KUCHING: When permitted by the authorities, contractors vigorously proceed with their work to install traffic lights at the roundabouts in Kota Samarahan as well as expansion work at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa. “Thanks to the Public Works Department (JKR) for prodding them on,” commended Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman,
KUCHING: Four new clusters were declared in Sarawak on Tuesday (Sept 14), of which three were in Kuching and one in Subis. These are the Laman Bong Chin Cluster, Jalan Upland Cluster, and Kampung Segedup Cluster in Kuching as well as the Jundak Saeh Merah Cluster in Subis. The Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded nine new deaths linked to Covid-19 on Tuesday (Sept 14), raising the state’s Covid-19 death toll to 639. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 631st death was a Brought In Dead (BID) case involving a 51-year-old woman from Tatau District whose body had been brought
KUCHING: It is critical that 3G users migrate to 4G now to ensure minimal disruption once the 3G network shuts down nationwide by the end of this year, said Nesakumar Retnasamy, head of Network Engineering at Digi. Through this migration, he said Malaysians would be able to enjoy the many
KUCHING: The establishment of Indonesia’s capital in West Kalimantan will be a golden opportunity to boost the economy of both Bornean states especially Sarawak, said political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun. He said this when commenting on a recent statement by Tawfik Ismail, a former Sungai Benut MP during an online
KUCHING: The relocation of the Indonesian capital to Kalimantan promises good economic and security prospects for Sarawak, said political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. He said this when commenting on recent views expressed by Tawfik Ismail, former Sungai Benut MP during an online forum. Tawfik had pointed out that a
KUCHING: East Malaysian political perspectives need to undergo a paradigm change in light of the power shift in Malaysia’s political landscape. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Language and Communication academic, Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal said Sarawakians and Sabahans needed to be more aware of the socio-political situation not
KUCHING: All parties should stop trying to take advantage of and to gain political mileage by twisting the issue of the proposed Bill to control and restrict the development of non-Muslim religions. A political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung pointed out that it was a proposal by a Parti Islam
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) strongly proposes that there should be child protection policies in every school as well as other establishments working with children. “As for teenagers, there can be discussions to include the issue of rape of both minors and adults. These discussions should be conducted
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) has applauded and welcomed the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s recent landmark decision which declared that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers who are married to foreigners are entitled by operation of law to be citizens of Malaysia. “While parity is still a long
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