Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

No more chance

KUCHING: “Don’t try to become prime minister now since you have failed when you were given the chance,” said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister were apparently taking a jab at former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who is seeking to oust

Providing assistance to needy at Tanjung Datu

SEMATAN: Tanjung Datu Youth Movement continues to go on the ground to contribute assistance to those in need through ‘#SkuadSayangN3 Tanjung Datu’. Its chief Azizul Annuar Adenan Satem said the recent one involved presentation of assistance to the family of the late Ahmad Zulfizam Jem residing in Kampung Tanah Hitam

Fadillah and Co drive through crisis

100 days in office KUCHING: Senior Minister (Infrastructure Cluster) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has just completed 100 days of his second term as Works Minister since he was appointed on March 10, 2020. His appointment into the federal Cabinet led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was seen as

SSDC expands suite of online programmes

KUCHING: The Sarawak Skills Development Centre or Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (SSDC) chalked up another milestone yesterday with the launch of a suite of new online programmes to facilitate the development of an agile workforce. The online programmes were launched by SSDC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz

RM1.5mil to upgrade Pusat Penjaja Jubli Perak

LUNDU: The town here will witness major changes in terms of infrastructure when the upgrading projects of the 30-year-old Pusat Penjaja Jubli Perak reach completion in nine months. The cost of the project is RM1.5mil and managed by Syarikat Arkitek Gayasari through implementation agency of Lundu District Council (LDC). Tanjong

250 people limit

KUCHING: Houses of worship in Sarawak are allowed to accommodate up to 250 worshippers at one time from June 20. Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) said the maximum attendance however, was subject to the size of the house of worship and one-metre social distancing. “This is in line with the

Sarawak records four new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new positive Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 565. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement, all four cases were reported in Kuching district involving two Malaysian citizens and two foreigners. “The first local

Most likely, no Sarawak Regatta this year

KUCHING: It is most likely that the annual Sarawak Regatta will not be held this year. State Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said such decision had to be taken after considering the safety of Sarawakians amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “We will continue to monitor

Look at yourself first

KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah took a swipe at the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government, questioning its integrity and governance. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said when PH leaders harped on integrity and good governance, these attributes not only applied to those in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) but

Forget about it!

GPS politicians cannot be bought, stresses Abdul Karim KUCHING: Politicians from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) are a different breed from the rest in that they are not party-hoppers or can be bought, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister added that as they were cultured,