KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must put conditions first before accepting any offer from whichever party that rules the government later on, advised Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. “GPS can put its price and conditions in order for the next ruling party to get GPS’ support for the majority
KUCHING: Only fully vaccinated people are allowed to enter or work in enclosed premises, according to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). It noted that the spike in cases caused by the Covid-19 Delta variant and workplace clusters led to this decision. “To date, 1,653,259 (80.9 per cent) people have
KUCHING: In view of the current worrying Covid-19 pandemic situation worldwide, local youth should consider studying at Malaysian higher education institutions. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, who made the suggestion, said, “As parents, we tend to worry about the safety of our children when
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will not be directly and adversely affected if or when Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin resigns, opined Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. “This is because the presence of GPS in the cabinet all this time is only in a supportive capacity and not
KUCHING: Changes in the leadership will destabilise the country as no one will be able to rule with absolute majority, said Prof Dr Jayum Jawan, a political scientist from Universiti Putra Malaysia. “We have witnessed leaders being brought down, first the Pakatan Harapan (PH) under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and
KUCHING: Police issued seven compounds to errant individuals in Kuching district for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Saturday (Aug 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that to date 9,907 compounds have been issued to SOP violators. “The violations given include failing to practise social distancing (four);
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 725 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Aug 14), which was10 cases more than the previous day. There were three fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 86,043 while the death toll went up to 482. Kuching district
KUCHING: A person can become violent and run amok because of internal and external reasons, said psychiatrist Dr Bernard Ting. “The internal reason could be a form of self-defense when facing a real threat, personality issues such as easily irritable or impulsive personality, coping poorly with anger or mental health
KUCHING: A car parked at Jalan Batu Kawa here was severely damaged in a fire on Friday night. The State Fire Department operations centre said no human casualty or injury were reported in the incident. “A team of firefighters from Batu Lintang were deployed to the scene after receiving a
CM’s advice to Muslims KUCHING: The Sarawak government is currently unlocking the state’s wealth and Muslims have been advised not to be just bystanders. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg urged them to grab whatever opportunities that had been made available by the government to improve their livelihoods.
