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Ibraco launches NBX Residence I in Kuching with 100 elderly-friendly units
Ibraco Bhd has launched NBX Residence I in Kuching, a 268-unit development inside the NorthBank Business Exchange precinct, with about 100 units designed for senior citizens. The RM216 million project will be linked by a sheltered skybridge to a future 300-bed Regency Specialist Hospital Kuching, targeted to open in 2029. Bookings opened on Monday and the launch was officiated by Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian.
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Ibraco and Affin Bank tie up to help NBX Residence I buyers with DSR
Ibraco Bhd has partnered with Affin Bank to offer a financing solution for purchasers of NBX Residence I who face debt service ratio complications. The deal was announced at Ibraco Gallery in Kuching, following the launch of the NBX integrated development. Show units for typical and mobility-friendly residences are now open for viewing.
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Fahmi Hands Malaysia Day Invitation to Sarawak Governor
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil made a courtesy call on Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar at Astana Negeri Sarawak in Kuching to present an official invitation to the Malaysia Day celebration. The event will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) tomorrow night, with about 5,000 people expected, including the Prime Minister and the Sarawak Premier.
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Sadong Jaya Heritage Square design wins international design award
The design of the Dataran Warisan at Waterfront Sadong Jaya has won an international design award and will be recognised on 1 October at Bangunan UNIFOR. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang said the project is among five iconic tourism development plans for Sadong Jaya due to start next year.
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Five RM31m tourism projects in Sadong Jaya discussed
Five tourism development projects worth RM31 million in Sadong Jaya, Sarawak, were discussed at an IRSDA committee meeting. Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang said the projects include a waterfront, community bazaar and heritage square, and are now at the design and approval stage.
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Man gets 20 months' jail for breaking into Kuching second-hand shop
A 45-year-old man was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment by the Magistrates' Court in Kuching after pleading guilty to breaking into a second-hand shop near Jalan Rock on Aug 2. Items including power drills, amplifiers and parang were reported missing, and police traced him through CCTV footage.
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Dapsy Sarawak lodges police report over Umno man's Catholic joke
DAP Socialist Youth Sarawak filed a police report at the Sekama police station in Kuching over remarks by Umno Sepang chief Datuk Noorazli Said about a Catholic priest and nun at the 2026 Umno General Assembly. The youth wing said the sexually suggestive joke, later linked to Psalm 129, trivialised religion and was especially sensitive in Sarawak, where many residents are Christian. It urged police to investigate professionally and impartially.
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Ibraco launches NBX with 268 homes and a mall at The NorthBank, Kuching
Ibraco Berhad has launched NorthBank Business Exchange (NBX) at its 123-acre The NorthBank township in Kuching, adding 268 residential units, a neighbourhood mall and offices. A sheltered skybridge is planned to link the development to the future 300-bed Regency Specialist Hospital Kuching, which is targeted to open in 2029.
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Fatimah Abdullah launches Estella Child Development Centre in Kuching
Sarawak's women, children and community wellbeing minister Fatimah Abdullah launched the Estella Child Development Centre in Kuching today. She urged parents and teachers to keep drawing out the talents of special-needs children so they can earn a living and stand on their own. She also praised Sarawak's ParaSUKMA athletes, who won 138 medals, as proof of what that group can achieve.
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Three held after meth-positive urine tests in Kuching and Bau raids
Three local men aged 19 to 40 were detained after testing positive for methamphetamine during an AADK Kuching anti-drug operation on Sept 14. The raids under 'Ops Cegah' covered Kampung Bijurey in Krokong, Taman Mutiara in Bau, Kampung Benuk and several areas around Kuching. They were arrested under Section 3(1) of Act 283 for further investigation.
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Kabong assemblyman delivers bed and mattress to 96-year-old
In Kampung Metang Desa, Kabong, Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir handed over a bed and mattress to Masini Sabel, 96, under the Ziarah Kasih programme. The aid followed a request from Masini's wife on 24 August for a more comfortable and safe bed.
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Three held in Kuching drug raids, RM1,146 in drugs seized
Police in Kuching arrested three people in two separate drug raids, seizing over 17g of suspected drugs worth RM1,146. A 25-year-old man was detained at Kampung Semariang Jaya on Sept 13, and a 41-year-old woman with six prior records and a 45-year-old man were arrested outside a hotel on Jalan Tawi Sli on Sept 14. All three have been remanded and are being investigated under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Fahmi: Malaysia Day 2026 preparations at BCCK Kuching on track, media internet assured
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil inspected final preparations for the 2026 Malaysia Day celebrations at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Monday night and said they were satisfactory. He said internet coverage at BCCK is at an optimum level for media practitioners, with MCMC confirming all telco equipment is installed and working. About 5,000 people are expected at the 8.15pm event on Sept 16, to be graced by Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg.
