No dead rivers in Sarawak
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Urban Development and Resources Datuk Len Talif Salleh believes there are no ‘dead’ rivers in Sarawak thus far. He said that while a few rivers including Padungan River here were badly polluted, they were still not categorised as ‘dead’. “The condition of rivers in Sarawak is not that bad as the […]
Students make Sarawak proud at convention
KUCHING: The National Tunas Niaga Programme (PROTUNe) Convention 2019 saw three teams from Sarawak schools bagging a few awards including the Overall Best Protune Company, Best Company, Best Booth and Best Teacher-Advisor. Sarawak also came second in the Best Corporate Report and Best Presentation categories as well as third in the Best Company Manager […]
All eyes on Sabah, Sarawak’s stances
KUALA LUMPUR: The big question on who will be appointed as the eighth Prime Minister has been on everyone’s mind for almost a week now as the country’s political uncertainties continue. The people have been waiting anxiously for this issue to unfold especially after the Pakatan Harapan (PH), Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
2 new PUI cases in state
COVID-19 WATCH KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) yesterday. The State Disaster Management Committee, in a statement, said both cases were recorded at the Sarawak General Hospital. Both patients were Malaysians. Following the two new cases, Sarawak has now a cumulative total of 117 PUI […]
Shift in housing trends in Sarawak
KUCHING: In Sarawak’s property market, there seems to be a shift in housing trends from landed to high-rise properties such as apartments and condominiums. This can be attributed to various reasons and each property type offers different advantages which should be weighed by potential home owners exploring the residential property market. “In my personal view, […]
A jungle wallah in Kuala Lumpur
Basically, I believe the world is a jungle, and if it’s not a bit of a jungle in the home, a child cannot possibly be fit to enter the outside world. – Bette Davis, American actress Few people realise that Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding suburbs have become a concrete jungle. I realised this […]
Issues with Sabah, Sarawak can be ironed out
CYBERJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has assured investors that the ongoing tussle between the federal government and Sabah and Sarawak on several issues, including oil royalty can be ironed out towards a “win-win” solution. Hence, the Prime Minister said investors should not worry about Sabah and Sarawak, instead they should invest in both states as they have good […]
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 ― […]
11 new Patients Under Investigation
KUCHING: Eleven new Patients Under Investigation (PUI) cases for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) were recorded in Sarawak as of 10.30am yesterday. Sibu Hospital has the highest number at nine followed by one case each at Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching and Miri Hospital. On Friday, only six PUI cases were recorded. This was revealed by […]
32 suspected cases in Sarawak so far
Wuhan Virus KUCHING: As of Monday (Feb 3), there have been a total of 32 suspected cases of Wuhan coronavirus in Sarawak, of which 24 have tested negative and eight are pending laboratory results. Of the eight pending, six are in Kuching while one each are in Bintulu and Miri. Seven of the eight are […]
