Willie committed to GPS, PBB regardless of GE15 candidacy
KUCHING: Puncak Borneo incumbent Datuk Willie Mongin will continue to commit himself to his political party and be in line with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). He asserted that he is committed and devoted to the party and to the people, regardless of whether chosen to stand in the coming […]
Hope place lends help to struggling family
KUCHING: Hope place continues to provide food aid to struggling families of five in Matang. According to a press release, Hope Place recently donated food to the family of 29-year-old Hamzee Mohari, who lives with his wife and three children. He is currently looking for a job. It is said that Hamzee used to work […]
PdPR a struggle for families with special needs children
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: With no clear end in sight to the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) due to the pandemic, families with special needs children have expressed deep concern about their children’s education. The effectiveness of the ongoing PdPR is highly dependent on not only the teacher’s creativity but also strong support from parents. […]
Women’s challenges working from home
KUCHING: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers are working from home (WFH). The Malaysian government recently decided 80 percent of government staff and 40 percent of private sector workers would work from home to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve. Based on a research entitled ‘Working from Home (WFH): Is Malaysia Ready for Digital Society?’, […]
An interesting but imperfect work of Japanese feminism
Book Title: Territory of LightISBN: 9780241312629Author: Yuko TsushimaPublisher : Penguin Classics (GB)Publication Year: 2019Price: RM55 This lovely, melancholy novel painstakingly documents a year in one young woman’s life. A woman and her husband are looking for an apartment. It’s not for them to share; her husband is leaving her but wants to find her a […]
China’s once-booming mask makers struggle after price drop
BEIJING: Tens of thousands of mask-making companies mushroomed across China at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but many are struggling to survive as they face stricter quality control measures and falling domestic demand. China launched a huge effort to produce protective gear to meet shortages during the outbreak, which first emerged in the […]
