Motac plans secretariat centre office in Kuching
KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) is planning to open the Southeast Asia Secretariat centre office in Kuching. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the centre would be able to serve as a centre representing Southeast Asia, to organise activities and exhibitions with United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation (Unesco). “The centre […]
‘Malayan leaders trying to spread ideology through PKN’
KUCHING: The setting up of the Penggerak Komuniti Negara (PKN) is politically motivated, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He also questioned the establishment of PKN Wilayah Sarawak and its parliamentary committees here with each unit based on a parliamentary boundary. “Why doesn’t it follow our 12 Divisional […]
Go to helplines if you are quarantine-stressed
KUCHING: Those under quarantine at the designated centres in the state can call the government or non-governmental organisation’s (NGO) Covid-19 support helplines if they feel they cannot cope with being quarantined. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this in response to a post that had gone viral […]
Companies’ overhead worries NGO
KUCHING: A local non-governmental organisation (NGO) has expressed concern over difficulties faced by employers in paying their workers’ salaries during the movement control order (MCO) period. Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said in the industrial sector, the most significant overhead was employee’s wages — which companies were not […]
Bakery donates cookies, face masks to needy
MUKAH: A bakery here handed over 100 loaves of bread, 200 pieces of muffin cakes as well as 250 pieces of face masks to the Mukah Division Welfare Department yesterday. The department will distribute the contribution to needy people according to its list of recipients. Simply Tasty owner Tang Ting Kiong handed over the contribution […]
NGO ensures food on table for rural folks
BINTULU: It is not easy to deliver food aid to the needy folks who live in remote villages and longhouses here. But founder of Bintulu Extrameal Francis Ngu Hown Hua said he and his team would continue to ensure that these folks have food on their table during the movement control order (MCO) implemented to […]
100 pieces of protective clothing for Sibu Hospital
SIBU: The Sarawak E-commerce Association of Sibu has donated protective clothing to the frontliners of Sibu Hospital. The donation was presented by its chairman Chew Hoe Lee to Sibu Hospital acting director Dr Mohammad Ng Siah Huat in a brief ceremony held at Sibu Hospital yesterday. Some 100 pieces of protective clothing were donated to […]
NGOs distribute food to frontliners
KUCHING: Sarawak Muay Thai Association and Sarawak Press Photographer Association yesterday distributed 100 packs of food and drinks to frontliners on duty during the movement control order (MCO) here yesterday. Sarawak Muay Thai Association president Jumaat Ibrahim said that the association took the initiative after acknowledging the frontliners who worked hard to ensure the safety […]
Give face masks to frontliners first: NGO
SIBU: Sibu Businesswomen Association (SBWA) wants the state government to give face masks to frontliners first. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on March 23 said the state had ordered two million face masks for distribution to Sarawakians. SBWA president Jamie Tiew Yen Houng yesterday said that with the population of the state […]
The low-down on PH’s collapse
KUCHING: It is the internal split within Pakatan Harapan (PH) that caused the collapse of the federal government which was in power for only twenty one months. “Therefore, PH, particularly DAP, should blame themselves for their own conflicting agendas, self-interests, greed for power and blatant disregard for the people’s interest,” said Eric Tay, a leader […]
