National diving queen supports beleaguered student
KUCHING: National diving queen Pandelela Rinong has come out in support of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, a student who is behind the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement. In a post on her Twitter account, Pandelela said she herself was called a diva when she tried to make sports environment safer for athletes. “Just like when I tried to […]
Kho supports demands in viral media posting
KUCHING: Maintaining political stability and focusing Malaysia’s energy and resources on fighting the pandemic are more important now, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan when commenting on the recent viral media posting by #KitaMintaLima. The social media movement is seeking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s intervention on the government’s policies amidst […]
Nicol thanks Malaysians for support in World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time poll
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Squash Queen Datuk Nicol Ann David today extended her gratitude to all Malaysians for their support which enabled her to be crowned the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time Monday night. The 37-year-old Penangite who remained at the top of PSA World Rankings for 109 consecutive months, received the coveted award, […]
Rep thanks Abang Jo for Chinese education support
KUCHING: The support from the state government has eased the burden of the Chinese community, said the Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. Recently, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg allocated RM10 million for 14 Chinese private schools. “The Chinese community places great emphasis on the development of education. “The support given by the […]
Chinese independent schools get RM10 mln grant
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government has handed over a RM10 million grant to help Chinese independent schools in Sarawak this year. There is an increase of RM1 million this year compared with last year’s grant or an increase of RM4 million from four years ago when Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
Organisations need to be active at all time
PUSA: Clubs and associations in Saribas are advised to always be ‘alive’ or active by having networks with outside parties to ensure it will have strong funding support. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam also said the existing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are to be active at all times. “Get rid of the ‘hangat-hangat tahi ayam’ (not […]
Parental care vital to help drug addict children
KUCHING: Parents should not lose hope of their children who are involved in drugs, said Sarawak National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Kuching district chief Sharifah Azimah Said Ismail. She said continuous support from parents was the most crucial to help them to kick off the bad habit and to ensure them from returning to drugs. “The […]
Petronas will continue support in developing Sarawak O&G industry
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will continue to support the aspiration of the Sarawak government in developing the oil and gas (O&G) industry for the benefit of the people of Sarawak and the nation, said its president and Group chief executive officer Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz. He said since 1974, Petronas’ purpose has remained […]
Rep praised for bringing development
SIMANGGANG: Longhouse chiefs have expressed their unwavering support to Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis for his performance as the people’s representative and for bringing development to area. This was said in a press statement issued on an ‘Info On Wheels’ programme at Rumah Anchon Watt which served as a dialogue session between government agencies […]
Support 2021 Budget, don’t make people become political victims
KANGAR: The Perlis Malay Association (Pemanis) today called on all parliamentary members (MPs), particularly the Malay leaders, to support the 2021 budget, which is expected to be decided by vote in Parliament tomorrow so that the people do not become “political victims”. Its president, Datuk Mohd Zain Hamzah said as community leaders, the MPs should […]
