Fenny anak Nuli appointed as Malaysia Ambassador to Austria

KUCHING, May 22 2026: Foreign Ministry Regional office director in Kuching, Fenny anak Nuli, has been appointed as Malaysia Ambassador to Austria, another feather in her cap,

Caption: Fenny anak Nuli is now Malaysia Ambassador to Austria 

She was among the 15 Malaysian envoys receiving their instruments of appointment from his Majesty Commissioner to New Zealand Abu Bakar Mamat, Ambassador to Laos Norli Muadza Mohd Noor and  Ambassador to Oman Ahmad Kamrizamil Mohd Riza.

The others were to Ireland Sharon Ho Swee Peng, to Finland  S. S. Amarjit Singh,  Ambassador to Timor-Leste Fairuz Adli Mohd Rozali and

 Ambassador to Turkiye Adlan Mohd Shaffieq.

The king also presented instruments of appointment to  Ambassador to Chile K.R. Suresh Kumar,  Ambassador to Lebanon Anwar Udzir, Ambassador to Uzbekistan Rafedah Abdul Aziz, and  Ambassador to Azerbaijan Aznifah Isnariah Abdul Ghani.

Fenny, a 45-year old Dayak woman, hails from Simanggang and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

She was appointed as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1997.

 Prior to this appointment, she held the position of Director at the Sarawak Regional Office since 2024.

She was the Ambassador of Malaysia to Peru (2019-2024); and had served in Malaysian diplomatic missions in Brussels, Belgium; Bangkok, Thailand; Warsaw, Poland; and the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she served as the Undersecretary of International Cooperation and Development; and had been assigned to the Multilateral Economic and Environmental Affairs Division; ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat; and the Finance Division.

Sarawak Metro receives recognition of over 12.5 million safe man-hours without lost time inury

KUCHING, May 22 2026:  Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) has received recognition from Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Malaysia for achieving 12,508,932 safe man-hours without lost time injury (LTI). 

Caption: National DOSH director Bahrudin  Mamat (second from right) touring the SR10 ART Interchange station (Simpang Tiga) construction site

The “Safety Achievement Award” was presented by Deputy Director of national DOSH Bahrudin Mamat during his recent visit to the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project’s SR10 ART interchange station construction site.

Apart from that, ‘Appreciation Awards’ were presented to key contractors for their contributions towards achieving this significant milestone.

These included the KUTS project’s contractor for the Red Line, Sri Datai JT CHM Sdn Bhd; the contractor for Rembus ART Depot, AZAM IJMC UDSB Sdn Bhd; the contractor for Blue Line Package 1, Ibraco CREC JV; the contractor for Blue Line Package 2, Perbena Emas Sdn Bhd-CRFG Co Ltd JV; and the contractor for System Package 1, EPR MOBILUS Global Rail JV.

Bahrudin, accompanied by DOSH Sarawak director Jamadi Yusup later toured the SR10 ART interchange station construction site to observe the progress of works.

The delegation from DOSH also had the opportunity to visit the Kuching Autonomous Rapid Transit Assembly Facility (KAAF) at Demak Laut.

In a statement, Sarawak Metro Chief Executive Officer Mazli Mustaffa expressed his gratitude to DOSH Malaysia for the award in recognition of the company’s efforts in prioritising safety at the workplace.

“This milestone serves as a timely reminder for all of us at Sarawak Metro to continuously prioritise safety, especially as the construction phase of the KUTS project becomes more intense.

“As such, it is vital for us to instil a strong culture of safety and this includes all our contractors to play their part in this effort as well,” said Mazli.

He added that Sarawak Metro remains committed in upholding the highest standards of safety and health across all its operations, ensuring that every milestone achieved is grounded in a strong culture of safety, responsibility, and care for its workforce and stakeholders.