PM wishes Sarawak continued prosperity
KUCHING: On Sarawak Day, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had wished that Sarawak would continue to prosper. He also wished the people in the state to be in harmony. “The date, July 22 is a very special day as it commemorates the handing over of the administration of the state to the citizens […]
Khazanah Nasional in perfect position to embark on Advancing Malaysia strategic initiative
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has expressed confidence that the national sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, is now perfectly positioned to embark aggressively on the signature strategic initiative, Advancing Malaysia. “I am cognisant of the fact that Khazanah does not expect recovery in hard-hit sectors such as aviation and tourism […]
Macron names first French female PM in three decades
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years. Outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the president, part of a widely expected reshuffle to make way for […]
Lawrence Wong — Singapore’s Prime Minister in waiting
AFTER four years of strict, tedious filtering & performance index review applied on four outstanding candidates. Lawrence Wong is heir apparent to take on the mantle as Singapore’s fourth prime minister. A double Degree & PhD holder from Harvard University in Economics, Wong was selected after he received the highest score in Character, Performance, Integrity, […]
Will sky-high flight prices to Sarawak be resolved soon?
KUCHING: The government will not allow airlines to profit from raising ticket prices by putting people under financial strain during the fasting month and festive season. After hearing about the situation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob noted that the sky-high Hari Raya Aidilfitri flight prices impacted those who wanted to ‘balik kampung’, particularly […]
Sharif is new Pakistan PM after Khan ouster
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan lawmakers on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister following the weekend ouster of Imran Khan, who resigned his national assembly seat — along with most of his party members — ahead of the vote. Khan was dismissed Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote, paving the way for an […]
It is time for a politician from Sabah or Sarawak to lead the country as prime minister
KUCHING: It is timely that the country shifts the focus of national political leadership to Sabah and Sarawak and elect senior politicians from these two states to lead the country out of the current morass of economic fiasco, political turmoil, and racial and religious bigotry. Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin said the recent […]
Prime Minister is expected to arrive in Phnom Penh today
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s official visit to Cambodia is much-awaited by the Malaysian business community here as it will further enhance bilateral ties between both countries, especially in trade and investment in the young and booming economy. “This is a much-awaited visit by the Prime Minister. It is the right […]
‘Premier’ alright, but ‘Prime Minister’ would’ve been better: Soo
KUCHING: The Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (ASPIRASI) thinks that changing the term Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ is a good move, though it feels ‘Prime Minister’ would have been ‘perfect’. Its president Lina Soo said the constitutional amendment proved the sovereignty and sanctity of the legislative assembly established as Sarawak General Council on September 8, 1867 […]
Proper translation crucial to avoid confusion
KUCHING: The term ‘Premier’ needs to be translated in a more focused way so as not to appear as a “duplicate” of the Prime Minister for a country. Political analyst Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said, the change of the term to Malay is hotly debated, however, if referring to the dictionary, the word […]
