MIRI: The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) here will be closed for two days starting today following public holidays in Sarawak. Miri UTC manager Mohd Nurhisham Ismail said this following the state government’s decision to declare May 17 and 18 as public holidays in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Ordinance. On May
OYA: Muhd Azizi Roslan of SMK Mukah emerged the champion of the Boys Under-18 Category of Archery Competition held here over the weekend. First and second runners-up, respectively, were Fereric Asim of SMK Oya and Michael Hii Siong Fong of SMK TPDHN Daro. In the Girls under-18 Category, the winner
MUKAH: A daughter of a longhouse chief was crowned ‘Kumang Gawai Dayak 2018’ on Sunday night (13 May). Of mixed SinoKadazan and Iban parentage, Grace Mithchellynna Jineus, 20, outshined nine other contestants during the ‘Mukah Division Pre-Gawai Dayak Dinner’ held at Dewan Suarah Mesra, here. With the win, who works
As they say, all have been said and done; the people have decided and their decision must be respected. Admittedly, to some the people’s decision is difficult pill to swallow. As for the first time, since Independence more than 60 years ago, the people decided to change the Federal
KUALA LUMPUR: The Council of Eminent Persons (Elders) yesterday announced the formation of a five-member Committee on Institutional Reforms. It said in a statement that the members of the committee are retired judge of the Court of Appeal Datuk KC Vohrah, retired judge of the Court of Appeal and Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the eighth prime minister of Malaysia will not be made in haste, said his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail who has been named the new deputy prime minister. The PKR president said the
KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) has jumped 14 places to 77th position in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Last year, UTP was ranked 91st best among the universities in the Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) region and emerging economies. Its acting vice-chancellor, Prof Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has refuted a claim that the Sultan of Brunei had given a large sum of money to the Malaysian government to restore the country’s economy. “It’s not true,” said a Prime Minister’s Office spokesman when asked about viral postings on the matter on
KUALA LUMPUR: Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) nationwide will operate according to new operating hours during Ramadan from May 16 until June 17, 2018. The Finance Ministry, in a statement issued yesterday, said a change in the operating hours was to take care of the UTC staff’s welfare during Ramadan and
KUALA LUMPUR: While the media might have thought Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) would have taken the Sunday off after a blistering campaign culminating with a resounding victory in the 14th General Election on Wednesday and forming the government thereafter, he would have none of that. In fact, he is working at a feverish