Author: Natasha Jee

Sarawak’s future lies in youth

KUCHING: In this New Year, it is the aspiration of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) youth chiefs and its members that youth are to rise up and be brave in protecting Sarawak.  Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Youth chief Michael Tiang said that it is very important for the youth to

2020 critical for Sarawak

KUCHING: The year 2020 will be a critical time for Sarawak to grow and most importantly, to get back its rights and autonomy – the aspiration of all Sarawakians. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian pointed out that the fight to get back Sarawak’s rights

PH urged to fulfil reform promises

KUCHING:   Santubong MP hopes that ten percent of the reform promises made by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) party leaders and supporters will be fulfilled this year.  Expressing his New Year wish, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hoped PH’s promises to alleviate people’s sufferings, generate income and uplift happiness would

Petronas ignores Sarawak, spends heavily overseas

KUCHING: The oil and gas that comes from Sarawak, and all ownership and economic rights over its natural resources, must belong to Sarawak and her citizens. State Reform Party Sarawak (STAR) president Lina Soo reminded that despite oil and gas found in Sarawak, the state only gets five per cent

STB gets Hainan Airlines in

KUCHING: The Sarawak tourism industry is projected to have a greater boost next year following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) involving Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and Hainan Airlines and ATS Global Travel and Charter Sdn Bhd. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah witnessed

Any winnable candidate should stand

FIELDING MPs IN STATE POLLS KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said if an MP is seen as the best candidate to win a certain seat in the next state election that MP should be allowed to stand. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior member said candidates are picked to

CPPC proposed for Song District

KUCHING: Sarawak Workers Party’s (SWP) wish for year 2020 is to see the setting of a collecting, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) in Song District. SWP president Munan Laja has proposed for the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development (Manred) to set up a CPPC as

Education for the disabled through CSR

KUCHING: YAST Group, an international business and network docking platform, is welcoming interested parties that seek to help the special needs community to be part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. Under the group’s initiatives, it has set up a One Belt One Road Entrepreneurship Institute for the Special

SCV clarifies new entrance fees

KUCHING: Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) has clarified that its new entrance fees for next year were meant for foreigners who booked online through its website. SCV director of Sales, Marketing and Events Zaini Zainuddin said the slight increase in the fees was done after a survey and comparing SCV with

Coffeeshop owners, workers show support

BAN ON SMOKING AND VAPING   KUCHING: Smoking and vaping are banned in all eateries nationwide beginning Jan 1 next year.  Owner of Juat Siang Cafe, a fourth-generation family run coffeeshop in Carpenter Street, Kapitan Lim Chuan Chan said he had no problem with the implementation of the ban which