Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Author: Nura V Lorna

517 mangrove saplings planted along Sejingkat coast

KUCHING: The mangrove tree planting programme initiated by the state Forest Department (FDS) along the coast of Sejingkat Power Station here kicked off with the planting of 517 seedlings on yesterday (July 4). FDS deputy director Jack Liam said the programme would spur encourage many more campaigns in support of

Prof reveals who is not giving BM its due

KUCHING: If there are misgivings over the continued use of English in place of Bahasa Malaysia, one needs to look no further than the country’s academia. Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) Fellow, Professor Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said by and large lectures were still being delivered in English at local

Penguang brushes aside Hadi stance on English

KUCHING: English is not a colonial language but the most widely-spoken language today, said Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. He said while the national language is Bahasa Malaysia the fact remains that English has become an international lingua franca. He said the language is widely used in technology, ICT (information and

English key to move forward

KUCHING: The ability to speak multiple languages has always been Malaysia’s strength especially to remain competitive in the global market. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii who said this pointed out that the need to promote the use of national language should not be an excuse to curtail nor discourage

No progress, modernisation without English

KUCHING: Without English – an extremely important global language for modernisation – we will not die but will see retardation in our progress, says Datuk Peter Minos. The political veteran said Sarawak clearly and openly wants to master English because the state badly and genuinely needs it to catch up

Muda calls for uniform chicken and egg prices

KUCHING: Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) Sarawak has called for a review of the new chicken and egg price ceiling to make them more affordable to lower-income groups. It said the State government should contribute to the subsidies to standardise the price of chicken and eggs for Sarawak. The new

Attendance a boost for training programme

KUCHING: The training programme for hydroponics, fertigation and composting techniques today was given a boost with the attendance of the Premier of Sarawak’s wife, Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang. It was organised by the Association of Ministers’ Wives and Wives of  Assistant Ministers (Sabati). Held at the

RM16 mln to keep Rentap ‘alive’

KUCHING: Sarawak is one of the very few states in the country that has taken the decision to keep the memories of past heroes alive for the benefit of future generations as well as to draw tourists to the state. For starters, the state government has set aside RM16 million

500 landowners granted titles

SAMARAHAN: A total of 500 land titles under Section 18 State Land Code (KTN) were granted to landowners here today. Of the amount, 353 received ownership of land for agricultural purposes while another 147 received residential land titles. Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk Len Talif disclosed

Agricultural activities better

SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang says the ownership of land given to locals could provide them with an opportunity to engage in agricultural activities. “The Sarawak government already has a better system in managing land to ensure optimal use, especially for agriculture and administration. “Most of the land