Promoting cooperatives among youth

KUCHING: Malaysia National Co-operative Movement (Angkasa) will be reaching out to the Malaysia Youth Council (MBM) and Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) in its effort to encourage more youth involvement in the cooperative movement. Angkasa president Datuk Abdul Fattah Abdullah said Angkasa branches nationwide will be directed to approach the umbrella organisations of youth […]

Social problems among youths of grave concern

KUCHING: Samarahan has among the highest youth sex-related social problems in Sarawak, revealed Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said that these included sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies in youths, adding that he had been informed of this by a Samarahan-based medical professional. “Now, Samarahan is also seeing an increase […]

PBB wants more politically savvy youths

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) wants to see bigger participation and representation in politics among Sarawak’s youths. Speaking to the press after officiating the Satok Street Fest here on Sunday, Satok PBB deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said the Beliawanis programme had wooed youths into participating in politics. “You can see in Kuching itself, […]