KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen dismissed speculations that he will return to his old Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat. He said this were merely “hearsay” and that the rumour was “unfounded”, adding that he will defend the Stampin parliamentary seat, which he won in the 14th
KUCHING: More than 4,000 words will be collected from the Melanau tribe for the purpose of publishing the first Melanau Ajang dictionary. In order to turn this endeavour into fruition, 35 participants from Kampung Kuala Rajang, Jerijih and Belawai are participating in the Melanau Ajang Dictionary refinement workshop from September
Malaysia Day has become a nationwide public holiday for more than a decade now but have you ever wondered about the difference between our National Day (31 August) and Malaysia Day (16 September) and the history? On these we asked bibliophile and writer, Yusuf Mustanir, to share his knowledge. Take
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department (JTS) has to review its policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to remain relevant. State Secretary Datuk Sri Abu Bakar Marzuki said there are processes and related matters that are no longer suitable under present conditions. “There are policies set in the 70s that
KUCHING: A total of 13 projects have been highlighted through the Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) of the state Land and Survey Department (JTS) to improve measurement work on the field. Its director Datuk Abdullah Julaihi revealed that 12 of them were innovation projects on application development based on Information
TEBEDU: Dr Simon Sinang Bada is urging residents, especially those aged 40 and above, in Tebedu District to take the opportunity to do health screening in conjunction with the Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS) initiative. ANMS is a government plan that promotes the culture of healthy living for the benefit
KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has called on the public to learn to understand special needs children so that they can live healthily and happily in the community. He told the reporters that the community should thus be supporting more programmes like the “Jiwa Murni Programme” which was held
KUCHING: The Mooncake Festival or Zhong Qiu Jie in Mandarin, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated within the Chinese culture. Similar holidays can be found celebrated in Japan which is known as Tsukimi or Otsukimi, Chuseok in Korea and many more in
SRI AMAN: A workshop at Kampung Pasir Panas was 80 per cent razed in a fire incident yesterday morning. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) said firemen from Sri Aman station were despatched to the scene after his department received an emergency call at 1.35am. By the
MIRI: A 65-year-old Penan man was reported still missing after failing to return home on yesterday (8 September). The victim was said to have left the house for fishing activity on August 25, 2022 around the upper river area of Kampung Batu Bungan Mulu and has not returned home ever
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