KUCHING: Coaches are reminded to adhere to the benchmark and avoid biases when selecting athletes for the upcoming Malaysia Games 2024 (SUKMA 2024). Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said coaches play a critical role in determining the team’s outcomes and the athletes chosen
KUCHING: The Sukan Perpaduan event held by the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and state Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development (MYSED) is set to foster stronger ties between the two ministries in preparation for the upcoming Malaysia Games 2024 (SUKMA 2024). Minister Hannah Yeoh said today’s
Title: The Spymaster of BaghdadAuthor: Margaret CokerPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780062947420Price: RM120.90Publication Date: February, 22, 2022 I think what the Falcons show us is that there needs to be a much finer sensibility about going after threats. – Margaret Coker “The Spymaster of Baghdad” is a thought-provoking book about family, patriotism,
KUCHING: The prevalence of children with special needs in Malaysia is on the rise, according to recent statistics. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlighted a significant increase in the number of such children. As per the Ministry of Education (MOE) data, there were 93,951 registered
KUCHING: The term “people with disabilities” (PWD) should be revised to “people with different abilities” to acknowledge their high intelligence. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that this change requires international dialogue and agreement. “These terminologies were not done by us. When we look at
KUCHING: The seventh ‘Meow Autism Run 2024’ expects to draw around 2,000 local and international participants, aiming to raise awareness about autism. The event’s organising chairman Timothy Darry highlighted that the 2024 edition would be unique as it invites participants from overseas. “We’re planning to make the 2024 event international,
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court today (Nov 16) fined a 25-year-old woman RM1,500 after she pleaded guilty to lodging a false police report, claiming she was sexually assaulted at a hotel in Batu Kawa on Oct 30. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi ordered the accused, Ayu, 25, to face a three-month jail term
KUCHING: A 33-year-old man was sentenced to a five-year jail term by the Magistrates’ Court today (Nov 16) in connection with the murder of a 51-year-old man outside a hotel in Batu Kawa on Oct 30. Hartley pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan, who sentenced
KUCHING : The State Library (Pustaka) will host a Sarawakiana lecture series on ‘Bidayuh Ethnic Culture and Heritage’ this Thursday (Nov 16). The lecture to be held from 9am until 11am at the Roxy Hotel in Serian will be given by Dr.Charlie Ungang, who heads Bidayuh ethnic research at the
KUCHING: Academicians have praised the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) efforts to launch a mobile game Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Augmented Reality (MACCAR). Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturer Dr. Lee Kuok Tiung stated that MACCAR is an innovative initiative and a novel approach aimed at educating youth, who frequently use smartphones. Although