Author: Nazmi Suhaimi

The building blocks for Sarawak’s prosperity

“Sarawak’s progress is a testament to our collective efforts in building a strong and united nation.“ Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian WHILE conducting online research for an assignment, I came across a news article that intrigued me. It discussed the numerous takeovers by the Sarawak government of

Firebombing Incident: A wake-up call for unity, responsible leadership

In the recent firebombing incident at a KK Mart in Kuching, our community has been shaken by an act of violence that attempts to sow friction, disenchantment, and division. It is disheartening to witness such events unfold in our backyard, prompting a collective sense of shock and disbelief. Amidst the

7 new Premier pol-secs among 20 sworn in

KUCHING: A total of seven new faces were sworn in as political secretaries to the Premier in a ceremony at Wisma Bapa Malaysia today. They were among 20 individuals who took their oath of office before Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Of the seven new appointees,

Water supply to Long Suling through gotong-royong

MIRI: Ensuring basic needs and improving living quality in rural areas is possible through community work said Telang Usan assemblyman Datuk Dennis Ngau. In stressing this, he said such was exemplified by the success of the gravity feed water system programme in several areas in the constituency. “Since 2019, we

It helps to not trivialise

We should respect all religions and believe in peace, kindness and harmony ― Ananya Panday, actress Recently, there has been a massive uproar pertaining on the issue of socks with the word ‘Allah’ printed on it and sold at a convenience store chain. While questions are being asked on whether

Ramadan bazaars popular despite rising prices

It is that time of the year for Malaysian gastronomy, the time to indulge in usually hard-to-find delicacies that are now being sold every day at your nearby Ramadan bazaars. While we hear many complaints that food has become even more expensive lately, the turnout at these bazaars did not

Avoid complacency, learn from the past

The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. ― Eckhart von Hochheim, German Catholic theologian, philosopher and mystic The current government should not allow itself to be complacent and overlook potential risks. We can learn from past instances where this happened during the Barisan

This is my country too

I believe many people, including me, were offended by the remark made by Bozz Jebat, a former UMNO member, who stated that Malaysia is his country. While there is nothing wrong with being patriotic, how he expressed it is concerning. In a recent video, he said, “I don’t care if

CENTEXS delegation visits NST & SS

KUCHING: A delegation from the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) visited the premises of New Sarawak Tribune (NST) and Suara Sarawak (SS) at Metrocity Matang here yesterday (Feb 28). The delegation was led by CENTEXS Lundu campus head Dr Nor Ashikin Abdul Rahman and was aimed to introduce the

Remembering Sarawak’s ‘Father of Modernisation’

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. ― Jack Welch, American business executive This week the nation was shocked by the passing of Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, dubbed as Sarawak’s ‘Father of Modernisation’.