Sunday, 11 January 2026

Author: Natasha Jee

Ensure handsome win for GPS, Premier tells Sarawakian youths

KUCHING: Sarawakian youths have been urged to ensure that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) wins handsomely in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). Speaking to a huge crowd of youth at the closing ceremony of the Sarawak Youth Day 2022 celebration held at Dataran Perayaan Petra Jaya on Saturday (Oct 22),

Abang Johari to speak on green energy in Singapore next week

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will be speaking on Sarawak’s green energy initiatives in Singapore next week. The Premier said he was invited to speak at the 15th Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) which is held at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from Oct 25

Vapers, spare a thought for your poor lungs!

KUCHING: Cardiologists here have urged smokers and vapers to cut down or even stop completely as they are at risk of suffering from lung problems. Consultant cardiologist of Sarawak Heart Centre (PJS), Dr Alan Fong said although the epidemiological link between vaping and heart attack had not been fully established,

Petra Jaya PBB branch all set for GE15

FaKUCHING: With three weeks to the polling day, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Petra Jaya branch is gearing up to face the 15th General Election (GE15). Petra Jaya incumbent Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the party branch has set up its election machinery whereby the work has already started. “We

Lower airfares so Sarawakians can return home to vote, airline companies told

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has expressed hope that more airline companies will reduce their airfares to allow Sarawakian outside the state to return to vote during the 15th General Election (GE15). By reducing the airfares, he said, this is so that the people

Right person needed to ensure legislation implemented well

KUCHING: Malaysia must have the right leaders to ensure that any law or system be implemented well. In stating this, the former minister in the prime minister’s department, Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim stressed that whatever law or system that is in place, there must be the right person to ensure

Dr Kelvin Yii

Call for reforms to ease voting process

KUCHING: The country needs electoral reforms to improve the voting process. In making this call, incumbent for Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said that instead of finding ways to subsidise Sarawakians to return and vote in the 15th general election (GE15), the Sarawak government under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak

GE15: Students held back by financial constraints

KUALA LUMPUR: Younger Malaysians are now eligible to exercise their democratic right but how many, especially students, will make the trip back to their hometowns to cast their vote? The 15th General Election (GE15) which is expected to be held next month will for the first time include voters aged

Don’t forget your roots, Sarawakians told

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawakian who are studying, working or residing in Peninsula Malaysia have been reminded to always remember where they came from. Caretaker Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said regardless of wherever they are and whatever they are up to, Sarawakian must never forget their roots. “If you