Dream of maiden Olympic gold put on hold
KUALA LUMPUR: When one looks back on this year, it is inevitable that the main topic of discussion will be the Covid-19 pandemic. Even the world of sports was not spared, with the mother of all multi-sport Games – the Olympics – being the biggest casualty. Athletes from all over the world were supposed to […]
Curtin students hold pre-graduation do
MIRI: Some150 Engineering and Science students of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently participated in a virtual pre-graduation gathering. The occasion marked the close of their final semester and undergraduate studies at the campus. Meanwhile, another 110 graduating students from the Faculty of Business and Faculty of Humanities participated in a similar event the following […]
Sarawak River dredging work 95 percent completed
KUCHING: The RM397million federal-funded dredging works on the Sarawak River is 95 percent completed. The project, which began in November 2017, was initially scheduled for completion November last year. However, due to unforeseen circumstances and the Covid-19 pandemic, the project was rescheduled for completion Nov 15 this year, said Kuching Port Authority (KPA) in a […]
Put schools’ co-curricular activities on hold
KUCHING: With the current spike in Covid-19 cases in the country, Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) opines that it may be a good idea to put co-curricular activities in school on hold until it is safe to resume. Its president Ahmad Malie said there was no need to rush into carrying out non-priority activities such […]
Bursa Malaysia’s trading on halted
KUALA LUMPUR: Trading on Bursa Malaysia Securities was halted at 3:30 pm today due to a technical issue. “We are currently diagnosing the problem and will communicate with all our participants while we determine the cause and impact,” the exchange said in a statement today. It said it would notify all relevant parties as soon […]
Put pre-schools on hold
KUCHING: The state government has been urged to put pre-schools on hold until it is really safe for the children to resume classes. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said it would be very difficult for very young children (preschoolers) to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at such places. Apart from that, pre-school […]
PSB anti-rural devt it seems
FORMER SENIOR MINISTER TAKEN TO TASK KUCHING: Road access is one of the more pressing rural development projects which the state’s rural populace should not be denied of. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said the second trunk road (STR) project covering most parts of Sri Aman and Betong Divisions, once materialised, […]
Many want Kuching Fest put on hold first
KUCHING: Majority of Kuchingites viewed that the annual Kuching Festival organised by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) should be put on hold this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng created an online poll on his Facebook page yesterday, asking people whether it should be organised this year. As […]
Capital flight on hold
Jakarta shifts budget to fight pandemic JAKARTA: Indonesia’s investment on a mega project to relocate its capital city has been put on hold. The country is shifting focus to spend on containing the coronavirus outbreak, but may resume next year, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Thursday. President Joko Widodo’s $33 billion (MR144 billion) project […]
State-level Gawai do put on hold
KUCHING: This year’s state-level Gawai Dayak celebration may be put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing has urged all Dayak leaders to cancel the gathering for the safety of everyone. Last year’s gathering was hosted by the Bidayuh community while the Orang Ulu community was supposed […]
