‘We will wait until next week’: Announcement on Sukma medal-winner incentives expected soon

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Oct 18: An announcement on the incentives for Sarawak medal-winners at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2026 is expected to be made soon, says Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. “We will wait until next week. I think the Premier (Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg) or the minister (Minister for Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah) will announce the incentives…

DayakDaily Editor DL · News & blogs · Oct 18

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An announcement on incentives for Sarawak Sukma 2026 medal-winners is expected next week, but details are yet to be finalized.

Deputy Minister Gerald Rentap Jabu said the announcement will be made by the Premier or minister next week.
The incentive amounts are not yet determined and may differ from previous Sukma editions.
Sarawak finished fourth at Sukma 2026, highlighting strong athlete development.

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KUCHING, Oct 18: An announcement on the incentives for Sarawak medal-winners at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2026 is expected to be made soon, says Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu.

“We will wait until next week. I think the Premier (Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg) or the minister (Minister for Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah) will announce the incentives for our Sukma winners this time.

“We are hoping for good news,” he said when speaking to reporters after the Sukma Appreciation Dinner and Sarawak Aquatics Anniversary Awards Ceremony here on Saturday (Oct 17), as reported by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas).

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