About The Sarawakian

Stories. Signals. Sarawak.

The Sarawakian is a weekly newsletter dedicated to providing timely, curated, and insightful coverage of Sarawak’s evolving social, political, business, and cultural landscape. Created for those who care deeply about the future of Sarawak - whether as residents, investors, researchers, or members of the diaspora - this publication surfaces the stories and signals that shape the state’s trajectory.

Background

The Sarawakian began with a simple observation: despite the growing national and global relevance of Sarawak, many of its most important developments remain underreported, scattered across multiple sources, or buried beneath headlines focused elsewhere. In an era of information overload and national narratives that often overlook East Malaysia, The Sarawakian offers a focused lens on what’s happening here - what matters, what’s changing, and what it might mean.

Rationale

Sarawak is at a pivotal moment. With increasing autonomy under MA63, economic transformation plans like the PCDS 2030, and bold ambitions in energy, sustainability, and digital innovation, the state is undergoing rapid and complex change. Yet there remains a gap in informed public discourse - particularly one that is locally grounded, business-aware, and analytically sharp. The Sarawakian was created to help close that gap.

The Sarawakian is not a traditional news outlet. Instead, it curates, summarises, and interprets key developments from across multiple sources, providing readers with clarity, context, and coherence each week.

Purpose

The Sarawakian exists to:

• Connect the dots across governance, business, development, and culture.

• Support more informed conversations about Sarawak’s direction and priorities.

• Bridge communities - including public servants, entrepreneurs, professionals, and changemakers - who seek a clearer understanding of ongoing developments.

• Build a living archive of Sarawak’s transformation for future reference and reflection.

This is not just about headlines. It is about insight. And it is about Sarawak.

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