Wednesday, 16 July 2025

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Don’t politicise UEC, Chinese education group urges

KUCHING: A Malay Mail report yesterday said a Chinese education group had expressed concern that the call on the government to recognise the United Examination Certificate (UEC) of Chinese independent high schools would be jeopardised by politics and racial sentiments. The Dong Jiao Zong, which consists of the United Chinese

Anwar says some in Pakatan trying to block him from becoming PM

KUCHING: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has alleged of a conspiracy within Pakatan Harapan to prevent him from succeeding Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister, according to the Financial Times (FT). In an interview with FT, the Port Dickson MP said the conspiracy came from a minor movement

Party hands over RM100k grant to SK Garland

KUCHING: DAP Batu Kitang Protem Branch chairman Abdul Aziz Isa, who represented Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen, yesterday presented a cheque worth RM100,000 to SK Garland Headmaster Elvan Kim Lai. The handing over was witnessed by Sim Kiat Leng, special assistant to Chong Chieng Jen

Chinese New Year deco uplifts shopper’s mood

SIBU: The Chinese New Year mood is already in the air here although it is still over a month away. Vibrant red lanterns and other decorative items are currently available for sale in many shops to enable those who want to get an early start to their Lunar New Year

Focus on helping the people, Aziz told

KUCHING: Batu Kitang state assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said he is not like Aziz Isa, DAP special assistant to Chong Chieng Jen, as he did not believe in rubbing salt into wounds. Lo said Aziz had laughed at him that it was only 72 DAP members and not 200 members

Lo lauds joint initiative in assisting poor pupils

KUCHING: Batu Kitang state assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said he was glad that the Haji Baki Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) combined with the Pertubuhan Kebajikan dan Pendidikan Pelajar Miskin Sarawak had taken the initiative to assist pupils of the lower income group with school bags, uniforms and other necessities. Handing over

Implement smoking ban in stages call

MIRI: The implementation of the smoking ban policy should be done in stages and not in a hasty way, said Miri Coffee Shop Association chairman Lau Tin Sing. When met yesterday on the smoking ban policy, Lau said that the policy should not be implemented straight away. “The policy should

Police in search of man who slapped restaurant waiter

SHAH ALAM: The police here are looking for a man who slapped a waiter, an Indian national, at a mamak restaurant for asking him to stop smoking at the premises, a Sun Daily report said. According to the paper, Shah Alam district police chief ACP Baharudin Mat Taib were saying

SUPP Kapit Branch donates to Melatai fire victims

KAPIT: As one of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, SUPP Kapit Branch chipped in cash assistance to the fire victims of Taman Melatai 1, km-4 JalanSelirik here on Thursday afternoon. Leading the members to hand over the cash assistance to the household heads of the fire victims at the site

Anita Wong elected Kapit Tai Chi Association chairperson

KAPIT: Kapit Tai Chi Association held its annual general meeting (AGM) recently to elect the new board of directors for 2019 -2020 term. At the AGM, Anita Wong was elected as the new chairperson of the association while incumbent chairman Ma Tian Kock was elected as vice chairman. Among the