KUCHING: Movement for Change Sarawak (MoCS) said there is no need for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to keep repeating he would be handing over the reins to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Its chairman Francis Paul Siah said it is not for Dr Mahathir to decide his successor, but
KUCHING: Never play with racial issues as it will threaten the peace and harmony of a country, said the president of Dayak National Congress (DNC) Paul Raja. He said in the past, Malaysia has witnessed the rise of the communist ideology. But today, the people are witnessing the rise of
KUCHING: Race and religious politics can lead to the destruction of a country, warns Institute of Development Studies Sabah (IDS) chair Tan Sri Datuk Panglima Simon Sipaun. Sadly, he noted there were some leaders in the country who chose to champion race and religion for their political agenda. Simon said
KUCHING: About 455 residents of seven longhouses from the Ulu Baram area have received basic healthcare and health education recently. With an aim to spread love and care, the medical outreach programme was co-organised by the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu-Chi Foundation Malaysia (Tzu Chi) Kuching Liaison Office and Kelab Cabaran Pacuan
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) wants to know the rationale behind having teachers from Saudi Arabia in Malaysia to teach English, Mathematics and Science. SPA chairman Datuk John Lau further asked why Malaysia did not request teachers from English-speaking countries instead such as the United Kingdom, Australia and the United
KUCHING: The state government together with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture will continue to support Sarawak’s craft industry. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the government will recognise more craft artists and their creations. “We are pleased to present Certificates of Recognition to our Master
KUCHING: Strong winds lashed the city late Thursday, damaging the roof of the new Sarawak Museum Campus here. The contractor was immediately notified and ratification works followed. Commenting on the incident, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, “Yesterday (Thursday) we knew that there was an exceptionally
KUCHING: Sarawak tasted success in its bid to host next year’s AsiaFlux Conference at this year’s event in Takayama City, Japan. AsiaFlux 2020, set to be held in Kuching between Sep 22 and 24, is a highly specialised conference organised by the Malaysian Peat Society (MPS), Sarawak Tropical Peat
KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Sarawak has lauded the State 2020 Budget tabled by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg recently. Its president Jaziri Alkaf A Suffian said despite the difference in politics, Sarawak PPBM supported any efforts that involved the wellbeing and sustainability of Sarawak and
2020 State Budget To continue the digital economy initiatives, the Sarawak government will provide RM400 million for various digital economy activities next year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said among the activities would be the construction of 300 telecommunication towers, smart agriculture, Sarawak Integrated Operation Centre, smart