Photography exhibition to showcase Kajang tribe
SIBU: The Sibu Photographer Association (SPA) will be holding a “Mysterious Heart of Sarawak” exhibition at Kingwood Hotel here from Nov 11 until 17. The association said that the opening ceremony for the exhibition would be held at 2.30 pm tomorrow (Nov 11). “The public are welcome to come and enjoy the exhibition and participate […]
Association backs Tiong’s anti-corruption stand
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) has praised Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing for his hands-on approach in dealing with the detention of a China-based media company employee at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last Thursday. Tiong then urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate the Immigration Department’s handling […]
Ensure civil service appointments based on merit
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg hopes that the appointment of civil servants are done based on merits to ensure that only the best are employed. Abang Johari pointed this out to Public Services Commission of Malaysia (SPA) chairman Tan Sri Zainal Rahim Seman who led a delegation to call on […]
SPA interview centre at UTC Kuching, Miri
KUCHING: The Public Services Commission of Malaysia (SPA) has now opened an interview centre in Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) at Kuching and Miri. Its chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Zainal Rahim Seman said that Kuching and Miri have a newly opened centre in their UTC after Perlis, Perak and Penang. He said that SPA […]
Take extra precautions, beware of love scam!
KUCHING: Different people have their own love stories to tell. For example how couples meet each other. It is either they meet their significant other through mutual friends and families, at college or workplace, or on online dating websites or mobile apps. As Valentine’s Day draws near, married couples and dating couples are busy looking […]
Sarawak to get RM8.5m Christian columbarium
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM8.5 million for the construction of a new Christian columbarium, a special space for holding urns. The project to be built here is under the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg agreed to the St Thomas Cathedral’s plan […]
Understanding of autism crucial to showing empathy
SIBU: A superficial knowledge of autism in the community has given rise to much prejudice against people with autism. Disclosing this, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said many who do not know any better consider children with autism to be strange, sluggish, insular, uncivilised and so on. “We know that autism spectrum disorder […]
SPA empowered to act against leakages
KUCHING: The Public Services Commission (SPA) may take action against civil servants who leak court judgement documents. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that SPA has certain provisions and disciplinary powers that can be used against such civil servants. “The court itself has rules […]
Proposal for structured gambling treatment facility
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) proposes to the authorities to have a structured gambling treatment facility in Malaysia. Its chairman, Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said that several private rehabilitation centres offer residential, and outpatient help for problem gamblers. However, there are no offline Gamblers Anonymous (GA) meetings in Malaysia but online access to GA […]
Patriots take Hadi to task for racist remarks
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has also taken exception to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s remarks that non-Muslims and non bumiputeras are the root of corruption. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 24) its chairman Datuk John Lau said the remarks appear to have been made intentionally despite knowing it may disrupt public […]
