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Journalists to support GoBald 2022

MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalist Association will participate in the GoBald 2022 event as a sign of support and assistance in fundraising for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS). In a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) news report, NSJA president Andy Jong Wan Joon said he would represent NSJA in

Enact law to bar modified vehicles

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) urged the authority to enact a law to prevent modified vehicles without approval of the authority on the road. Alluding to the basikal lajak issue, SPA chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said till then, anyone who rides basikal lajak would have to face the

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It’s still better to mask up, says Dr Yii

KUCHING: Every decision, whether to relax restrictions on Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) even in endemicity, must be based on data and science, says Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. Dr Yii said this following recent calls by Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman

Grave robbers strike again at Batu Anchau cemetery

SPAOH: The Batu Anchau cemetery in Paku, Spaoh here saw about 11 plots desecrated by grave robbers. Sarawak Public Communications Unit said the latest incident was believed to have happened last Saturday (April 9) and was noticed by residents of a nearby longhouse who were surveying the cemetery. “A police

JPN told to buck up over MyKID application

BINTULU: It’s about time the National Registration Department (JPN) looked into the outdated system and software problems with regard to MyKID applications at the Bintulu JPN branch, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. The Bintulu MP said he was made to understand that the JPN Bintulu branch could not accept

Needy individuals receive Hari Raya gifts

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday presented Hari Raya contributions to 125 orphans and individuals with disabilities from 12 villages within the Darul Hana project area here. The contributions, amounting to RM12,500, were presented during the Majlis Iftar Ramadan Darul Hana 2022 at Borneo Convention

Dayak foundation chips in RM5k for Kanang’s Everest quest

KUCHING: The Dayak Cultural Foundation (DCF) is contributing RM5,000 to Inspector Kanang Usin, who will attempt to scale and conquer the 8,848-meter Mount Everest summit this month. Inspector Kanang will be together with a team of 11 Malaysian mountaineers for the Malaysia Everest 2022 Expedition, which is inspired by Prime

Assemblyman presents Ramadan gifts to needy

KUCHING: A total of 45 individuals from the kampung Masjid, Bintangor and Bandarasah sub-branches of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in Satok constituency here received donations in conjunction with the Ihsan Ramadan Satok 2022 programme on Saturday. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki, who officiated at the event, said such programme

HDC offers 50 per cent rental discounts

KUCHING: The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) will continue to give 50 per cent discount on rentals for its housing schemes until June 2022. According to HDC, the discount is an incentive provided under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 8.0 aid package by the state government announced in January, this

Rep closes dance and martial art event

SARATOK: Krian assemblyman Friday Belik officiated at the closing ceremony of ‘Tamat Ngajat Indu Enggau Lelaki Sereta Kuntau, Kelab Main Asal (MAS) SDNU Saratok’ on Satudary night. He congratulated the Saratok Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) for organising activities related to the Iban culture, namely, the Ngajat dance and Kuntau,