BY NATASHA JEE and NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUALA LUMPUR: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has expressed its gratitude to Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) for not fielding candidates in the upcoming Jepak state-by election. GPS chairman and Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg viewed this as
SIBU: Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee has stressed the crucial role of community cooperation in reporting any suspicious or aggressive animals to the authorities to reduce rabies cases. He emphasised that rabies is a deadly disease that poses a significant threat
KUCHING: SMK Batu Lintang here has received an allocation of RM75,400 from the Bandar Kuching Parliamentary Service Centre to upgrade the school’s library and slope parking spaces. MP Bandar Kuching Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said that the wall between the main room and small multipurpose room in the library
KUCHING: The Malaysian animated short film, The Pillar of Strength, has made history as the first Sarawak-inspired animation to be screened in cinemas nationwide. The screening was a collaboration between Golden Screen Cinemas and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) through the first Malaysia Animation Film Festival 2023, which featured a
By Goh Pei Pei & Nurul Shima Shahminon BINTULU: The upcoming Jepak state by-election on Nov 4 will see a three-cornered fight, with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Iskandar Turkee facing off against two opposition candidates. Returning officer Abang Zainuddin Abang Turkey made this announcement at the Bintulu Civic Centre
KUCHING: A mini carnival themed “Statistics: The Pulse of Life” took place yesterday, to highlight the role of statistics in daily life and celebrating statisticians in Malaysia. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Sarawak organised the event, which attracted over 250 attendees, including officials from government departments, representatives from public
KUCHING: Annual sports events are crucial in learning experience as they teach students good values. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said students who compete in sports learn to get the results they want which require discipline, perseverance and commitment to train hard. Yap advised students to take part in annual
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) women chief, Kho Teck Wan is backing the proposal by Minister for Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri to make security screening compulsory for individuals who want to work as babysitters. In a press statement on Friday (Oct 20), Kho said
KUCHING: Sarawak has roped in another major investment with LONGi Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s RM1.3 billion new manufacturing facility at the Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the expansion is in addition to LONGi’s existing plants in Sama Jaya High Tech Park, here.
KUCHING: Calls are growing for the government to strengthen our nation’s economy. Julau MP, Datuk Larry Sng, expressed his concerns about the Malaysian Ringgit, which has hit its lowest value against the US dollar in 25 years. He highlighted on his Facebook post yesterday that our country’s exports have dropped