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Mother and son escape house fire in Kenyalang Park, Kuching
Two people, Lewis Lau Lee Wei, 39, and his mother Yii Siew Chuo, 70, escaped a fire that broke out in their house at Lorong Sim Kheng Hong 2, Kenyalang Park, Kuching early this morning. A ground-floor room was 80 percent destroyed and the living room was 20 percent affected. The Padungan fire station put out the blaze and handed the two victims over to family members.
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Abang Johari: Trust key to Sarawak's progress, RM685m given via UNIFOR
Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg said trust among Sarawak's people is as important as physical infrastructure for the state's development. Speaking at a Thanksgiving Ceremony for Other Religions at Pullman Hotel in Kuching on Monday, he noted RM685 million has been approved through UNIFOR since 2017 for non-Muslim houses of worship and mission schools.
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Tun Jugah's son recalls Sarawak's path into Malaysia in 1963
Tan Sri Leonard Linggi Tun Jugah, 86, recalls listening to the Malaysia proclamation on radio in Nanga Gaat, Kapit, while his father Tun Jugah Barieng witnessed it at the Central Padang in Kuching on Sept 16, 1963. He describes how his father rallied 51 Iban headmen in Kapit in 1962 to back the formation of Malaysia ahead of the Cobbold Commission.
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JAPEN: Malaysia Day must be celebrated on same scale as National Day
JAPEN has called on Malaysians to celebrate Malaysia Day on September 16 with the same scale as National Day. The peak celebration will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Sarawak, featuring cultural performances and a concert by artists.
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Cause of fish deaths along Sarawak River still unknown, says Dr Safiee
Hundreds of fish have been found dead along the Sarawak River waterfront, particularly around Kampung Boyan and Kampung Gersik in Kuching. The Sarawak Rivers Board, together with the state Agriculture Department and NREB, is awaiting laboratory results from water and fish samples taken on 12 and 14 September. The cause of the deaths has not yet been determined.
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Hari Malaysia unity spirit must continue, says information officer
Information Department officer M. Yokananthini called on Malaysians to embrace the spirit of togetherness for Hari Malaysia, not just National Day. The climax celebration at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching on Sept 16 features cultural performances, artists and a symbolic event.
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Siburan district proposal revived, RM5mil for multipurpose hall
A proposal to elevate Siburan in Sarawak to a full district has been revived, more than 10 years after it was first raised, citing its strategic location and growing population and economy. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the Siburan area, including Tapah and Beratok, could become a satellite town for Kuching and Serian. He also said the Siburan Multipurpose Hall has received RM5 million from the Sarawak government for renovation, an occupancy permit and extra parking.
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Fahmi: Wear N95 masks at Kuching Malaysia Day fireworks as haze persists
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysia Day 2026 fireworks at Kuching Waterfront will go ahead as scheduled, but advised the public to wear N95 masks outdoors amid the haze. He spoke after opening the national-level Malaysia Day exhibition at Plaza Merdeka, which runs until Sept 16 and features the history of Malaysia's formation.
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China national denies raping woman in Kuching, remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison
A 53-year-old China national pleaded not guilty at the Kuching Sessions Court to raping a 46-year-old woman inside a room near a food premises along Jalan Tun Jugah on Sept 1. The judge denied bail and ordered him remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison, with pre-trial case management set for Oct 14.
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Fahmi: Be careful with AI-generated Jalur Gemilang graphics
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil urged Malaysians to be cautious when using AI tools to generate images of the Jalur Gemilang, warning that such applications can produce inaccurate results. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 National Malaysia Day Celebrations exhibition at Plaza Merdeka in Kuching, he reminded content creators to ensure AI-generated flags carry the correct 14 points and 14 stripes with no colour errors.
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2026 Malaysia Day Exhibition Goes Digital, MA63 Pushed as National Narrative
The 2026 Malaysia Day Celebration Exhibition has been expanded to digital platforms and social media accounts under the Communications Ministry, with Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil officiating at Plaza Merdeka in Kuching on Sept 14. The physical exhibition runs from Sept 10 to 16 in 10 Sarawak divisions plus mini exhibitions in Putrajaya and Sabah, while the main Malaysia Day 2026 celebration is set for the Borneo Kuching Convention Centre on Wednesday.