekali gus mengukuhkan keyakinan mereka untuk mara lebih jauh dalam temasya BGK 2025. –EDISI UKAS  

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SK Sageng Bakal Berwajah Baru

SIMUNJAN: Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sageng bakal berwajah baharu apabila projek menaik taraf bernilai RM26.691 juta telah dimulakan pada 4 September lalu. Ahli Parlimen Batang Sadong Rodiyah Sapiee berkata, projek yang dilaksanakan oleh Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) itu dijangka siap dalam tempoh 32 bulan, iaitu pada 3 Mei 2028. "Kerja-kerja awal kini sedang giat dijalankan melibatkan proses survei sebelum pembinaan dimulakan secara berfasa, termasuk bangunan pra-sekolah, padang bola sepak, bangunan akademik, dewan baharu serta kerja-kerja menaik taraf blok sedia ada," katanya. Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap dalam Majlis Khatam Al-Quran Perdana Dan Solat Hajat Ujian Penilaian Kelas KAFA (UPKK) & Tahun 6 SK Sageng pada Khamis. Ujarnya, usaha ini adalah pelaburan besar untuk masa depan anak-anak agar mereka dapat belajar dalam suasana yang lebih selesa dan kondusif. Tambahnya, beliau bersama Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Simunjan Awla Dris akan terus memantau projek ini agar berjalan lancar dan siap pada tempoh yang ditetapkan. Sementara itu, Rodiyah menzahirkan tahniah kepada 27 orang murid yang berjaya menamatkan bacaan Al-Quran dan berharap khatam tersebut menjadi titik permulaan untuk mereka membawa cahaya Al-Quran dalam akhlak, tutur kata dan amalan hidup seharian. "Membaca Al-Quran bukan sekadar ibadah tetapi kandungannya perlu difahami, dihayati dan dijadikan panduan hidup agar melahirkan peribadi yang mulia serta jiwa yang tenang," katanya lagi. Majlis turut diserikan dengan Solat Hajat sebagai persediaan rohani menjelang peperiksaan UPKK. Hadir sama Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Simunjan Awla Dris, Guru Besar SK Sageng Mohd. Ramlan Bohri, Pengerusi Surau Madrastul Hidayah Kampung Sageng Hulu Morshidi Abeng Yang Dipertua Persatuan Ibu Bapa Dan Guru (PIBG) SK Sageng Nurhashima Buliah serta guru-guru, kakitangan dan pelajar SK Sageng. -EDISI UKAS

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Betong Farmers Receive New Pepper Planting Package Support

BETONG: Farmers in Betong are set to benefit from an innovative pepper planting assistance scheme following the handover of agricultural inputs under the Betong Division Development Agency (BDDA) fund on Wednesday. Held at the Betong District Agriculture Office, the ceremony was officiated by Member of Parliament for Betong, Dato Dr Richard Rapu, who symbolically handed over the inputs to participants. According to Dato Dr Richard, a total of 30 smallholder farmers from Nanga Jelau, Jelau Atas, Batu Lintang and Graji Atas were selected for this pilot programme, involving a total allocation of RM360,000, or RM12,000 per participant. “Each farmer will receive a complete set of inputs for planting 200 new pepper vines, including PVC support poles, cuttings, fertilisers, pesticides and sprayers. This package is introduced as a pilot project to replace costly belian wood poles with PVC pipes which is a method successfully trialled by the Malaysian Pepper Board in recent years,” he said. He also revealed that an anchor company has shown interest in purchasing fresh pepper directly from farmers, eliminating the need for drying and expanding opportunities for new downstream products such as pickled pepper, in addition to existing black and white pepper products. “This is an important step to strengthen the pepper industry and ensure stable supply to meet demand. At the same time, the government remains committed to supporting key crops such as pepper, rubber and oil palm as major sources of income for rural communities,” he added. The initiative highlights the government’s ongoing efforts to uplift rural livelihoods through innovation, sustainability and better market access for local farmers. Also present at the event were Betong Division Agriculture Officer, Leo Bin Toni, Administrative Officer from BDDA, Nur Ain Yihie, and UKAS Betong Division Officer, Tony Malang Chabu. -UKASnews  

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Sarawak’s Rights In MA63 Must Be Respected

KUCHING: Sarawak’s rights within the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must be safeguarded and respected. Kota Sentosa Assemblyman, Wilfred Yap emphasised this effort following recent remarks by former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Harun regarding the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA). “While it is true that Sarawak Members of Parliament debated and voted on the Bill at the time, it is important to emphasise several fundamental facts. “No Act of Parliament can override or diminish constitutional safeguards, including those entrenched under the MA63, without the proper constitutional amendment procedures and the consent of Sarawak,” he stressed. He noted that MA63 was not merely a political arrangement but an international treaty and constitutional foundation for the formation of Malaysia, in which among its safeguards were Sarawak’s rights over land and natural resources. He further added that recent arrangements between the Federal Government and the Sarawak Government recognise PETROS as the sole aggregator of gas in Sarawak. “This acknowledges that Sarawak’s position under MA63 requires practical respect and not just historical reference to parliamentary debates,” he said. Wilfred concluded that parliamentary records such as the Hansard are valued, the ultimate test remains the Constitution itself. “In line with the spirit of the Rukun Negara, especially Keluhuran Perlembagaan, Sarawak’s rights under MA63 must be protected, respected, and upheld in both law and practice,” he stressed. -UKASnews