KUCHING: The recent passing of former Energy, Green Technology and Water deputy minister Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos Mamit was deemed a “great loss”, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Dawos was a four-term Puncak Borneo member of parliament, and had also held other posts such
KUCHING: The beauty pageant industry is one that glorifies glamour and showmanship — but several less rosy truths lie hidden in its underbelly. It is undeniable that numerous pageant finalists or winners have gone on to garner success in their lives. Many of them have experienced improved self-esteem and confidence
KUCHING: Age and marital status are no barriers to this beauty pageant Mrs Charity Queen Sarawak (MCQS) 2019. The 13 finalists of MCQS, all of whom are married, were introduced at CityONE Megamall here yesterday. They are Julia Thomson Guran, 42; Nurul Fatihah Masu’ut, 21; Nur Amanina Abdul Taib, 27;
KUCHING: The integrated services under the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) will soon go digital. Its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday held a meeting with Social Community Technology (Socoe) at her office in Baitulmakmur Building, Petra Jaya here on ways to further improve
KUCHING: Are 18-year-olds mature enough to be granted the right to vote and thus determine the future of the country? This was a question of Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni relating to yesterday’s tabling of a Bill to amend the Federal Constitution with regards to lowering the minimum
KUCHING: The declaration of assets should be a simple task and not something to fret over, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak director Razim Mohd Noor to reporters at MACC Sarawak’s Gawai-Raya celebration here yesterday. “Just declare. The only reason declaring assets would be worrisome is if the assets are
KUCHING: Parliament should enact a law to compel all head of government departments and government-linked corporations to declare their assets, suggests Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) president Datuk John Lau Pang Heng. This proposition was made in light of the federal government’s approval of the motion to make it compulsory for
KUCHING: Lowering the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 may not result in any drastic changes in Sarawak’s current government coalition, opined Dr Ang Chung Huap, a senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Mara (Sarawak campus). In an exclusive interview with New Sarawak Tribune, he reasoned that the redelineation still
KUCHING: Members of the Malaysian community who have achieved the age of 18 should be granted the right to vote, voiced the majority of the public. In response to the proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution to lower the minimum voting age from 21 to 18, Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA)
KUCHING: School principals must carry out their responsibilities professionally and not be influenced by politics or ideology. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, whose text of speech was read out by Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong, stressed that one of the key
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