KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) are already in a coalition – Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) – and they will have each other’s backs, says Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. The PRS president was responding today to a suggestion made by Solidarity Anak Sarawak’s
KUCHING: People generally accept the government’s proposal for a stricter standard operating procedure (SOP) involving child marriages for cases to be heard before Syariah high court judges. Bernama reported Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Fuziah Salleh as saying recently that high court judges were more experienced and trained,
KUCHING: Main Bazaar, the oldest street here, is the most popular place for locals and travellers to buy various cultural and traditional handicrafts from Borneo. New Sarawak Tribune today visited some of the souvenir and handicraft shops along the street to get a better understanding of the handicraft industry
KUCHING: A total of 400 participants hoping to further their studies attended the MMS Education Fair held at Pullman Hotel today. Some 41 Educational Institution exhibitor, locals and foreign ones, were present to guide students in their search for information relating to higher education. The exhibitors came from such countries
KUCHING: A three-day course on Green Building Index Facilitator (GBIF) is now being held for the first time in Sarawak to help accelerate participation in the “green movement” in line with the state’s green initiative. The course, jointly organized by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Sarawak Chapter (PAMSC) and Malaysia Green Building
KUCHING: Many members of the public here have proposed that more designated smoking zones be set up in the city. Some local malls, they pointed out, had already set up such areas for smokers after the smoking ban at all eateries in Sarawak Yasmine, a hotel customer service officer, said
KUCHING: The recent news of a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak on social media has been grossly exaggerated, says a top health official. State Health Department director Dr Jamilah Hashim told New Sarawak Tribune that the public should rest easy and not be too concerned following reports of an outbreak at the
KUCHING: Tenants at Emart Matang are worried about their businesses because the public are afraid to patronise the place following reports that tuberculosis (TB) has been detected among some of the employees. Yet according to a February 28 statement by Sarawak Health Department director, Dr Jamilah Hashim, the two Emart
SERIAN: More than 10, 000 visitors have attended the First Serian International Bike Week (FSIBW) being held at Tasik Danu Serian for three days from last Friday until today (March 3). The event is hailed as a new attraction for this district, as big bike enthusiasts from other parts of
SERIAN: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Hamzah said his ministry supported events organised by the youth for the community when he launched the First Serian International Bike Wee (FSIBW) here yesterday. He also hoped that the event would be held on a bigger scale next
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