News near Kota Samarahan Sarawak

1. Deputy minister urges Sarawak youth to seize leadership opportunities

   7 hours ago Saluran 122 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak

   Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Rubiah Wang, encouraged Sarawak's youth to step forward and take a more active role in leadership. She spoke at the closing ceremony of the Sarawak State Leadership Skills Course at the Rural Development Institute (INFRA) Auditorium in Kota Samarahan. The course was attended by 34 participants from higher education institutions around Kuching and Samarahan as well as registered youth clubs.

2. Bank manager jailed, fined RM40M for money laundering, cheating

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Sessions Court, Kuching

   A former bank relationship manager in Kuching was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined RM40 million after pleading guilty to 24 charges of cheating and money laundering involving over RM1.5 million.

3. Fatimah: Stronger childcare support key to keeping Sarawak women in workforce

   2 days ago Borneo Post Kota Samarahan, Sarawak

   Sarawak Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said stronger childcare support can help women stay in the workforce. She was speaking at the 'Sarawak Women @ Work' programme in Kota Samarahan, citing 2024 statistics showing Sarawak's female labour force participation at 52.7 per cent compared to 85.4 per cent for men.

4. Informal sector affects women's participation rate

   2 days ago Saluran 122 Dewan Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Sarawak, Samarahan, Sarawak

   Sarawak's Minister for Women, Children and Community Wellbeing, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah, said the informal sector contributes to the gap in women's labour force participation compared to men. She spoke at the Sarawak Women @ Work Samarahan Division launch at the Sarawak Farmers' Organisation Hall, where financial aid was given to 15 women household heads.

5. Record cardiology intake boosts Sarawak heart services

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Sarawak Heart Centre (PJS), Kuching, Sarawak 8.1 km

   The Sarawak Heart Centre (PJS) in Kuching has admitted its largest-ever cohort of six first-year cardiology fellows, a milestone in its 25-year history. Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian said the intake is crucial for strengthening Sarawak's pool of cardiologists to meet growing demand and support the expansion of cardiac services.

6. Sarawak haze eases as hazardous API readings drop to two stations

   2 days ago New Straits Times Samarahan 4.2 km

   Haze conditions in Sarawak are improving, with the number of monitoring stations recording hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings falling to two as of 9am. Kuching and Serian remain hazardous, while several other areas in the state have moved into the 'very unhealthy' category. Air quality in some areas outside Sarawak, including Selangor and Sabah, has deteriorated.