BAU: Hope Place has stepped forward to provide crucial support to 45-year-old Jason Chew Fook Hin in his fight against parotid cancer. The non-governmental organisation in a statement on Thursday (Dec 28) revealed that Chew was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer in April of this year. “He began
KUCHING: As Malaysia’s palm oil industry looks to press its global advantage, Pertubuhan Transformasi Dayak (TRADA) yesterday called on Sarawak youth to help play a key part in maintaining the country’s lead in sustainable palm oil. Joseph Janting, president of TRADA, said palm oil was a lifeline for many in
By Ms Cynthia Aling I recently came across a social media reel that asked university students which university has the highest number of wealthy students enrolled. It was disheartening to hear universities being labelled as exclusive to the wealthy. Why should someone’s social class be linked to their pursuit of
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI PALOH: Tanjong Manis Member of Parliament Ir Yusuf Abdul Wahab is committed to ensuring that Kampung Paloh and its surrounding areas have four essential facilities. “These include transportation infrastructure, water supply, electricity, and telecommunications fully provided before the end of my second term tenure. “These four
KUCHING: The leaders of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Branch have commenced the distribution of the 2024 ‘N9 Padungan Service Team’ themed calendars to residents of Padungan constituency. This strategic endeavour aims to strengthen community ties by familiarising locals with their elected representatives and municipal leaders. The recently
KUCHING: Sarawak has the potential to become the preferred region for Singaporeans seeking a second home, thanks to the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme. Sarawak Singapore Trade and Tourism Office (STATOS) chief executive officer Chew Chang Guan said they have received positive response from Singaporeans interested in applying for
LONDON: Sir David Attenborough has described the painstaking efforts of excavating the skull of a sea monster as part of a new documentary, reported German news agency (dpa). Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster follows the process of removing the huge skull of a pliosaur, one of the biggest carnivorous
KUCHING: One-stop payment counters at Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) office will be closed from 12 pm tomorrow (Dec 29). MPP in a statement posted on their Facebook page yesterday said this is to enable them to do its annual closing for the year 2023. “We will resume our counter operation
KUCHING: Miri Hospital is currently searching for the next of kin of the late Tay Joo Leng, whose address is Lot 509, Pujut 3B, Miri. The hospital stated that he had gone to the hospital for further treatment on his own. The patient was subsequently admitted to the Men’s Medical
KUCHING: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has taken prompt action to coordinate the repatriation process for Sarawakian Nur Haslinda Abdullah who passed away in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec 25. Efforts have been actively undertaken by the office of the Santubong Member of Parliament to streamline
