Mobile Banking Empowers Remote Communities

Mobile banking units in Sarawak bring essential financial services to remote communities. Equipped with onboard cash machines, these specialized vehicles bridge geographical divides, granting isolated populations direct access to automated teller machines, account services, and vital government financial aid distribution.

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Mobile Banking Empowers Remote Communities

Mobile banking units in Sarawak bring essential financial services to remote communities. Equipped with onboard cash machines, these specialized vehicles bridge geographical divides, granting isolated populations direct access to automated teller machines, account services, and vital government financial aid distribution.

Sarawak Tourism Charts Resilient Future

Sarawak tourism enters 2026 with strong recovery momentum and clear 2026 to 2028 potential. Arrivals and receipts are rising across key markets. The state prioritises sustainability, digitalisation, community benefits and business events. These priorities aim to secure resilient, inclusive growth.

Sarawak Bolsters Food Security Framework

A local farmer inspects a fresh bundle of water spinach in Sarawak, symbolising crucial grassroots food security efforts. The state faces significant challenges, with rice self-sufficiency around 21 per cent and a food trade deficit of RM6.64 billion in 2025.

Sarawak Transport Budget Draws Scrutiny

Budget 2027 backed RM15.091 billion revenue and a RM246 million surplus. KUTS Phase 1 stood at 49% actual against 53% planned by September 2026. Road accidents reached 16,776 from January to September 2026. Aircraft movements hit 93,798 in Q3 2026.

Sarawak Bamboo Industry Unlocks Growth

Bamboo offers immense economic potential for Sarawak, providing a renewable resource for sustainable green industries and rural development. Local cultivation initiatives, such as the Sabal bamboo pilot project, demonstrate strong survival rates and high-yield adaptability across native and commercial species. Expanding this sector can significantly boost local manufacturing, create green jobs, and increase export revenues for the region. Strategic investments in modern processing facilities will help transform raw culms into high-value commercial goods.

Faster Worker Approvals

ILMU cut foreign worker processing from 80 to 43 days, beating the 61-day benchmark by 18 days.
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Siap Siaga Hadapi Bencana Banjir, Bila ‘Flood Task Force’ JPS Diaktifkan

Ketika Sarawak terus bergelut dengan ancaman banjir saban tahun, tidak ramai yang menyedari di sebalik kesiapsiagaan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS)—daripada pengaktifan 'Flood Task Force' sehingga penerapan kecerdasan buatan dalam ramalan bencana. Di tengah perubahan iklim dan tekanan pembangunan pesat, pendekatan struktur dan bukan struktur dilaksanakan secara menyeluruh dan berterusan, termasuk peranan komuniti, undang-undang, dan perancangan bandar masa depan termasuklah pelaksanaan projek tebatan banjir yang meluas di seluruh Sarawak serta pelaksanaan Pelan Induk Saliran Mesra Alam (PISMA)

Siapsiaga Hadapi Kecemasan dan Bencana

Malaysia merekodkan kerugian sebanyak RM933.4 juta akibat banjir tahun 2024, bersamaan 0.05 peratus daripada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK), menurut Laporan Khas Impak Banjir di Malaysia yang dikeluarkan Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia (DOSM) Sarawak pernah mencatatkan sejarah banjir paling teruk iaitu pada tahun 2009 yang mana telah mencatatkan kerugian berjumlah lebih kurang RM300 juta dan yang terkini 2024 banjir besar di Sarawak yang menyebabkan kerugian RM27 juta dengan menjejaskan sejumlah 618,108 buah rumah kediaman terutama di Kuching, Sibu, Miri dan Bintulu. Strategi konvensional dalam kesiapsiagaan bencana sudah tidak memadai dalam menghadapi realiti iklim yang semakin ekstrem. Dengan meneliti data impak bencana terkini serta cabaran geografi Sarawak, ia memerlukan pendekatan baharu yang lebih agresif—merangkumi teknologi ramalan berasaskan AI, aplikasi amaran awal, serta peranan penting komuniti tempatan dalam pelan kecemasan setempat dengan mengambil contoh luar negara seperti negara Jepun.

Healthy Habits, Bright Futures

A healthy lifestyle empowers Sarawak’s youth to overcome modern challenges, from mental health struggles to poor nutrition, fostering resilience, well-being, and long-term success in school, work, and life.

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