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Landowners get RM2.75m in compensation

GEDONG: Some 80 landowners from the Simunjan and Sebuyau settlements received compensation cheques for land worth more than RM2.75 million on yesterday (Nov 13). The areas involved are a part of the Kampung Sungai Ladong Expansion Scheme in Sebuyau as well as the Kpg Lubok Samsu/Kpg Setamen/Kpg Sabang/Kpg Semanggal/Kpg Tanjung Tagalong/Kpg Sungai Ba/Kpg Jagong road […]

Moscow will never provide ‘unflattering assessments’ of foreign leaders

MOSCOW: Russia will never stoop down to giving ‘unflattering assessments’ of foreign leaders or insulting them in contrast to US President Joe Biden who let himself speak harshly about Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik. “We will never stoop down to giving any unflattering assessments of heads of other states or […]

Masing concurs with Dr Sim’s assessment of Covid-19 situation

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KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing concurs with the suggestions by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian on how to live with the coronavirus. “Covid-19 will be part of our lives in the next few years and will eventually evolve to become a […]

More practical and realistic for Sarawak

KUCHING: Assessing the domestic Covid-19 situation based on districts instead of the state as a whole is more practical and realistic for Sarawak, opines Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Balai Ringin assemblyman stated zooming on the district’s situation specifically would help in identifying which districts could be placed under the next phase of the National Recovery […]

Uggah assesses situation at MBKS Covid-19 one-stop centre

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas visited the Covid-19 One Stop Centre at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) in Padungan here on Wednesday (may 12). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman observed operations at the centre while being briefed by Dr Cheong Yaw Liang, the centre head. Accompanying both were Kuching […]

Alternative assessments needed now that UPSR cancelled

KUCHING: There must be comprehensive guidelines and monitoring of alternative assessment that will replace the Ujian Peperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), opines an academic. Dr Zuraini Seruji, from a local tertiary institution, said the cancellation of UPSR did not downgrade the education standard in Malaysia but a comprehensive yardstick was needed. Having said that, she pointed […]

Schools told to assess, observe students’ performance

KUALA LUMPUR: Schools have been asked to carry out assessment and observation on the students’ performance following physical school reopening involving almost five million students in 10,223 schools nationwide next month. Education director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim said the move was necessary so that no one would drop out of learning process. “If we know […]

Should the assessment method of school students be overhauled?

KUALA LUMPUR: Since the movement control order (MCO) was first implemented due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year, the education sector is among the most affected and issues on it are being raised until today. The threat of Covid-19 has led to the Education Ministry (MOE) making several important decisions, including the cancellation […]

PM, CM to visit Tebedu ICQS on July 26

TEBEDU: The Tebedu Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (ICQS) will be developed if it is approved by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin revealed this when interviewed during his visit to Tebedu ICQS and Tebedu Inland Port (TIP) here on Sunday (July 19). He said the decision on […]

Dept heads to assess granting of special allowances to health personnel

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry yesterday decided that the heads of department be given the authority to assess more thoroughly the eligibility requirements and the process of granting the special allowances to officers and health personnel. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the decision was to facilitate the process of granting the special allowance. Currently there are differences in terms […]