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Youths must take ownership in politics

KUCHING: The importance of politics in fostering nation-building must be inculcated among the youths, said newly-minted Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Miro Simuh. He said decision-making by the government of the day is important in shaping the daily lives of the people, which the youth must take heed of. “Don’t say ‘I don’t […]

Casting a new light on freedom of speech

BY DORGE RAJAH Book Title: Why Societies Need DissentISBN: 9780674017689Author: Cass R. SunsteinPublisher: Harvard University PressPublication Year: 2005Price: RM97.20 Censorship, then, is what the law of free speech is fundamentally designed to prevent. — Professor Cass R. Suntein Dissent and opinions are loosely related. It is easier to conform to the majority so as not […]

Unimas develops Covid-19 simulation tool to monitor outbreaks

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) research team has recently developed a web-based simulation tool known as the Covid Malaysia Simulation or COVID-MYSim, that can help monitor Covid-19 outbreaks. Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT) senior researcher Associate Professor Dr Jane Labadin and her team had collaborated with the Health Ministry’s Institute for Medical […]

Bersatu Youth lauds Abang Jo’s leadership

KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth (Armada) Sarawak asserts that no one party in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition dominates power in terms of decision-making and government policies. Its chief Alexander Frusis said this in response to a statement by Michael Kong, special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, […]

‘Sibu Divisional Health Office the decision maker’

KUCHING: TheSibu Division Health Office will decide what is best to do regarding the request to let hawkers operate via takeaway at Taman Selera Harmoni Market, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “They know best on what is happening on the ground. It is not in our intention to […]

Jack Ma’s pearls of wisdom

Book title: Jack Ma ‘National Best seller’, Updated EditionISBN: 978-983-41327-8-1Publication year: 2018Published: Kanyin publications By Sufian Mohidin This book is literally a rich compilation of vital points for doing business in the 21st century. In order to understand the business potential of the internet today, to build a better future and a better self, this […]

PAS can wait

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is in no rush to make a decision on working with Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). “Wait first lah. Wait for Muhyiddin to settle down first,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, referring to recently appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this when met by […]

Sarawak needs more women leaders

KUCHING: The state government aspires to see more women as leaders in Sarawak, so that their voices and thoughts as women can be heard, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said that with more women leaders, a holistic perspective could be achieved for the benefit of […]

Nadma to develop national risk register

PUTRAJAYA:  A National Risk Register (NRR) will be developed to provide an assessment of potential impact of disaster risks to the country and for use as an instrument in decision-making process, such as for development projects, disaster mitigation programmes and rescue operations. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the NRR would be […]