KUCHING: The SwinTalk Series #3 provided a stage for influential personalities to discuss their professional pathways in the digital age, presenting first-hand insights into the influencer vocation. The seminar, a collaborative effort between Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus and the Sarawak Influencers Council (SIC), was held here on April
PENDING assemblywoman Violet Yong raised concerns in the August House about stateless children who, despite being granted citizenship, still encounter difficulties due to the lack of the “K” indicator on their MyKad, which denies them Sarawakian status. During her debate on the motion to express gratitude for the Head of
KATIBAS assemblyman Lidam Assan paid a moving tribute to the late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, expressing sorrow over the loss of a great leader and gratitude for his transformative influence on the people. During his debate in support of the motion of appreciation to the former Head of
SUPPORT is growing for the amendment of the Protection of Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2024 under Section 23 Subsection (3), which aims to ban animals or pets from entering food premises, said Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin. There were two reasons for endorsing it. Firstly, regarding health concerns, preventing animals
KUCHING: Nestle Malaysia has come up with a new product, KitKat Dark Borneo, using cocoa beans solely from Sabah and Sarawak. It is the end result of the Nestle Borneo Cocoa Initiative (NBCI) initiated at the Malaysian Cocoa Board in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. At the launching Plantation and Commodities Minister
KUCHING: The Kenyalang Bilingual Advanced Toastmasters Club is set to host a Demo Meeting on May 12 at My Homestay, Ellis Road. The event will run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. “This demo meeting is an excellent opportunity for participants to immerse themselves in bilingual communication and receive constructive feedback in
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has expressed his appreciation for the government’s decision to revise the pay of civil servants, marking the first adjustment in 12 years. Yii said it is important to recognise the crucial role played by civil servants in effectively implementing government policies.
SERIAN: A one-year-and-seven-month-old boy drowned in Kampung Bunan Pondok, Mongkos, here on Thursday morning. According to Serian District police chief DSP Neil Beginda, at about 8.50 am, authorities were alerted by the medical officer on duty at the Bunan Gega Health Clinic regarding the incident. “The child fell into a
LUNDU: Four undocumented foreign nationals attempting to enter Malaysia were successfully apprehended by the Malaysian Army (TDM) in the Ops Awas/Keris Parang Sector here on May 2. They were detained during patrols conducted by a Sub-Unit of the First Infantry Division Formation, alongside members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces,
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to create an official position for the leader of the opposition in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), a structure that mirrors the one in Parliament. Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen has called for this change to bolster the opposition’s role in scrutinising and
