KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) supports a statement of Education Minister, Dr Maszlee Malik, on maintaining a 90 per cent quota of Bumiputera entries into matriculation. According to Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, matriculation was established to increase the number of outstanding Bumiputera students and fill
Education Minister stirs racial animosity all in the name of so-called harmony and reform: Tiong KUCHING: Calls to remove Dr Maszlee Malik as Education Minister get louder. The latest came from Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president and Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He warned that Maszlee’s
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching is appealing to generous donors and well-wishers to come to the aid of the destitute family of 57-year-old Yeo Beng Kiang. According to Hope Place founder, Kelvin Wan, Yeo currently lives with his wife Nancy Gudan, also 57, and a stepson in a RM350-rented room in
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing supports the proposed travel ban on National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan defaulters. “The travel ban on PTPTN defaulters is a good decision. I hope the MoE (Ministry of Education) will carry through with such a decision,” he said.
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib joined about 300 guests to perform the Tarawih prayer at Wisma Mahmud here on Monday. The Tarawih prayer was led by Sarawak State Mosques Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) officer
KUCHING: Claudia Jara Luke, 22, from Sibu defeated eight other finalists to emerge champion in the inaugural “Kumang Gawai Dayak R&R Borneo Cultural 2019” held at Kampung Sungai Apong Baru here over the weekend. Claudia brought home RM500 cash, crown, sash, trophy, bouquet of flowers, perfume set worth RM300, Hannan
SPAOH: Spaoh will get a RM20 mln bridge soon to replace its current single carriage bridge. Announcing this here on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said its architectural design was still being finalised but it would be an iconic one. He said this before the breaking
BETONG: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Tuesday gave away 155 units of fire extinguishers to some 95 longhouse chiefs in his Bukit Saban constituency. Accompanying him during a gathering held at Rumah Francis Nyangau in Penom near here were Betong MP Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat; Dr
KUCHING: Hilton Kuching is partnering with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and the local tourism arm, Sarawak Tourism Board, for a give-away to promote the city’s attractions and the renowned annual Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in line with Visit Sarawak Campaign 2019. The winner will receive a return ticket to Kuching
KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in Cyberjaya today released two documents, namely Guidelines on Mergers and Acquisitions and Guidelines on Authorisation of Conduct. The documents, it added, aimed to increase transparency and provide clarity to the industry on MCMC’s approach when assessing mergers and acquisitions of telecommunication companies as well as authorisation of conduct which