Sky-high airfares are beyond control, says Dr Sim
KUCHING: Sarawak is not able to control the reported sky-high airfares which have stunned Malaysians after the 15th General Election (GE15) dates were announced yesterday (Oct 20). Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian when met by reporters last night, said unless the state has its own airline, there was little that the state […]
Mental health issues take precedence at World Counselling Day
KUCHING: Emotional and mental health issues should be prioritised by the masses, including frontline officers. Speaking at the state-level World Counselling Day seminar on Wednesday (Oct 19), Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the ability for everyone to help themselves was the first step in developing crucial helping skills. “Emphasis on emotional […]
Kolej Komuniti Miri collaborates with strategic partners
MIRI: Kolej Komuniti Miri (KKM) is strengthening collaboration with 10 strategic partners to create a skilled future workforce. Minister of Transport Sarawak Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the strategic collaboration is to impart students from KKM with skills and develop their knowledge via practical training at these respective companies. These 10 companies are Jeffery […]
GE15: Dr Sim rules out possibility of last minute swapping of seats in GPS
KUCHING: Last minute seat swapping within Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for the 15th General Election (GE15) is unlikely to happen, says Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) president said GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg recently pointed out that the coalition is nearing […]
Return Miri seat to SUPP for greater progress: Mayor
MIRI: Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang is hoping for a twist of fate in the upcoming 15th general election as far as the Miri parliamentary seat is concerned. He is praying voters will have a change of heart this time around by returning the seat to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) via the Sarawak United […]
School priority for next Lanang MP
SIBU: The construction of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dudong, which was announced in the 2023 Budget, needs to receive special attention from the next Member of Parliament for Lanang. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch Chairman Wong Ching Yong said this includes fighting for the construction of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Dudong which has not […]
It was Bersatu who failed to keep their end of the bargain, not PDP, says Penguang
KUCHING: The decision for Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for the Saratok Parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election is in line with Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS’) intent to contest in all 31 parliamentary seats. PDP vice president Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said this in response to allegations that the party is refusing to […]
Samarahan council staff no idle bystanders
KUCHING: Staff in the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) are no idle bystanders as they are actively engaged in delivering the best services to the people. Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Stakan branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said their cohesiveness as a team was the reason why MPKS is said to be the most […]
SUPP finalises candidates for its GE15 seats
KUCHING: Secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting has revealed that Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has finalised the candidates for the seven parliamentary seats in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). According to Ting, the names of the candidates would be forwarded to the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) top leadership. “We will leave it to the GPS […]
SUPP Simanggang targets 5,000 members
SIMANGGANG: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) branch here is confident of achieving its target of having 5,000 members by the end of this year. “We will mobilise various efforts to attract the public’s interest in participating in the party,” said its chairman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. “Currently SUPP Simanggang Branch has 4,012 members and […]
