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Anti-hopping law must get Sarawak’s consent

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has suggested that the proposed anti-hopping law, once passed, must first get the consent from Sarawak before it is extended to the state. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said

Malaysian envoy to Vatican gets Papal award

KUCHING: The Ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See, Datuk Westmoreland Edward Palon has received the Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Pope Pius IX. According to news reports from local media, Westmoreland, a Bidayuh from Kampung Duras in Siburan, received the award during a ceremony on March 24

Sarawak insists on right formula

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak government wants the right formula to be used in the distribution of revenue to the state as stipulated in Article 112D of the Federal Constitution. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the Sarawak government has not yet received the formula from

First shamanism confab in Aug

KUCHING: Mark your calendar as the first conference on shamanism in Malaysia will be held here at the Borneo Cultural Museum from Aug 25 to 28. According to the Sarawak Museum Department on its website, the museum has won the bid to host the conference of the 3rd International Society

Proactive measures crucial to prevent social issues

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Mosques and surau in the Kota Samarahan parliamentary constituency have been urged to be proactive in addressing social problems in their respective institutions. In making this call, Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang said recently, there were many negative activities reported in her constituency. “This includes drug abuse,

Villages urged to set up women bureau

KUCHING: Krian assemblyman Friday Belik has called for the setting up of more women bureau at the village level to facilitate efforts to uplift the socio economy of the womenfolk. He pointed out that the number of such bureau was still low, thus there was a need for more to

Exchange your e-waste for cash

KUCHING: The public are invited to send their e-waste during the Electrical and Electronic Waste Collection campaign held at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall from April 22 to 23. Public can send their unwanted e-waste to the venue from 8 am to 5 pm in exchange for cash.

Back and forth shows how parliamentary democracy works

KUCHING: Senator Robert Lau said the proposed tabling of the anti-party hopping law will demonstrate how parliamentary democracy works. “Some people have taken a sceptical, and even cynical view, on all the goings-on surrounding the process. There was much back and forth between the government and opposition and even within

SIRIM certification to impact prices of face masks

KUCHING: The requirement for manufacturers and importers of non-medical face masks to apply for MS SIRIM certification and labelling is a good measure to ensure only quality ones are sold, but an implication is the increase in the prices of the items. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Medicine and

Fatimah takes hats off to outgoing drug buster

KUCHING: Drugs and illicit substances worth an estimated RM33,023,017.33 were seized in Sarawak over a 22-month period. Minister of Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said since June 2020, there were also 14,574 arrests linked to drug and substance abuse. “These outstanding achievement is the result