KUCHING: Actions have to meet the theme and objectives of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), however issues concerning religion and race constantly challenge such objectives, says Senator Robert Lau. He said that over the last four decades, there was increasing encroachment on the rights of religious freedom in the country.
KUCHING: J&T Express Sarawak has warned the public to be aware of scams where callers would claim to be its staff and request customers to make online payments for parcel delivery. The courier service, in an announcement on Facebook today (Oct 5), informed the public that the company did not
KUCHING: Last Sunday’s (Oct 3) fire at the Jalan Masjid Health Clinic here, which destroyed more than 80 percent of medical supplies and 40 percent of the building, should not be looked upon as an isolated case although there was no casualty. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, who stated
KUCHING: Pasir Mas MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has been told that there is no need to sensationalise the RM15 million allocation for Chinese independent schools. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth secretary-general Milton Foo said it was valid for an MP to question the Education Ministry as to how much
KUCHING: While checking on Phase 1 and 2 of the Batu Kawa Riverbank Park project recently, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian was surprised to find there were no trash bins around. “The landscape architect told me that this is a new concept. Everyone is
KUCHING: If you are currently renting a premises or a house which does not belong to immediate family members in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri, you can now apply for the Sarawak Rental Assistance Scheme (SRAS) aid of RM200 a month from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC). Based on an
KUCHING: The Head of State Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud made many contributions to Sarawak when he was chief minister, said Minister of Welfare, Community, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Among them is the increase of women in politics,” she pointed out in a statement yesterday
KUCHING: A group of parents is pleading to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to make more sensible rules for children by allowing them to be out for safe outdoor activities and considering the impact of the lockdown at home on their physical and mental health. Currently, according to the standard
KUCHING: It is vital to nurture resilience in children in tandem with the new normal which has been necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah explained that resilience would enable them to withstand adversity and bounce back and
KUCHING: The matter of whether the 12th state election should be held this year or to wait until Covid-19 has been classified as being in an endemic stage, has received mixed reaction from the public. For some, they viewed that it can be held this year for as long as
