KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is sceptical about Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s claim of having majority support in parliament. According to political analyst Dr Jeniri Amir, Abang Johari had described Anwar’s claim as weird and rather cynical. “During the Malaysia Day celebration in
MALAYSIA AND TAIWAN KUCHING: Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem met the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office’s head of mission Anne Hung in a hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night (Sept 22). According to a statement by Riot, the meeting
KUCHING: Early exposure and practise is pivotal to improve English competency among graduates, said Chuah Kee Man, a lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)’s Faculty of Language and Communication. To hold and enhance graduates’ proficiency in English, Chuah suggested intensifying the dual-language programme in school, which would encourage greater use
KUCHING: Since Sarawak recorded zero new Covid-19 cases today (Sept 23), the total number of cases remained at 703. This was announced by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily press statement on Wednesday. The SDMC revealed one new recovery; the case had been discharged from Sibu Hospital.
KUCHING: Other relevant agencies besides the Forestry Department are urged to leverage the Heart of Borneo (HoB) brand with international bodies. Assistant Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the effort was necessary in seeking funds for the implementation of the programme under the HoB
KUCHING: The state government is planning to extend more forestry areas under the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative to allow continuous effort for conservation and preservation of forest resources. Assistant Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the initiative required concerted efforts from all various
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Sept 22), bringing the total number thus far to 703. In its daily update statement, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the new cases were reported here and Bintulu, involving a local and an Indonesian. “Case 702 is a local man from
KUCHING: Non-Malaysians from overseas are required to undergo quarantine in Kuala Lumpur first before entering Sarawak. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this in a statement on Monday. In the statement, it also said that the state recorded no new positive Covid-19 case on Monday, with the total number
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) on Monday (Sept 21) announced its member Kuan Sam Sui as the party’s candidate for Krian in the next state election. PBK president Voon Lee Shan said Kuan, who was a contractor working in Singapore and Brunei, had been actively engaged in the PBK’s move
KUCHING: A feeling of sadness hung in the air when the remains of the last ‘Bujang Berani’ Datuk Awang Raweng arrived at Kuching Civic Centre here Sunday afternoon (Sept 20) for the final tribute ceremony. The tributes quickly poured in for the late Iban tracker, with ministers and veterans who
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