The pros and cons of studying locally and abroad

BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX & AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: There is always this question of whether studying in universities abroad is better than doing it locally. And what’s the difference between studying in local varsities and foreign ones? Nor Hasniah Ibrahim, a lecturer with the Faculty of Cognitive Science and Human Development (FCHSD), Universiti Malaysia […]

Bawang Assan SUPP chairman takes Baru to task

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau has hit out at Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s (PSB) Selangau MP Baru Bian for questioning the significance of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin declaring Sarawak as a “wilayah” (region). He said both “state” and “territory” were used in the Constitution, and one thing […]

Man arrested for housebreaking

MIRI: A man in his early 50’s has been detained by the police today (Sept 10) for alleged involvement in a recent housebreaking activity at Jalan Cosmos here. In the incident, two units of generator sets were reported missing, believed to have been stolen. Following the report, police have carried out ground investigation which led […]

Police quiz party members

KUCHING: Police have called in Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) members for questioning regarding their act of putting up Chinese characters on road signs in the city. They were called in around 3pm yesterday to record their statements on the matter at the Kuching district police headquarters (IPD). DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen […]

Support Unifor, PSB Youth urged

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has been told that instead of questioning the proposed Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) Complex, they should be championing and supporting the unit. The Women’s chief of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kho Teck Wan said Sarawak was the first in Malaysia to have such a unit and the Unifor […]

Police to call up Al Jazeera, journalist over documentary

PUTRAJAYA: The police are to call up soon for questioning the Al Jazeera news channel and one of its journalists over a documentary that the Malaysian government has slammed for portraying what it claimed to be an inaccurate picture of the treatment of illegal immigrants during the fight against Covid-19. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri […]