Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Author: Alexandra Lorna

Early GE15 will work in BN’s favour

KUCHING: The 15th General Election is expected to be held after the memorandum of understanding between the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) ends on July 31. Universiti Malaya socio-political analyst Associate Prof. Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said since the Umno supreme council has decided not to

Teochews touch base with ancestral home

KUCHING: The Teochew community here held an online dialogue with their counterparts in China recently in conjunction with the Dragon Boat Festival. The idea was to provide for the Teochews at home and abroad to interact over their shared traditional customs, including on dumpling-making, feel the charm of the overseas

Silat bodies get financial support

BETONG: Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development II, Mohammad Razi Sitam contributed RM20,000 to the state Rumpun Silat Sarawak (RSS) and RM15,000 to the Betong Region RSS. The Saribas asemblyman announced the contribution during the Majlis Tautan Kasih Aidilfitri Citra Keluarga Malaysia organised by RSS Betong recently.

SUPP looks further afield in candidate choice

KUCHING: Serving assemblymen are not likely to be put forward by the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) to contest the 15th General Election which is widely expected to be held this year. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said potential candidates have already been nominated by its branches

More new members in PBB fold

KUCHING: More people have signed up to be members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). PBB secretary general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the increase was evident in both the youth and women’s wings of the party. “I do not have a detailed percentage of new faces in the

PPB triennial general meeting on June 16-19

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) triennial general meeting (TGM) on June 16-19 will be opened by its president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. PBB secretary general, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the TGM will start with the youth wing meeting and on the next day

Journalist stresses need for training and re-training

KUCHING: Deputy president of Kuching Division Journalists Association, Jacqueline David, stressed the need for Sarawak journalists to be trained and re-trained for the changes brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. “The acquisition of new knowledge is most critical for fellow journalists. Gone are the days when reporters were merely

Councils to help state achieve high income status

KUCHING: Local councils play an important role in helping the state government to achieve the high income status by 2030. Deputy Premier, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian added local councils also ensured that the city was developed in line with the state government policies. “We need to live in a

Priority now to build physical and digital infrastructure

THE Sarawak government’s top priority now is to build the physical and digital infrastructure to improve the efficiency of the state’s economy and link it to the global markets, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We are aware that Sarawak’s current economic model is easily influenced

Sovereign investment fund being studied

THE state government is still studying the idea of establishing its own sovereign investment fund, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said more studies had to be carried out to ensure the best model and adoption of robust international standards. “By establishing the sovereign investment