Pros and cons on Sarawak’s own currency
KUCHING: The issue as to whether Sarawak is ready to have its own currency in the future has received mixed reactions from the public. When met by the New Sarawak Tribune for their views on the matter, some have raise concerns should the state government plans to have its own currency because it would require […]
Nanta: GPS has no problem working with PAS
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said there is no issue of GPS not being able to cooperate with PAS. “For me there is no problem to cooperate with PAS because for the last 30 months we, GPS, have been cooperating with PAS in one government, so I don’t see […]
IILM issues US$250 mln 12-month short-term A-1 rated sukuk
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has issued its first-ever 12-month short-term “A-1” rated sukuk worth US$250 million (US$1=RM4.40). IILM also issued sukuk with one-month and three-month tenors, with an allocated amount of US$250 million and US$330 million, respectively, the IILM said in a statement today. It said the three series were […]
Ensuring the Safety of our Young Doctors: A Time for Action
By Associate Professor Dr Ganesh Ramachandran,Head of the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University THE ISSUE of safety of young doctors in Malaysia has reared its head every so often in Malaysia. This has recently resurfaced with an incident involving the unfortunate death of a house officer and the subsequent […]
Are we doing enough?
Curbing paedophilia KUCHING: More must be done to address the issue of paedophilia, including law reforms, to increase penalty and enforcement in Malaysia so that the country does not become a reservoir for paedophiles who prey on the vulnerable, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He hoped that the recent arrest of one […]
Council to issue vaccination certificate to businesses
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) must strive to restore the community’s confidence and trust in the effort to revive the economy, which has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said the council would be issuing vaccination confirmation certificate to its traders who have been fully vaccinated to assure […]
‘PM never said govt would recognise UEC’
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had never said that the government would recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) at his recent meeting with leaders of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Hua Zhong), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today. “With regard to the issue of recognition for UEC raised at the […]
‘Observe the 500m buffer zone’
KUCHING: Not observing the 500-metre buffer zone on either side of the Sarawak- Indonesia border is a breach of national sovereignty. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said while ‘manning every yard’ of the 1,100km border isn’t practical, such is not the reason for offenders to get off with a slap on the […]
