KUCHING: Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association (SDGA) says there should not be a ‘one size fits all approach in tackling the issue of education inequality in the rural areas. “Rural Sarawak needs special attention. If not, this may cause a ripple effect where rural students will not be able to cope,
KUCHING: A political analyst disagrees with the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) Sarawak’s proposal for polling in Sarawak’s 12th state election be extended to two days and the campaign period from 14 to 21 days. Dr Lee Kuok Tiung, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi believes that the Election Commission (EC) will formulate the best approach to ensure that Sarawak’s 12th state election (PRN-12) runs smoothly. He said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the EC for Sarawak’s PRN-12 would certainly take into
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) should consider for a longer polling period in constituencies with large number of voters. Political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun said the period of voting must take into consideration the total number of registered voters for each constituency. This is in the interest of fairness for
KUCHING: The Sarawak Ministry of Youth and Sports is organising the Southeast Asia Youth Mental Health Conference (SEAYMHC) to address mental health challenges in society, especially among the youth. The programme, themed ‘Breaking the Mental Health Issues Stigma in Asean Amid Pandemic’, will run as a series of Zoom webinars
KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has welcomed a proposal to name a scholarship after Sarawakian national diving queen Pandelela Rinong. The Youth and Sports Minister was responding to a suggestion by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. “I see it as a good initiative.
KUCHING: There is a high likelihood that Sarawak state election will take place in late September in the event that another Emergency is not declared, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “My guess is it will not be in August, because when there is
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has echoed the same sentiments as Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni on the issue of election in Sarawak — that it should not be held under the prevailing circumstances. On Monday, Lukanisman told the Dewan Rakyat that he would agree
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has appealed to the state government to consider granting a number of suggestions, including appointing qualified and experienced Orang Ulu professionals to sit on the boards of state government linked companies and their subsidiaries. Its president Datuk Mutang Tagal mentioned
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has appealed to the government to allow Orang Ulu or native students who may not meet the full criteria to still be allowed to enrol in local public universities. “Towards this end, OUCCI and the Federation of Orang Ulu Associations
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