Author: S Sivanesan

Our future hope

S’wak leg of Astro Camp attracts 390 kids KUCHING: Some 390 children aged 10–12 years old from all over Sarawak flocked to the Astro Kem Badminton (AKB) for the sixth leg of a national tour and selection camp at Arena Sukan Simpang Tiga, here, yesterday. It’s the sixth year of

S’pore upstage M’sia to capture overall title

KUCHING: The Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championship 2019 ended with Singapore dominating the tournament with 6 gold medals in the overall standings while Malaysia held on to remain second in the overall tally. Earlier in the day, all was not well for Malaysia as South Korea led the girls table

Good ties with dept will continue: Karim

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry will continue to maintain its good ties with the federal Youth and Sports Department for the benefit of youths in Sarawak. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated this when speaking as the guest of

Sarawak to take part in Arafura Games, Australia

KUCHING: Sarawak will participate in the upcoming Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia as part of its ongoing programmes to prepare for Sukma 2020. Sarawak has been participating in the biennial games since 1997 when the first invitation came during the BIMP-EAGA Games. Sarawak received a similar invitation from organisers last

19 countries for Asian Youth Championship

KUCHING: Bowlers from 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region are here for the 20th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championship at Megalanes from April 17 to 25. The international event was last held in Malaysia during its 8th edition in 1996 and is coming here again after a successful bid

Bina-Hikmah has kept the peace: TYT Taib

KUCHING: Bina-Hikmah has shown over the years that it is not an extremist organisation like what some people claim it to be. “The organisation has successfully conducted itself cordially among the multi religious landscape in Sarawak while keeping the peace and harmony among the races in Sarawak intact,” said the

Social media abuzz over validity of MA63

KUCHING: Is the Malaysia Agreement 1963 valid? Social media is abuzz with speculation and gossips after media statements by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong were construed as his affirmation that the federal government was inclined to not recognise the MA63 due to what it viewed

Several changes made to wording to amend Article 1(2)

KUCHING: The second reading of a Bill to amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution saw substantive changes made to the wording to mirror the ones that existed prior to the changes made in 1976. The changes were made following aggressive and adamant objections to the wording which some interpreted

Constitutional Amendment FOILED!

Bill fails to get two-thirds majority support; just shy of 10 votes KUALA LUMPUR: The Constitutional Amendment Bill to restore the status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners with the Federation of Malaya as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 failed to get the required two thirds majority support

Government backbenchers confident Article 1(2) amendment will pass

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) backbenchers are confident that Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution would be successfully amended. Minister in the Prime Ministers Department, Liew Vui Keong, introduced the bill last Thursday morning for its first reading. The sudden tabling of the bill that day without prior consultations and