‘I hope my mom saw my success from up there’
TOKYO: Tears ran down the cheeks of national powerlifter Jong Yee Khie as he mounted the podium after winning the silver medal in the men’s 107-kilogramme category at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today. Yee Khie clearly was unable to hide his feelings after not being able to celebrate his success here along with his mother, […]
‘Justice’: America reacts to Floyd murderer’s conviction
WASHINGTON: Politicians, rights activists and family members and even world leaders reacted with jubilation and relief Tuesday as sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year. Here are some the immediate […]
Mixed reaction to face mask price
KUCHING: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has become mandatory for the public when going out to public areas. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi announced in the parliament sitting that the price of face masks will be reduced to RM1.20 per unit from RM1.50 per unit. […]
Mixed reaction to exams cancellation
KUCHING: Some parents have commended the Education Ministry’s (MoE) decision to cancel this year’s Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examinations and postpone Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, while others have raised concerns over these measures. Engineer Calvin Chen […]
Prihatin package also benefits single individuals, private employees
KUCHING: “My family is also like that of Makcik Kiah’s…as an unmarried person, I receive RM800, my father, who is a government pensioner gets RM500 and my younger sibling, who is in university gets RM200,” said Muhammad Nasrun Zaidi, 21. He said his mother, who sells food at a school canteen, also benefits from the Prihatin Rakyat […]
Mixed reaction to thermal scanner call
KUCHING: Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye recently encouraged the private sector to provide a thermal scanning machine at their premises. He said this would help the federal government to dampen the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Lee added that although the machine cost a cool RM40,000, it would benefit the public if […]
Honourable act, says Masing
REACTIONS TO DR MASZLEE’S RESIGNATION KUCHING: The resignation of Dr Maszlee Malik as education minister effective today is a very honourable act by a politician, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. “He has done his best to better the Malaysian education system. Unfortunately, however, his best was not good enough for […]
