Author: Tania Lam

Water supply project to benefit over 1,000 households

TATAU: The Sangan Region Water Supply Project worth RM190 mln will benefit some 1,130 households. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Sarawak held a dialogue session with community leaders at the Tatau District Office on Wednesday (Feb 9) to explain

Visiting senator briefed on Sarawak’s start-up platform

KUCHING: Yayasan MyProdigy Malaysia chairman Senator Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian visited Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS) Digital Village (TDV), here recently. TDV is a platform to support start-up growth and promote digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Jaziri was accompanied by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) Youth (ARMADA) Sarawak chief Alexander

Undi18 will change Sarawak’s political landscape

KUCHING: Undi18 will be a game changer for Sarawak politics – even if we don’t know for a fact if the youth will side Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) or opt to vote for new players. In saying this, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH) deputy

People voted for survival, security and Sarawak, says academic

KUCHING: Disunity among opposition members and Pakatan Harapan’s checkered record were among the factors which contributed to Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) landslide victory in the recent 12th state election. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH) deputy dean Dr Arnold Puyok said the opposition had not

Academic: Social media helped determine Bidayuh’s political direction

KUCHING: Social media is the best tool for minority groups, especially the Bidayuh, to remain relevant in the political arena. Assoc Prof Dr Novel Lyndon of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities shared that this was what he had found based on a study he had conducted.

Expect PSB to give PRS stiff fight in next election

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) will be the main challenger to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) in Iban areas in the next election, predicts Dr Arnold Puyok. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH) deputy dean based this on the share of popular votes in Iban

SUPP wooed back the Chinese? Not at all: Lecturer

KUCHING: It is a fallacy to say that Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) won back the Chinese votes in the 12th Sarawak state election (PRN-12) which it had lost in the previous two state elections, said a senior lecturer. “We can conclude that SUPP has managed to retain their base

Lecturer: Sarawak DAP could say ‘no’ to local-based party idea

KUCHING: Dr Ngu Ik Tien does not think that Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak will consider the proposal of forming a local Sarawak-based party. “I don’t think that forming a local-based party and competing with Parti Sarawak Bersatu and Parti Bumi Kenyalang will benefit DAP,” said the senior lecturer of

Mosque upgrade work completed

SARIKEI: The Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project to upgrade the infrastructure of Masjid Darul Saadah at Taman Susur Jambu here – equipped with mortuary management room, washrooms, and ablution area – is now complete and can be used by locals. The symbolic handing over of the project site by the

Very busy day for Mulu assemblyman

MARUDI: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat Gala visited the Marudi District vaccination centre (PPV) on Monday (Feb 7) in conjunction with the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Kids (PICKids). According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) on