Struggles of an Iban lad

Michael Pilo’s life journey pays off This is the first of a two-part series on Michael Pilo Gangga’s quest for a better future. Beads of sweat trickled down his face as the young Michael Pilo Gangga crossed the jungle to school. He was scheduled to arrive by 6 in the evening after departing from Po […]

PH’s campaigns well-coordinated, says Aspirasi chief

KUCHING: Looking at the overall picture, it appears that Pakatan Harapan (PH) is working harder on the ground nationwide and the opposition coalition’s campaigns are well-coordinated and its goals are focussed. This is clearly seen on social media, and most of the ceramah in town are fully packed, said Parti Aspirasi chairman George Young “If […]

Tried and tested flag war gains momentum

KUCHING: Party flags have sprung up in just about every street, nook and corner as the campaign pace picks up ahead of the Nov 19 general election. Even in this day and age when one could argue that material presence like flags do little to sway voters in comparison to the voluminous amount of information […]

Malaya will seek GPS help again

Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. – Abraham Lincoln, 16th US president The 15th general election (GE15) is beginning to be the most intense in the country’s history. There […]

170 tons of e-waste collected in campaign

KUCHING: About 170.5 tons of electrical and electronic waste has been collected so far this year in a government effort to combat climate change. The Electrical and Electronic Waste (BEE) Collection Campaign here was launched on April 23 by Kuching South City Council Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng in conjunction with the Earth Day celebration. […]

Shopee, AirAsia returns with online sale campaigns

KUALA LUMPUR: Shop Malaysia Online (SMO) campaign on Shopee is back, offering discount vouchers, cashbacks and free shipping subsidies. Shopee’s regional managing director, Ian Ho said last year, the Ringgit-to-Ringgit campaign generated more than RM540 million in sales for 80,000 Malaysian merchants. “The campaign benefited over 2.9 million Malaysians who utilised the vouchers to improve […]