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Brother left gutted at plantation after brawl

SIBU: A man stabbed his own brother and left him near-disemboweled in a fight at an oil palm plantation near here on Saturday. The fight which ended in a pool of blood was over harvesting areas at the Pasai Siong area here. According to a statement from Sibu district police

Young driver cheats death as vehicle overturns

MIRI: A 29-year-old man had a lucky escaped yesterday morning after the 4WD vehicle he was driving skidded and turned turtle at Miri Airport Road. The man was travelling alone when the mishap occurred. According to sources, prior to the crash, the driver was on his way to Taman Tunku

Asfia to recuse from presiding over Padungan assemblyman’s case

KUCHING: Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar will not preside over a motion on Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei during the sitting tomorrow.    “I want to make this clear, I will not preside over that (the case) as the allegations are against me,” he

DUN to debate four motions tomorrow

KUCHING: Four motions will be debated during the first meeting of the 18th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting tomorrow.  DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said the first motion pertains to a report by a Committee of Special Privilege on a case involving Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei in

Fadillah (left) and Kapit MP Datuk Alexander Nanta being interviewed on MA63 after they attended PBB Supreme Council Meeting. Photo: Ramidi Subari

Only right for DUN to debate failed Bill, says MP

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Parliamentary Chief Whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said since the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) represents Sarawak it is important to have it debate the proposed amendment to Article 1 (2) of the Federal Constitution that was tabled in Parliament recently. “From there we will be

One registry of High Court is enough, says Junaidi

KUCHING: The recent controversy on THE federal government’s unconstitutional decision to relocate the Registry of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak may have triggered a question whether it is better for both territories to have one of their own. However, Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar

DUN to debate four motions tomorrow

KUCHING: Four motions will be debated during the first meeting of the 18th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting tomorrow. DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said the first motion pertains to a report by a Committee of Special Privilege on a case involving Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei

New Dayak women-based NGO ready to play role

SRI AMAN: Dayak women here have a new social platform with the formation of Gerempung Indu Dayak Sri Aman (Gidsa). Yiu Ching Sieu, wife of Works Minister Baru Bian, said it was her hope that Gidsa would bring as many women in this division under its umbrella so that they

Hidayah wants more to take up ethnic Melanau martial art

MUKAH: “Who are we without our culture?,”Pencak Silat Pusaka Mengalai president Mohd Hidayah Aidan, 36, asked the younger generation in Sarawak. Silat Mengalai is one of the ethnic Mukah Melanau martial arts which are slowly known to the public after being revived. Fearing for its extinction, Hidayah formed the Pencak

Unity vital for peace and prosperity: Lo

KUCHING: Sarawakians have proven to the world that unity in diversity is the key to success and making Sarawak a peaceful and prosperous state. This was pointed out by Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang at Kampung Tematu charity dinner in the village multipurpose hall on Saturday. “Hence, I would like