Cancel Solidarity Week, reprimand Minister: SUPP

KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch has come out in support of party president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian’s opposition to the observation of Palestine Solidarity Week in schools. Its Chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok hit out at the Ministry of Education for merely paying lip service and downplaying the gross […]

Don’t cancel flights of race participants, Abdul Karim tells airlines

KUCHING: Airlines, especially AirAsia, have been urged not to reschedule or cancel flights for participants in the International Dragon Boat Regatta. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he would monitor the matter closely. “Most participants have booked their tickets, (and) if their flights are rescheduled or […]

Singaporean’s passport cancelled for breach of stay-home notice

SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities have cancelled the passport of a citizen who breached a 14-day stay-home notice over Covid-19. The 53-year-old man was issued the notice on March 19 when he returned to Singapore via the Tanah Merah ferry terminal from Batam, Indonesia, where he had gone on March 3, according to the republic’s Immigration & Checkpoints […]