Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Alexandra Lorna

Fake report on cancellation of GE15

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has refuted a report posted on social media titled ‘GE15 may be cancelled if there is an increase of positive cases of COVID-19 Omicron XBB, before the voting day on Nov 19, 2022’. MOH said the report posted on My News Facebook page on

No disunity in GPS, strongest Malaysian party

MUKAH: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is the strongest party in Malaysia as it has no disunity among its coalitions, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Abang Johari who is also the party president said that the future of Sarawak is bright and will work with parties

Maintain mangrove areas as carbon stores

MUKAH: The mangroves area in Mukah should be maintained to ensure that there are more carbon stores in Sarawak, said Premier Datuk Patimggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said based on data, mangroves areas store three times more carbon compared to a normal tree. “That means if we

GE15: Doris has a clear direction for Sri Aman 

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie has a clear direction for Sri Aman despite being the newcomer to contest in upcoming 15th general election (GE15). The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) women chief said she will focus on the needs of the people in the constituency,

GE15: Willie hopes voters to support him as GPS candidate

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Datuk Willie Mongin said there is no such thing as “an easy win” in every election, including to defend his Puncak Borneo seat in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). Although he won the seat by garnering 18,865 votes with a majority of 4,005

Two SUPP assemblymen to stand in GE15

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has been announced as one of the new faces to contest in the 15th general election (GE15), under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) ticket. Lo, who is also the Padawan Municipal Chairman will be contesting in the Stampin

Sarawak looks to rubber for road construction on peat soil

KUCHING: Research suggests that rubber can be used as part of material to strengthen the road base for the construction of roads on peat soil. And Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants to know for sure if this is feasible. Stating that a research paper at

PBM leadership crisis resolved

KUCHING: Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) has resolved the party leadership crisis and to focus on the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). The party information department in a statement today has confirmed that Datuk Larry Sng, as the party president, will sign the candidate appointment letter (watikah) for its candidates in

Cancer treatment from state’s forest resources: Abang Jo

KUCHING: Sarawak has forest resources that can be researched on to treat cancer-related diseases, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the state government wished to work with Samsung Biologics Laboratory Research Campus in South Korea as the latter depended on natural biodiversity resources. “We

Sarawak to spend RM200m to build infectious disease centre

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has committed a sum of RM200 million for the construction of the Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC), a world-class biomedical research facility equipped with a BSL3 laboratory. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government wanted to make an impact in