KUCHING: Regaining Sarawak’s rights has nothing to do with politics, but simply reclaiming the genuine rights of the state as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Veteran lawyer Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stated this in response to last week’s meeting on MA63 in Kuala Lumpur. “I
KUCHING: It is unfair to impose travel ban on borrowers who defaulted on their repayments for loans taken from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional – PTPTN). This was a viewpoint of Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) president Datuk John Lau Pang Heng in response to
KUCHING: It is baseless to say non-Bumiputeras are rich enough to be able to send their children to study in private or foreign universities. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) chairman Datuk Lau Pang Heng, who was responding to a recent statement made by Education Minister Dr Maszlee, said it is determination
KUCHING: Bake With Yen, a one-stop store for baking needs, has opened its first branch here. Bake With Yen (BWY) Holdings Sdn Bhd celebrated the grand opening of its first Kuching branch located at Metrocity Kuching, Lot 113 & Lot 114, Lorong Metrocity Boulevard 3A, Seksyen 65, KTLD, Metrocity Matang,
KUCHING: Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS), in collaboration with Sarawak General Hospital’s Blood Bank, Malaysian Stem Cell Registry and Malaysian Red Crescent Stampin district, will hold a blood donation and stem cell donor drive at Vivacity Megamall from 10am to 3pm on May 25. The event is aimed at ensuring
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing hopes that the Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led federal government will continue to broadcast Gawai Dayak on mainstream media channels. “Gawai Dayak is Sarawak’s rich cultural heritage, and it must be shown in mainstream media, especially on television. I hope PH will continue
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar minces no words when he said his Puncak Borneo counterpart is “merely playing politics for his bosses in Kuala Lumpur”. Wan Junaidi said Willie Mongin’s challenge for him to come out with a comprehensive proposal for Sarawak to have full autonomy
KUCHING: Dormani Hotels Group treated 30 residents of Rumah Seri Kenangan to the breaking of fast here recently. The programme hosted at its hotel was part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) of giving back to the needy and elderly. During the event, the hotel also invited its clients and
KUCHING: About 118 students from Rumah Kebajikan Peryatim Laila Taib were treated to a fast-breaking event at Dormani Hotel here recently. Persela Group of Companies has been carrying out this programme on a yearly basis as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). Eleven teachers from the home were also
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has forgotten that it was voted in by the people to “ubah” (change), said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. Disappointed that PH had failed to fulfill what it promised its 100 days in office, she added, “We need to acknowledge that
