KUCHING: The low turnout on polling day during a by-election is primarily due to voters not taking the election seriously. In pointing this out, political observer Datuk Peter Minos said low voter turnout is a common trend in most by-elections. “This is because nobody takes by-elections too seriously and people
KUCHING: Sarawak government will work together with National Athletes’ Welfare Foundation (YAKEB) to take care of its former athletes. In stating this, Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said that the state would allocate some funds for YAKEB to help the former national athletes.
KUCHING: Former Santubong MP Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has assured that the development projects that were initiated during his tenure will be continued. Wan Junaidi, now the Senate president said a total of 25 projects that are still ongoing in Santubong being are being implemented by the federal
KUCHING: Sarawak will focus on producing specialised teachers for preschool children with autism. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed out that autistic children can grow up to be normal as long as their autism is tackled at an early age. Taking Singapore as an example, he
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is scheduled to present Sarawak’s achievements in the hydrogen economy at the ASEAN Energy Forum in Bali on Oct 31. He revealed that he will be speaking at the forum alongside Indonesian President Joko Widodo. “I was invited to give
KUCHING: Hybrid paddy seed experts from Wuhan, China, may extend assistance to Sarawak for its paddy cultivation project following the success of a pilot project in Lubok Punggor, Gedong. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the pilot project covering a one-hectare site yielded an impressive eight
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has drawn parallels between Sarawak’s energy transition and Winston Churchill’s transformative decisions during World War II, highlighting the need for Sarawak to adapt to renewable energy sources. Drawing from history, he referenced Churchill’s pivotal shift from coal to oil to
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
