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Dr Yii: UEC not about race but education

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has never mentioned that the PH government will not recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) but has a few times reaffirmed the government’s commitment to recognise it, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. “When I read the news report regarding the statement

DAP has no members in Kpg Haji Baki, says Aziz

KUCHING: The special assistant to Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen, Abdul Aziz Isa, says DAP has no members in Kampung Haji Baki. “As far as I know, Yusri had left DAP six years ago,” Aziz said in a statement to clarify a news report that said 72 members of

Luxury condo unit for grand prize winner

KUCHING: The management of CityOne Megamall is giving away a luxury 2-bedroom condominium unit as the grand prize to the winner of its “Spend and Win” contest. During the contest launch yesterday, the mall’s management described it as something no other mall in Malaysia has ever done. The contest which

Asia markets stage slight recovery

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets rose Thursday after the previous day’s sharp losses but technology firms fell after Apple slashed its revenue forecasts blaming slowing China sales. The yen pared early sharp gains from a flash crash, which saw the dollar briefly plunge to its lowest level since March after

Brent crude to average US$60 per barrel in 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The benchmark Brent crude is expected to average US$60 per barrel, within a trading range of US$55 to US$65 per barrel in 2019 , said Kenanga Research yesterday.  It said with oil prices at the lower levels, job flows would come from the brownfield and operating expenditure (opex)-related space, with new greenfield projects becoming

First Para host in Asia

Kuching to hold 2019 World Para C’ship come July KUCHING: Kuching will make history as the first city in Asia to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championship at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre here from July 29 to August 4 this year. It will be the biggest para swimming championship before

SSC to handle venues, logistics for IPC event

KUCHING: The Sarawak Sports Council will be the leading agency to handle the venues and logistics for the International Paralympic Council (IPC) event which will be held here in July 2019. According to its CEO, Dr Ong Kong Swee, the event calls for the renovation of a number of facilities

China lands probe on far side of moon

BEIJING (China): A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon yesterday, in a global first that boosts Beijing’s ambitions to become a space superpower. The Chang’e-4 probe touched down and sent a photo of the so-called “dark side” of the moon to the Queqiao satellite, which

Fiji warned to brace for year’s first cyclone

WELLINGTON: Fiji’s Meteorological Service warned of intense rain and “damaging gale force winds” to outer areas of the island nation yesterday, as the first tropical cyclone of the New Year formed in the South Pacific. Tropical Cyclone Mona was moving in southeast and expected to cross outlying islands. “There’s a

Tourists flee Thai islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in

BANGKOK (Thailand): Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of Thailand’s most popular islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern part of the kingdom with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre (22-foot) waves. The islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, packed with holiday-makers