Sarawakians hope no more future Chinese encroachment into national airspace
KUCHING: The majority of Sarawakians would like to see China promise no more repeats of military encroachment into Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the future and that the positive and close relationship with China can be continued, said Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. “Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is very concerned with the issue of 16 Chinese military aircraft encroaching into Malaysian EEZ on Monday (May 31), where they flew just 60 nautical miles off the coast of Sarawak. “The majority of Sarawakians are shocked because this had never happened before,” said the SUPP secretary-general in a statement today (June 2). He said this was a very serious threat to national security that must be addressed carefully and diplomatically between the two countries. “We must remain calm and not be influenced by false news that may lead to destroying good relations between the two countries,” he stressed. He noted that Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein was seeking an explanation from the Ambassador of China to Malaysia regarding the airspace encroachment. “It is our hope that the two countries can deal with the encroachment issue amicable and swiftly,” he said. Ting pointed out that Malaysia had always been in good terms with China ever since Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein paid an official visit to China in 1974. “At that time, we were the first Asean country to establish full diplomatic relations with China,” he said. He added that since then, Malaysia had continued to have a good and close relationship – whether in trade or security in the region – with China. “(This is) an important relationship that we want to continue to maintain for the interest of both countries,” he said.
Police chief satisfied with SOP compliance level
KUCHING: The standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance level among Sarawakians is at 98 percent. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that a total of 400 monitoring teams have been formed to conduct inspections at public places and businesses. “Yesterday (May 31), the teams conducted 3,132 inspections and the compliance level so far, is at […]
Dayaks won’t lose identity without celebrating the festivity
KUCHING: Not celebrating Gawai this year will not render the Dayaks to lose their culture, tradition, customs and identity, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He added that the state government’s decision to prohibit ‘ngabang’ during the festival was to protect their family and friends. “I therefore call on everyone to understand […]
Hari Raya greetings from overseas
KUCHING: ‘Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri’ to all Muslim friends. Raya is here once again. Unfortunately, many Muslims who are overseas cannot be home for the festival this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic which has closed many borders. This is their second Hari Raya away from home. Here are some Hari Raya greetings from Sarawakians […]
Sarawakians commend SDMC’s efforts in managing pandemic
KUCHING: Many Sarawakians from different work backgrounds have voiced out their support for the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its efforts to find the right balance between public health safety and economic survival while managing the Covid-19 pandemic. Syahrir Iman who owns a construction company with 120 employees said that those from the industry […]
RM1.3 mln Yayasan Raghad to help Sarawakians
KUCHING: A sum of RM1.3 million has been allocated for Yayasan Raghad which serves as a platform to care for the welfare of Sarawakians. Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud contributed RM300,000 while his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib made a personal contribution of RM1 million to the Yayasan […]
Support GPS government for your future
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to support the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government so that all development plans, especially in the rural areas, can be realised. In making the call, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said many development projects had been planned. “This clearly shows the focus of GPS-led by Chief […]
PH Sarawak, PSB yet to reach consensus
KUCHING: A consensus has not yet been reached between Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) due to differences in principles, political objectives and goals. PH Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the issue of seat allocation is still in discussion as PSB’s political struggles are not clear and on top of that […]
Sarawak awaits Putrajaya to speed up delivery of vaccine
KUCHING: Sarawak has forwarded an appeal to Putrajaya to speed up its Covid-19 vaccine supply to the state. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said he personally forwarded the request to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during the latter’s visit to the Kuching […]
Sarawakians consider Muhyiddin a caring leader
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives today on a two-day working visit to Sarawak. He will spend today here before going to Serian tomorrow to view some infrastructure development projects. His visit has caught the attention of the public and their opinions of him are very positive, viewing him as a caring and […]
