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PRS Kakus perkukuh kesepakatan, persediaan PRN jadi keutamaan
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PRS Kakus perkukuh kesepakatan, persediaan PRN jadi keutamaan

Pada mesyuarat agung tahunan Bahagian PRS N60 Kakus di Bintulu, Presiden PRS Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai menggesa pemimpin semua peringkat merancang persediaan dengan teliti dan memperkukuh kerjasama antara sayap parti menjelang PRN Sarawak ke-13.

By Faizah Muzidi · Source: Utusan Sarawak

Malaysia must leverage skills, diversity to globalise homegrown digital companies — deputy digital minister
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Malaysia must leverage skills, diversity to globalise homegrown digital companies — deputy digital minister

Deputy Digital Minister and PRS Vice President Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong urges Malaysian digital creative firms to build and own their intellectual property and compete globally. He spoke at LEVEL UP KL 2026, where the Digital Creative Ecosystem Roadmap's 2030 targets were highlighted.

Source: The Edge Malaysia

‘Why should rural children pay the price for distant libraries?’: Tamin rep demands better access
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‘Why should rural children pay the price for distant libraries?’: Tamin rep demands better access

Tamin assemblyman Ir Christopher Gira Sambang calls for mobile library visits, reading corners in community halls and longhouses, and offline learning materials for rural children, during the debate on the Sarawak State Library (Amendment) Bill 2026.

By Amanda L · Source: DayakDaily

Sarawak approves RM11.2 bln for investments in primary, manufacturing, services sectors for 1H 2026
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Sarawak approves RM11.2 bln for investments in primary, manufacturing, services sectors for 1H 2026

Sarawak approved RM11.2 billion in investments across the primary, manufacturing and services sectors in the first half of 2026, following more than RM116 billion from 2021 to 2025. The figures were presented at a state economic coordination meeting.

By Churchill Edward · Source: Borneo Post

Kesepaduan GPS perlu terus diperkukuh
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Kesepaduan GPS perlu terus diperkukuh

Presiden PRS Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai berkata kesepaduan dan persefahaman antara parti komponen GPS perlu terus diperkukuh supaya dasar kerajaan dapat dilaksanakan dengan berkesan. Beliau berucap pada Majlis Makan Malam Solidariti GPS di Julau.

Source: TV Sarawak

Snowdan: Youth central to turning Sarawak's heritage into global tourism experiences
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Snowdan: Youth central to turning Sarawak's heritage into global tourism experiences

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan tells a PATA youth symposium in Kuching that young people should help shape tourism and cultural industries, with community involvement keeping development inclusive and sustainable.

By Aliah Abdullah · Source: Borneo Post

Deputy minister: Tax awareness key to improving compliance
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Deputy minister: Tax awareness key to improving compliance

Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Majang Renggi praises the ‘Hasil Bersama Komuniti’ programme in Samalaju, Bintulu, which gave residents direct briefings from Inland Revenue Board officers on tax registration, declaration and compliance.

By Philip Wong · Source: Borneo Post

‘Too big to serve’: PRS Youth Chief presses EC for Bukit Arip seat as Selangau outgrows boundaries
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‘Too big to serve’: PRS Youth Chief presses EC for Bukit Arip seat as Selangau outgrows boundaries

PRS Youth Chief and Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang asks the Election Commission to create a new Bukit Arip state seat from parts of Tamin and Kakus, arguing that Selangau's size, scattered longhouses and rural needs should count alongside voter numbers.

By DayakDaily Team · Source: DayakDaily

Futsal tourney named after PRS president John Sikie Tayai
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Futsal tourney named after PRS president John Sikie Tayai

The 'Dato Sri John Sikie Tayai PRS President's Challenge Trophy Open Futsal Tournament' brought 20 teams together at Bukit Dinding Futsal Court over two days, organised by Kelab Proaktif Lubuk Bukut to encourage youth participation in sport.

Source: Borneo Post

PRS seeks three to four new DUN seats following Sarawak constituency expansion
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PRS seeks three to four new DUN seats following Sarawak constituency expansion

PRS president John Sikie Tayai says the party hopes to be allocated at least three or four new State Legislative Assembly seats, particularly in rural areas, following the creation of 17 new DUN constituencies in Sarawak.

By Jacqueline Raphael · Source: Borneo Post

PRS retains Mussen as Secretary-General, Banta as Treasurer-General
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PRS retains Mussen as Secretary-General, Banta as Treasurer-General

PRS's Supreme Council reaffirmed Batang Ai assemblyman Malcolm Mussen Lamoh as Secretary-General and Selangau MP Edwin Banta as Treasurer-General, confirming Majang Renggi as Deputy President, Wilson Ugak Kumbong as Senior Vice President, and four other elected Vice Presidents.

By Churchill Edward · Source: Borneo Post

Sikie elected new PRS president, succeeding Salang
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Sikie elected new PRS president, succeeding Salang

Kakus assemblyman John Sikie Tayai was elected PRS's third President with 186 votes against Wilson Nyabong Ijang's 154, becoming the first PRS president elected through an open contest, succeeding Joseph Salang Gandum.

By Kentigern Minggu & Jude Toyat · Source: Borneo Post

Tamin rep: PRS proposes 8 new state seats, 1 federal seat for Sarawak redelineation
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Tamin rep: PRS proposes 8 new state seats, 1 federal seat for Sarawak redelineation

Tamin assemblyman and PRS Youth Chief Christopher Gira Sambang, debating the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025, said PRS had submitted proposals for 8 new state seats and 1 new federal seat under Sarawak's redelineation exercise.

By Marilyn Ten · Source: Borneo Post

PRK Jepak: Jangan hiraukan pujukan untuk tidak keluar mengundi - Awang Tengah
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PRK Jepak: Jangan hiraukan pujukan untuk tidak keluar mengundi - Awang Tengah

A call for voters to turn out and vote in the Jepak DUN by-election.

Source: PRS Official Website

GPS yakin menang besar PRK DUN Jepak – Alexander
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GPS yakin menang besar PRK DUN Jepak – Alexander

Statement on GPS's confidence going into the Jepak DUN by-election.

Source: PRS Official Website

Pusat Penyelidikan JKR Sarawak main peranan
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Pusat Penyelidikan JKR Sarawak main peranan

The role of the Sarawak JKR Research Centre in state development.

Source: PRS Official Website

Sikie reminds community leaders of their role in uniting people
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Sikie reminds community leaders of their role in uniting people

YB Datuk Sri John Sikie Tayai reminds community leaders of their role in uniting the people.

Source: PRS Official Website

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SAGO Incubator 2023 now open for applications to take food entrepreneurs to the next level

Applications for the SAGO Incubator 2023 are now open for food entrepreneurs.

Source: PRS Official Website

Joseph Salang anggap Sarawak, Sabah sebagai wilayah sejak pembentukan Malaysia lagi
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Joseph Salang anggap Sarawak, Sabah sebagai wilayah sejak pembentukan Malaysia lagi

Statement by PRS President YBhg Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum on the standing of Sarawak and Sabah since the formation of Malaysia.

Source: PRS Official Website

Kestabilan politik Sarawak perlu dicontohi
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Kestabilan politik Sarawak perlu dicontohi

Sarawak's political stability seen as an example for other states.

Source: PRS Official Website