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Exhibit early history of Malay literature

KUCHING: Sarawak Museum should provide space to exhibit the early history of Malay literature in Sarawak and other materials relating to the development of literature in the country. Senior fellow of the Malaysian Council of Professors Dr Jeniri Amir cited the novel, Hikayat Panglima Nikosa (HPN) which could be analysed

Japanese professor who is fluent in Malay

KUCHING: If you hear him speak but do not see his face or know his name, you may think he is a Malay from Malaysia. Meet Professor Nomoto Hiroki from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) who is fluent in the Malay Language. Nomoto revealed that he became interested in

Three proposed measures to help M40 group

KUCHING: Malaysian Academy of Science Fellow, Datuk Dr Madeline Berma, has outlined three measures to help the M40 group so that they do not fall into the B40 category, or the B40 group falling into hardcore poor. According to her, the main thing needed was to control and eradicate Covid-19

Four ordinances in Covid-19 fight

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Four ordinances had been enacted by the federal government in an effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the first was the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 regarding allocating necessary powers to the government to

Traumatising time but survivor counts blessings

KUCHING: Former Covid-19 patient, Zainon Zaini, admits that she is still traumatised even though she and her children have been free from the deadly virus for a year. Recalling, the mother of two said until now the Health Department had yet to find the cause of their infection. “On March

Intensifying efforts to track smuggling planners

KUCHING: Efforts will be intensified to track ‘local coordinators’ or planners who are behind the smuggling of undocumented immigrants into the state. The army will work closely with the intelligence agencies and police in bid to nail down the culprits, said newly promoted Army Eastern Field Commander, Lieutenant General Datuk

All parties urged to emphasise safety

KUCHING: The Triso ferry point tragedy on New Year’s Day could have been avoided if all the parties concerned had emphasised safety. Alliance for Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said there must be barriers to prevent vehicles from entering the ferry when it is full. “The barrier

Rape accused sent to Henry Gurney School

KUCHING: A 19-year-old teenager was sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo here for raping his underage girlfriend. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga made the decision after taking into account the accused’s social report issued by the Social Welfare Department (JKM). The teen would remain at Henry Gurney

Trio investigated for alleged abuse of MRP funds

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered three individuals to be remanded for two days to facilitate investigation into the alleged abuse of Minor Rural Project (MRP) funds. The suspects, including the chairman of a village security and development committee (JKKK) in Serian Division, were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Over RM30m compensation ruling

KUCHING: A gold investment company Genneva Malaysia Sdn Bhd was ordered by the Kuching High Court to pay compensation of more than RM30 million to 232 individual plaintiffs today. Judge Datuk Lee Heng Cheong made the ruling after examining the losses suffered by all the plaintiffs as well as the