BEIJING: President Xi Jinping hailed China’s “reconstructive reforms” in a New Year speech, but the sorely needed changes could be put on ice in favour of averting a potentially devastating economic downturn. The way ahead is further complicated by a volatile trade dispute with the United States that – if
BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA SHAH ALAM: Volunteering is fast gaining popularity among Malaysians today with more people now willing to lend a helping hand to ease the hardship and misery of the needy. Even youths are veering towards volunteering although they neither get paid nor earn recognition for their services.
It is natural for people everywhere to be proud of who they are, where they live and the food they eat, but no one should claim “mine is better than yours”, as these are subjective. In seeking popularity, selfish politicians and pseudo-politicians champion race, religion and language by condemning others,
KUCHING: A female motorcyclist sustained facial injuries after she fell off her motorcycle when she tried to avoid knocking down a man who was ferrying recyclable items. The girl was riding along Jalan Kwong Lee Bank at about 9pm on Wednesday when the recyclable items’ collector crossed her passage. Trying
KAPIT: Last year Kapit recorded four fire cases. Three were in Song district and one was here. The first fire which was in April destroyed 39-door Rumah Lorrie, a semi-concrete longhouse at Nanga Ibau, Batang Rajang in Kapit district. It made 236 people homeless. The second fire destroyed 32-door Rumah
KUCHING: A total of 1,458 schools comprising 193 secondary schools and 1,265 primary schools are operating in the state this year. State Education Department director Dr Azhar Ahmad in a press statement yesterday on the state’s schooling session said there are 214 school days for the state this year which
KUCHING: The Sarawak Orchid Society (Sarorso) recently paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister’s wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang at the Chief Minister’s official residence at No 30, Sri Minangkabau II, Jalan Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Yaakub, here. Juma’ani has been appointed as Sarorso’s first patron
KUCHING: Sarawak Visit Campaign with the tagline “More to Discover” will see 106 tourism events this year. Kicking off will be the 4th Plaza Merdeka Lion Dance Competition that takes place from today until Jan 6 at Plaza Merdeka Shopping Mall here. Based on the Calendar of Tourism Events for
KUCHING: Sherrina Hussaini is Kuching Division’s new Resident, replacing the outgoing Resident Ismail Mohamad Hanis. The handing over of duties held at the Kuching Resident’s Office in a ceremony on Wednesday was witnessed by Kuching District Officer Awang Yusup Awang Mostapha. Sherrina was previously Miri Division Resident while Ismail would
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department enforcement unit has successfully thwarted attempts to illegally transport rocks in Bintulu. The unit also seized three lorries, believed to have been used in carrying out the illegal activity, as exhibits. Disclosing this yesterday, the department’s public relations department said its enforcement unit
