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Selangor emulates Sarawak’s sustainability model for disabled children 

KUCHING: Selangor Women Development and Social Welfare Exco wishes to study the model and establishment in ensuring the sustainability process of the programme for children with disability in Sarawak. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Well Being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said such a collaboration is a good step towards the well-being of the […]

Pat on the back for ‘brave’ Pandelela

KUCHING: A political secretary to the Chief Minister has commended Datuk Pandelela Rinong for speaking out about her sexual harassment experience in her early diving days. “As the youth’s role model, Pandelela has done it right by sharing her experience of sexual harassment in order to raise awareness and provide support for other victims to […]

Family institution’s role in producing individuals with integrity

KUCHING: Family integrity is one of the core aspects emphasised in cultivating integrity in Sarawak, says Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “In a family, parents are the closest examples to children. Examples shown by parents in the form of everyday behaviour will be observed by the child and […]

Make Pandelela role model among youth

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar suggested that Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg be made a role model among the youth. “Her impressive achievements will serve as an encouragement and inspiration to the younger generation to apply perseverance in achieving success without limits,” he said in a statement yesterday (Oct 11). The Minister in […]

Importance of valuing family unity

KUCHING: Bridging the generation gap involves the role-modelling of parents with regard to positive relationships, the importance of learning, respect, and taking responsibility for mistakes. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah explained that this generation gap had resulted from the rapid development of the world, especially in […]

Sarawak an excellent role model for other states

Herd immunity KUCHING: Sarawak is an excellent role model for the other states in Malaysia to follow in achieving the 80 percent herd immunity under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme. Professor Datuk Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud pointed this out during an interview on TVS’ Twenty30 programme moderated by senior fellow of the Malaysian Council of […]

Long Lamai — role model for nomadic Penan

My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect people’s sacred status, regardless of the past. — Steve Irwin, Australian wildlife expert At about 2pm on Hari Raya Haji Day on March 29, 1999, a pale and pint-sized native approached me at the […]

A role model for Muara Tuang’s plant nursery business

SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang has described Nurseri Sarang Pipit as a role model for the plant nursery business in his constituency. Idris pointed out that it is his first time seeing local and Bumiputera folk using their home compound to plant and start a nursery in a systematic way. Therefore, he applauded […]

Excellence awards for four fire chiefs

MIRI: Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department chief Supt Law Poh Kiong headed the list of 51 recipients of Excellence Service Award (APC) from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman yesterday (July 10). Besides Law, three other fire stations chiefs, namely Marudi Fire and Rescue Station chief Maureen Sim Ah Lian; Lopeng […]