It’s not enough to just want change … You have to go and make change by voting. — Taylor Swift, singer-songwriter and country-pop star As we count days until the polling on Nov 19, a number of political parties have started to disseminate information to the ground and to the
KUCHING: Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) has entered into a production sharing contract (PSC) with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to acquire 45 percent equity in Block SK407 located offshore Miri effective Jan 1, next year. This was announced by PETROS chairman Tan Sri Hamid Bugo who described the move as a
KUCHING: Chief Political Secretary to the Premier, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has called out Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen for the latter’s attempt at fact-twisting. He dismissed the DAP leader’s argument that the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government gave the state government preferential treatment to have
The only time goodbye is painful is when you know you’ll never say hello again. – Unknown As I write this column, I am still grieving the loss of my beloved younger brother. The emotional toll to me, is beyond words – inexpressible and indescribable. My heart literally sank, and
It is high time that we have a Borneo caucus in which Sarawak and Sabah MPs can present a united voice. This is crucial for several reasons including seeking the restoration of the rights of eastern Malaysians under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). It also gives rise to the possibility
The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill. – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington When it comes to answering the question of when the next general election (GE) will be held, just about everyone has his or her
KUALA LUMPUR: The allocation of 35 percent of parliamentary seats to Sarawak and Sabah is a safeguard to protect the rights of the Borneo states, views Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said while this raises the prospects of having a prime minister
KUCHING: Some 200 residents in Satok today walked 5km as part of the Temedak Fun Walk programme. The programme, which was organised by the Kampung Temedak village safety and development committee (JKKK) was to foster an active lifestyle among the community. It was also to instil a spirit of unity
BINTULU: The practice of carving out seats based on population size should not be implemented as it would mean some places in Sarawak and Sabah would be unrepresented. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Westminster system which dictates population-based representation is not set in stone.
KUCHING: The Borneo states will have a bigger clout in who will be returned as federal government in the next General Election. This was the view of National Journalism Laureate Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar, who said the idea of a stable government is “flawed” “My view is, Sabah and Sarawak
