It’s okay, there’s always next time
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI, PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX, & RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Words of encouragement and applause have poured in for Malaysian diving queen, Pandelela Rinong Pamg, despite finishing 12th in the women’s 10-metre platform final in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, today. Pandelela secured the last place amongst the 12 finalists at the Tokyo Aquatics […]
Market’s reopening delights residents
KUCHING: Regular clients and visitors to Uptown Night Market here have voiced their delight at the market’s reopening, noting that they can now eat the food that they have been craving. Maselia Saee, a 33-year-old production operator, said she was looking forward to the reopening as she has been craving for Yong Tau Foo (stuffed […]
What gen Zs spend their allowance on
BY HANISHA IBRAHIM KUCHING: Gen Z is the generation which will reach adulthood in the second decade of the 21st century and they are dubbed as digital natives, having grown up with access to the Internet and digital technology. Thanks to exposure from a very young age, Gen Z members have a wide variety of […]
State Independence Day not dampened by pandemic
Sarawak Day is a memorable day for all Sarawakians as it commemorates Sarawak’s independence from British colonialism on July 22, 1963. It has been five years since it was declared a public holiday by former chief minister Pehin Seri Adenan Satem and Sarawakians have celebrated it with full vigour. However, following the Covid-19 pandemic that […]
Black flag movement against govt ineptitude
KUCHING: A growing number of Malaysian youth have started their so-called Black Flag movement to raise issues against ineptitude and negligence. The movement, which now has over 200,000 members, received social media attention after a gathering held at Dataran Merdeka on July 17 where the black flag was raised. They claimed the flag was a […]
Vaccinees glad and grateful they were immunised
KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Semeba and from other villages finally received their Covid-19 vaccination today, thanks to the mobile vaccination centre (PPV) outreach programme. All were happy and thankful that the vaccination programme was held near their homes at the Kampung Semeba multipurpose hall. After the vaccination, they hope they can go out safely without […]
Non-essential businesses glad to operate again
KUCHING: Many business owners have welcomed the government’s decision to allow various non-essential sectors to operate in Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). Sarawak’s phase two of the NRP permits all economic sectors including services such as electronic and gadget shops, printing shop and others to operate from 6am until 10pm. The majority […]
Malaysia not yet a failed state
KUCHING: Is Malaysia descending into a failed state? On July 9, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss suggested that Malaysia may be relegated to the status of a failed state. In response to that, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said the statement was far from reality. He did […]
Eateries welcome good news on dine-ins
KUCHING: The government’s plan to allow eateries to resume dine-in operations from 6am to 10pm when the state enters Phase 2 of its National Recovery Plan (NRP) has received positive feedback from the public. MSI Juicy Shop owner, Mohamad Sabri Iskandar, 37, expressed his delight at the good news. “It has been a long time […]
Community Pantry well received
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kongsi Rezeki Community Pantry programme continues to give a breath of fresh air to underprivileged local people adversely affected by the pandemic and the movement control order (MCO). Those recipients who were asked about the food aid were understandably glad and grateful to the people and organisations that came up with the relief […]
