Restoring a hero’s pride of place

Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. — Barack Obama, 44th President of USA When it was first established, the Buntal Esplanade “hero’s monument” was a sight to behold.Initiated by Unimas and other government agencies, it was dedicated to commando trooper Rasli Buang — befitting the 22-year-old native […]

Late Awang Raweng laid to rest

By Clement Erik Wong & Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: National hero Datuk Sgt Awang Raweng was laid to rest at the Heroes Memorial cemetery, Jalan Taman Budaya here on Monday (Sept 21). A former member of the elite Iban trackers during the British colonial rule, he died at the age of 104 last Friday (Sept […]

George Cross recipient passes away

PASSING OF A HERO KUCHING: The nation’s sole recipient of the George Cross medal, Datuk Dr Awang Raweng, has passed away at his son’s residence in Sri Aman around 2.15pm today (Sept 18). He was 91 years old at the time of his death. According to a statement issued by the family, the body of […]