Treat each other with respect
KUCHING: Sarawakians are urged to renew their desire to build a united society by treating each other with the greatest respect regardless of race and religion. “Nobody has been able to claim with 100 percent certainty that there is only one way for the people to follow in their lives, that (such way) is the […]
Mind your language when debating
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the Senate need to be polite every time they speak and debate despite having differences of opinion, said Senate president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim. In his inaugural address as president of the Senate, Rais said this was because the conversation of Senate members were watched by the people and it […]
State funeral for SP hero
MIRI: Decorated war hero Sub-Inspector (Rtd) Ngalinuh Bala, who died late Tuesday, will be accorded a state funeral tomorrow, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed. The late Ngalinuh, a Kelabit, died at Miri Hospital at the age of 79. He leaves behind a wife, five children, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. He will […]
State to act accordingly on RMCO: Talib
KUCHING: The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) does not apply to Sarawak as the state has its own ordinance. Senior Minister and Minister of Defence Ismail Sabri last Monday clarified that the Act applied to all states except Sarawak. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Talib […]
More than just a job
Being a nurse is not a profession for the faint-hearted. Nurses deal with life, death, and everything in between. But the job is also considered to be one of the most satisfying, in-demand, secure, and overall best jobs in healthcare. Helping others physically, mentally and emotionally Mother Teresa was a respected, Nobel prize winner, nurse […]
Respect food delivery riders who are frontliners
KUALA LUMPUR: Respect those working as food delivery riders as they are also our frontliners, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said this in a statement yesterday when commenting on incident where a man was alleged to have acted aggressively against a woman, working as a food delivery rider, in Bandar Puteri Puchong. A […]
Proper way of disposing Quranic materials
KUCHING: Materials containing Quranic letters or verses must be disposed of in a respectful manner when no longer in use. In giving this reminder to Muslims, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said such materials can now be properly disposed of at Darul Hana Mosque following the installation of […]
Respecting each other’s cultural practices
OYA: The Chinese New Year celebration at Oya Square here on Friday night brought ‘live’ and cheers to the usually quiet bazaar of this sub-district. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah was not only impressed with the celebration, but also by the good cooperation shown by members of […]
Recognised others’ culture, youth told
PUSA: Youth should be taught to recognise the culture of other people so that the heritage of a nation can continue to flourish in Sarawak. Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the diversity in Sarawak made it unique and although there is diversity, the community can live together and be united ― […]
Change or be left trailing
The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist Throughout the millennia, civilisations have risen and fallen. In recent history, the rise of Nazi Germany and Japanese Empire prompted them to invade other countries during the Second World […]
