KUCHING: At last! It’s the day that all Dayaks – Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu – are waiting for. Happy Gawai, you all! In case you forgot or didn’t know, Gawai is also celebrated by Dayaks in Kalimantan, Indonesia as both a religious and a socio-cultural occasion. In Sarawak, today,
KUCHING: Why limit the use of English to teach just Mathematics and Science? Why not include all other subjects? After all the Malays have a saying, “Alang-alang mandi biar basah” which literally means if you’re going to have a bath you shouldn’t just wash only part of your body. You
KUCHING: Social media will play an important role come the 12th state election, expected in 2021, and the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has been reminded to take the effectiveness of social media seriously. “This has happened in several elections and it’s going to happen again,” said Batang Sadong MP
KUCHING: Gawai Dayak is for unity and goodwill and not for overt or covert politicking, said chairman of Bung Bratak Heritage Association Datuk Peter Minos. According to Minos, all these years till this year, Gawai Dayak has been faithfully used by the Dayaks (Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu) for the creation
KUCHING: A 12-member team of the Padawan Adventure 4×4 Club had on Wednesday drove to Ulu Pantu, Sri Aman to deliver food items and used clothes to the fire victims of Rumah Semawa there. The team was led by the club’s charity committee chairman Pesley Roy who handed over their
KUCHING: Personal greed, jealousy of each other’s success and achievements, and weak leadership are some of the main weaknesses that make Dayaks, Iban in particular, vulnerable to exploitation and manipulation by those who want to see them disunited, according to Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) secretary-general Julius Enchana. “Unfortunately,
KUCHING: PAS Sarawak Youth Council (DPPNS) today suggested that no heavy vehicles be allowed to use the Pan Borneo Highway for two days before Gawai Dayak and Aidilfitri and two days after the festivals. This move, said DPPNS youth chief Hamdan Sani, would ensure the safety and comfort of the
KUCHING: The International Trade and E-Commerce Ministry yesterday launched the Gago Instant Job smart app. E-Commerce Assistant Minister and Entrepreneur, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Minister Datuk Mohamad Naroden Majais officiated at the soft launch at the lobby of Bangunan Baitul Makmur here. The ministry, in its media statement, urged the
KUCHING: Parents in Sarawak should be aware of the current social and psychological issues affecting our youth which require our urgent attention. “Many of our youth are being confronted with serious social and psychological problems which eventually lead to depression,” said Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) Youth chief Rapelson
KUCHING: It is not only the Dayak leaders who are at fault for the political fragmentation of the community, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. Thus, he said that the argument by Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) general secretary Julius Enchana was both
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