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Press on with seat demand, think tank tells MPs

KUCHING: Dayak Think-Tank Association Sarawak (DTTAS) wants MPs from Sarawak and Sabah to continue demanding for one-third of parliamentary seats as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). DTTAS founder Wellie Henry Majang and deputy president Edward Awan in a joint statement said the demand is justified to restore the

Role of community in combating drug and substance abuse

KUCHING: The Sarawak government needs everyone’s cooperation in its efforts to address illicit drug challenges, stresses Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, the Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development, said the community had a role to play, including working together and taking part in illicit drug eradication

James Wong’s wife passes on, burial Saturday

KUCHING: Datin Amar Valerie Bong Kui Inn who died on Wednesday morning will be laid to rest in Limbang on Saturday (March 12). A funeral service was held on Thursday at the St Thomas Cathedral here after which her remains was flown to Limbang where a two-night wake will be

Take note of road closure and diversion routes

KUCHING: The road at the intersection of Jalan Kuching-Bau and Jalan Stephen Yong traffic lights (in front of the Kampung Bumbok Hawker Centre) will be closed from March 10 to 25. According to statement by the Kuching Division Public Works Department (JKR), the closure and change of route will start

Testament to making a difference

KUCHING: Winning the Anugerah Pertubuhan Cemerlang in conjunction with the  Sarawak Women’s Day 2022 celebration in Miri this week is a proud achievement for Kuching Autistic Association (KAA), said its president, Dr Catherine Chen Jean Ai. “KAA is greatly honoured to receive this award and would like to express our

Sarawak registers cluster from Citrawarna event

KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster, the Citrawarna Cluster, was reported in the state on Wednesday (March 9). In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), said the cluster involved people who directly participated in the Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 programme Feb 24 at Kuching Waterfront. The committee said

Unnecessary to revise Covid-19 test protocols, says expert

KUCHING: The need to revise the current isolation and quarantine days based on the Cycle Threshold (CT) value is not necessary, says Dr Helmy Hazmi, an associate professor with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The public health expert said that isolation and quarantine should be triaged

State govt to decide on allocation

GEDONG: Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the state government would decide whether to provide additional allocation as well as to extend the road network for the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR). He said that the decision to provide the allocation depended on the good performance

UTS explores cutting edge programmes to stay ahead

SIBU: A new academic programme related to the needs of industry in Sarawak will be introduced by University of Technology Sarawak (UTS). UTS vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid, said the programme would be tailored to the requirements of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and also in keeping to new

UTS celebrates appointment of Premier as pro-chancellor

SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak’s (UTS) 6th Convocation Day on Saturday (March 5) bore a special significance with the appointment of Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as it first Pro-Chancellor. Abang Johari, who is the Premier of Sarawak, was appointed to a five-year term effective March 1.