DBNA 65th ANNIVERSARY KUCHING: The Bidayuh are resilient people and will have a better socio-economic future if they continue to seriously take up education and acquire the right political attitudes, said a former Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) president Datuk Peter Minos. He said seeing fellow Bidayuhs coming from all
KUCHING: Christine Ng Siek Ting, 21, looks like a K-pop singer but she is popular at Borneo Empurau Farm & Resorts Sdn Bhd located in Tarat, Serian not because of her looks. It is because of her skills in taming birds. Her colleagues call her a bird whisperer. “I started
KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s tenure as chief minister started with the correct fundamentals, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president said among Abang Johari first focused on the development of infrastructure like roads, bridges, and water and electricity
NEW UNIMAS CHAIRMAN KUCHING: It is both a nasty and bad decision of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to terminate Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie, a Sarawakian as chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), who was supposed to serve until April 2021, then prematurely replacing him with a Malayan. Political
SMOKING BAN AT EATERIES KUCHING: There is a noticeably cleaner and healthier environment at eateries in the city since the enforcement of smoking ban at these premises effective Jan 1 this year. A coffeeshop operator at BDC Commercial Centre here, David Wong, 57, said the smoking ban has not affected
UNIMAS CHAIRMAN APPOINTMENT KUCHING: The appointment of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih as the fourth chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) board of directors without adhering to the standard operating procedure (SOP) is most regrettable, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He said Putrajaya
REACTIONS TO DR MASZLEE’S RESIGNATION KUCHING: The resignation of Dr Maszlee Malik as education minister effective today is a very honourable act by a politician, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. “He has done his best to better the Malaysian education system. Unfortunately, however, his best
KUCHING: Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) is still negotiating with potential coaches and players for the state first team — Sarawak United A. FAS president Datuk Posa Majais said said he was still unable to provide the full details on the new team, adding that he may be able to
KUCHING: eSports is no longer regarded as a “waste of time” but a form of sport competition using video games that can generate income. It is becoming popular among youths with games such as Mobile Legend and PUBG. Esports, also known as electronic sports, are multiplayer video game competitions that
PBB VP open to fielding MPs if they are their parties’ best SERIAN: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is open to the idea of member parties in Gabungan Parti Sarawak fielding their MPs in the coming state election. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president said it is up to
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