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Speak up, govt listening to Dayak concerns

KUCHING: The Dayak community has been assured that the state government is listening to their concerns particularly issues that affect them. But Food Industries, Commodities and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the community must speak up and provide suggestions as well as solutions to the

German envoy makes recce visit to national park

KUCHING: German Ambassador to Malaysia His Excellency Dr Peter Blomeyer made a recce visit to Kuching Wetland National Park on Friday (Jan 27). According to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), the recce visit was part of the preparation to welcome the federal president of the Federal Republic of Germany to

Learning to let go

Title: Time to Heal Author: Norhafsah Hamid ISBN: 9789672459361 Year Published: 2022 Publisher: Iman Publication Price: RM30.00 Sometimes, we need time away from others to heal. To mend a broken heart that no one knows. To nurse a wound that can’t be seen. To treat an ache that can’t be

Differences can be country’s strengths: YPS

KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS)  Chief Executive Datuk Aloysius J. Dris said as a citizen, he would like to see the country go forward under the new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “I am confident that we can work together despite our dissimilar views and ideologies. “These differences in

PBK wants Anwar to honour promises to Sarawak

KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) hopes that newly minted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will honor his promises and restore the rights and status that Sarawak is entitled to without further delay. Its president Voon Lee Shan also hoped that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government would be

Telang Usan rep urges govt to increase power to homes to 4,000w

THE RM12mil allocation under the 2030 State Budget for replacement of battery and key components for standalone solar system is timely, says Dennis Ngau. The GPS-Telang Usan assemblyman stated that this was because solar systems at various longhouses had shown some signs that they needed to be replaced soon. He

Suggestion to review current RTP allocations

GPS-Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has suggested for the state government to consider reviewing the current allocation of Rural Transformation Programmes (RTPs). He proposed for the allocation to be given by categorising constituency into urban, semi-urban and very rural constituency categories. Describing RTP as only done in Sarawak as initiative,

BIMP-EAGA TVET conference in Kuching next March 8-9

KUCHING: The 3rd Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference will be held here on March 8-9 next year. Some 300 delegates from Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia are expected to attend. Sarawak Skills Group of Learning Institutions (Sarawak Skills) executive

Various efforts to curb online gambling

The state government has undertaken various efforts to curb the issue of online gambling. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan stated that among them are planning and intervention by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block

Unity govt must tackle economic issues

KUCHING: The unity government must focus on addressing economic and welfare issues in the country. Political analyst Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal pointed out that the country is currently facing problems in terms of education and healthcare among others. “The youngsters are looking for work opportunities while those who are