KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg received two courtesy calls in his office at State Legislative Assembly Complex here yesterday. The first coutresy call was from Minister of Entrpreneur Development, Mohd Redzuan Yusof. The courtesy call was to discuss cooperation to empower Bumiputrera
KUCHING: From January until July this year, a total of 20,239 births has been registered in the state, said Minister for Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. She added that as long as the child was born in Sarawak, the child must be registered
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from Minister of Educatuion, Dr Maszlee Malik in his residence at Demak Jaya near here, yesterday. It was Dr Maszlee’s first visit to Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. Also present
KUCHING: The State government has decided to scale down the official birthday celebration of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V in consistent with the cancellation of the birthday ceremony and the Royal High Tea reception on September 9 in Istana Negara by His Majesty. In a press statement issued
KUCHING: The Sales and Services Tax (SST) is not a new tax system implemented in the country as it was introduced and used before the Goods and Services Tax (GST), said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He added that SST was an old tax system and should not raise many
KUCHING: SUPP Women chief, Kho Teck Wan (pic) expressed her concern on the recent public canning imposed on two women by the Kuala Terengganu Syariah High Court after they were found guilty of attempting same sex relations in April. Kho acknowledged that same sex relationship is a ban not only in
SERIAN: Edward Andrew Luwak has been re-elected chairman of DAP Serian branch during the party’s recent branch annual general meeting (AGM). He has been heading the branch since it was first formed in July 2011. This year’s AGM saw a record turnout of about 70 active members, nine of whom are life members. Padungan Assemblyman
LIMBANG: In efforts to ensure that Sarawakian communities are well-equipped to participate in the new digital economy, the first in a series of Randau Digital Sarawak workshops themed “Ke Arah Masyarakat Digital” was held here on Wednesday as part of the state’s initiatives to ensure digital inclusivity across Sarawak. Organised
MIRI: A secondary school student here was horrified after she was told by one of her teachers that her photographs have been posted in a pornographic website with lewd captions and mobile phone number. The 18-year-old victim was told by her teacher on 4 August that her photographs have been
KUCHING: The Cambridge International A-Levels, often hailed as a “gold standard” qualification, has attracted many outstanding students across the world aiming to enter top global universities. Lodge International School is proud to announce that our students had obtained outstanding results for the May/June 2018 A Level exams, said a spokesman
