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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SARATOK: RM30,000 has been approved for two primary schools in the district. Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju said SK Engkabang, Plassu and SK Lubok Nibong would receive a sum of RM15,000 each. “I have approved an initial allocation of RM15,000 to cover expenses for activities planned by the Parent-Teacher Associations
KUCHING: The National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas) hosted a Sembang Santai programme with local players to exchange views on ways to develop the creative industry in the state. Its chief executive officer Professor Mohd Nasir Ibrahim it was participated by 40 local creative industry activists from different backgrounds.