Thanks for all your support: Gustin

BY FAIZAL BUJANG KUCHING: The national powerlifting champion, Gustin Jenang today (Aug 28) was overjoyed and moved to learn that his son Bonnie Bunyau won the gold medal in the powerlifting for the 72kg category event At the same time Bonnie, 22, from Serian, also created a new Paralympic Games record for the event with […]

Good start toward resuming normal life

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: The recent announcement on the relaxation measures for fully vaccinated individuals is a good start for the country to move forward in resuming normalcy in daily lives, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “This will also have positive impact on the local workforce who can look forward to employment which will contribute to boosting […]

Sheda backs Abang Johari on upgrade of Mutiara Mortgage and Finance

Augustine Wong Chung Ho

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) has backed the announcement of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to upgrade Mutiara Mortgage and Finance (MMF), a Sarawak-owned financial and mortgage institution that provides loans to lower-income Sarawakians to enable them secure house loans. During a recent discussion with Sheda, Abang […]

GPS steadfast on its stand

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has been steadfast on its stand to support the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that GPS’s stand has been firm before and now. She was commenting on the GPS’s stand to continue supporting the PN government under […]

Abdul Karim supports GPS’ stand

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he fully supported the decision of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to reiterate its stand to support the federal government of the day. He said what was important was to ensure the country’s political and economic stability.    “What we are seeing […]

31 BN MPs to continue supporting PN

KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty-one Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs, most of them from Umno, today announced their intention to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and that the decision was made in the best interest of the people and the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said it was also […]

I still have majority support, resignation does not arise

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today stressed that he still has the support of the majority of Members of Parliament as the prime minister. He said the matter was presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah during his audience with the King at Istana Negara earlier today. “Therefore, my resignation […]

Umno withdraws support for PN government, PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today repeated the decision of Umno Supreme Council to withdraw support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the prime minister. He said statements from an adequate number of Umno Members of Parliament (MPs) withdrawing their support for Muhyiddin as Prime […]

Don’t just support us when we win

KUALA LUMPUR: “It’s not beneficial and unhealthy.” That was diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri’s reaction to all the negative comments against national athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old, who is on a quest for her first Olympic medal in Tokyo, Japan, said national athletes need their support, especially when they are down. Recalling […]

Unanimous cabinet support for Muhyiddin as PM

KUALA LUMPUR: All Cabinet Ministers today expressed unanimous support for the leadership of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. They said in a statement that they made this decision at the weekly meeting of the Cabinet today. “Members of the Cabinet would also like to inform that every government decision is […]