KUCHING: The Dayak National Congress (DNC) has strongly opposed the directive from the Ministry of Education (MOE) to involve school students in Palestinian Solidarity Week. Its publicity chief Dr Kennedy Paing said that the DNC believed that it was crucial for students to prioritise their education and personal growth instead
BINTULU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties are rolling up their sleeves to work for a big win for GPS candidate Iskandar Turkee in the Jepak by-election on Nov 4. Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), for instance, said it will deploy its machinery to pitch for votes in longhouses in the
BINTULU: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party’s (Aspirasi) Jepak candidate Chieng Lea Phing has vowed to subsidise all types of basic food if he is elected assemblyman come Nov 4. He said following price hikes in food products, the people’s cost of living has become a burden to them. “Therefore, if I
BINTULU: Sarawakians have been reminded to always practice a healthy and mature political culture, especially during the campaigning period for the Jepak state by-election. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communications Unit), Datuk Abdullah Saidol said this includes welcoming all candidates, regardless of
BINTULU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women has reminded the electorate in Jepak to cast their votes on Oct 4. Its supreme council member Datuk Rosey Yunus said that it is the responsibility of the people to vote for their representative in their constituency. “The polling places in the area
KUALA LUMPUR: The leadership under Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has not only strengthened Sarawak’s standing in the nation but also on the global stage. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof commended him for the continuous accomplishments he has brought to Sarawak. “All the great
KUALA LUMPUR: Talent development among local youth holds significant importance for the economic transformation of Sarawak. Having said this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg noted that well-trained youth are likely to succeed in any field. As an example, he cited the outstanding achievement of a Sarawakian
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has given an assurance that Sibu will have a racing circuit to cater to motorsports enthusiasts. “For Sibu, what is happening now is that we want to redevelop the area and we have a long-term plan called the Sibu Urban
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is planning to bring the proposed amendment to include ‘consent from the state’ in the Law Ordinance to the committee stage. In disclosing this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed out that adding ‘consent from the state’ in the law
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government has agreed in principle to the establishment of a Borneo Railway System. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said with the establishment of the railway, economic relations between Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia will be enhanced further. “As such, I