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Wilfred Yap

Show your patriotism today

KUCHING: Even though Malaysia Day this year falls amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, it must be remembered that only unity, harmony and understanding among the people of Sarawak, Sabah, and Malaya will bind all together as one people, said Wilfred Yap. The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman

Fostering Bangsa Malaysia

ANALYSIS By Prof Dr Mansor Mohd Noor & Dr Pue Giok Hoon Malaysia from time immemorial is a diverse society. However, contemporary Malaysian society is a super-diversity society where citizens of the world are also contributing and sharing the cake of the nation. The Malay World is not a uniform

Rep hands out MRP grants totalling RM4,500

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang handed out Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants totalling RM4,500 on Wednesday (Sept 15). The recipients were the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of Kampung Burung Lilin and Surau Bakti Nur Islam. The grants were handed over by Lo to

Class E, F contractors told to be responsible

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Class E and F contractors are advised to be committed to carrying out their assigned projects and not rely on external labour alone. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said although the pandemic provided a

Litterbugs spoiling bridge’s beauty

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Indiscriminate littering is ruining the beauty of a state icon — the Satok suspension bridge. “It is quite sad…when a (newly built and) clean bridge is littered with rubbish from irresponsible people,” said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk

SOPs reduction gets thumbs-up

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has welcomed the federal government’s decision to reduce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the National Rehabilitation Plan (NRP). He said the federal government would reduce the number of

Time for economic sectors to reopen

KUCHING: If hospitals are not overwhelmed and the healthcare system can cope with low admission rates, it is time for the government to ease the lockdown to allow more economic activities to operate so that more livelihoods can be saved, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. Sim, who is Sarawak Housing

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Creating a better city for the people

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: The Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) is taking an integrated approach to improve Kuching City for years to come. The city hall announced the initiative as the Kuching City Clean, Beautiful, Safe, Smart, and Sustainable Plan (CBS) 2019 – 2023. DBKU said it was committed to

Sarawak Foundation’s First International School

… operational by 2023 Sarawak’s first state-owned international secondary school, or also known as Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School, is expected to be operational by 2023. Located at Mile 12, Kuching-Serian Road, it will be the first of five state-owned international secondary schools, to be established in Sarawak. Chief Minister

Keep Malaysia safe

KUCHING: Malaysians from all walks of life have been urged to celebrate Malaysia Day, which is today and to remember the sacrifices made by the nation’s forebears. “Sept 16, 1963 is the date Malaysia was born, and until now, we still live in peace and harmony with people from different