Happy National Day to all Malaysians
‘The blessing of independence should be appreciated, where we can live comfortably, harmoniously and prosperously and tolerate establishing relations between races.’ – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. When I switched on my handphone early Friday morning, I was pleasantly surprised. There was a photo and short video of my very young grandson smiling broadly […]
Siol International Mountain Bike Challenge attracts cyclists from abroad
KUCHING: The Siol International Mountain Bike Challenge (SIMBC) 2023 will be held from Aug 25 to 27. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this will be the 20th edition and it is organised in conjunction with Sarawak’s 60th Independence as well as Merdeka Day celebration. He said […]
New beginnings
Celebrate endings – for they precede new beginnings. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie, American author A new Merdeka dawned upon our nation a few days ago when the judiciary stood firm, dug in their heels, took charge and rendered due reverence to their judicial oath. Indeed, the oath of office for judges in Malaysia may imply […]
Celebration in full national spirit
SRI AMAN: National Day Celebration 2022 was celebrated in full national day spirit after a two-year pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) the Jalur Gemilang was waved highly at the Batang Lupar River with 40 fishermen boats sailing from Kampung Hulu and Kampung Tengah. The […]
Blood donation drive at Civic Centre
KUCHING: Sukarelawan Jalanan Sarawak (SJS) hopes to get 120 pints of blood for Sarawak General Hospital’s Blood Bank. The blood drive is in conjunction with Merdeka Day and will be held from 9am to 2pm at Civic Centre here. “We are seeing a rise in the number of blood donors in Sarawak. However, we hope […]
Sentiments on Hari Merdeka
In the old days people never bothered about what others did, so long as they were free to do what they liked themselves. Today, one cannot sneeze without being corrected, let alone enjoy oneself. That’s what politics have done to our society. – Tunku Abdul Rahman, first prime minister Malaysia is celebrating 65 years of […]
56 summonses issued for fancy plate numbers
MIRI: The police here will not compromise or tolerate motorists with registration plate number that do not comply with the regulations. This was disclosed by Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari today (Sept 1) following the issuance of 56 summonses to vehicles for having fancy plate numbers during an ‘Ambang Merdeka’ operation held here on […]
Lessons from Merdeka in overcoming the pandemic
BY K. K. TAN There is a saying that “History is a great teacher”. As we celebrate the true meaning of Merdeka during this devastating pandemic, there are many lessons that we can learn from the past struggle for our country’s independence 64 years ago. From 2017 to 2019, the social enterprise in which I […]
Sarawakians urged to celebrate National Day
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah called upon all Sarawakians to come together for the state-level National Day celebration this August 31. He said that the theme of ‘Malaysia Prihatin’ is similar to last year’s and the hybrid celebration will take place in Kuching instead of Betong. […]
Don’t fly old Sarawak flag
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah advised the people not to fly the Sarawak colonial flag (old Sarawak flag). He was disappointed some shop owners were flying the colonial flag, adding that the action was against the patriotic spirit of the people. “When we are flying flags, we should […]
