KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. James Jemut Masing has denied that the recent 14th General Election was a Dayak tsunami. He said the majority of the Dayaks still voted for the Barisan Nasional (BN) government. “Malaysians are making themselves heard and it is a Malaysian tsunami! Barisan
SERIAN: Taee’s Kumau Gawai competition aims to develop better understanding of the culture and heritage of the Bidayuhs in Serian. Organiser, Girumpung Batan Asal Kpg Taee in cooperation with JKKK Kpg Taee hope to bring various single females from Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Penrissen, Padawan and Serian in conjunction with the
KUCHING: Kolej Sunway Kuching has successfully maintained its Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Platinum Approved Learning Partner status for the eighth consecutive year, over 16 consecutive examination sittings. The college remains the first and only institution of higher learning in East Malaysia to achieve this prestigious accolade. Platinum status
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced several important decisions taken at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, including a special payment for some civil servants and all government pensioners as well as the abolition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). At a press conference held after his second Cabinet meeting
KUCHING: The funeral mass of the late former Deputy Chief Minister Dato Sri Daniel Tajem will be held at St. Thomas Cathedral at 9am tomorrow to be followed by the burial ceremony at Nirvana Memorial Park in Bau. Earlier, speaking to reporters after paying his last respects at the late
KUCHING: A group of students pursuing Architecture Degree from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak visited Naim Group of Companies’ Naim Sapphire Condominium development site here, recently. The visit was conducted to encourage students to research and gather information related to their applicable field of study. The students were briefed
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Although the Batang Samarahan Bridge is not officially open yet, residents in an round Kota Samarahan can hardly wait to use the bridge to return home from Kuching City. A survey revealed that a notice with the words “jambatan belum dibuka” (bridge not open yet) was installed in
KUCHING: Two people died in an accident involving a motorcycle and a lorry in Jalan Kampung Gedong, Serian, yesterday. The victims identified as Simon Pulin, 41, and Jolia Asoi, 39, were pronounced dead at the incident site. According to a Serian Fire and Rescue Department statement, a team of firemen from Serian station rushed to the location upon
KUCHING: A distress call was received by Lawas BOMBA at 11.20 am yesterday regarding a road accident at Jalan Merapok, Lawas. Following the call, Lawas BOMBA dispatched a team of firemen to the location. Upon arrival at the scene the firemen found out that a 4WD vehicle had rammed into
KUCHING: In an open letter to the Minister of Plantation Industries Malaysia, Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) urges the ministry to fast track policies to assist palm oil industry in Sarawak. It stated that the palm oil industry in Sarawak is the youngest of the three main oil