KUCHING: Negotiations on the Malaysia Agreement (MA63) including on the devolution of powers or autonomy for Sarawak is a time consuming process that requires understanding from all parties. Having said this, political pundit Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said the Sarawak government is continuously making commendable progress in its
KUCHING: The Kuching Melanau Association is committed to helping the community, especially the youth, said Datuk Abdullah Saidol, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communication Unit). He noted that the main agenda of the association was to unite the Melanau community residing in
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has been urged to make the appropriate consideration with regard to the formation of Borneo Alliance that involves opposition parties in Sarawak and Sabah. Recenty, PSB president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said the matter was also a preparation to face the 15th General Election
KUCHING: Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) Kuching has become the first institution in Malaysia to offer training on 5G Star Technology. CENTEXS chief executive officer Syeed Mohd Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman said the first 5G equipment would be supplied by Huawei soon. “The system will be implemented into the
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Child and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) has recommended that all kindergartens in Sarawak teach the basics of sign language as an early exposure to children. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that this effort had started in SeDidik and would be extended to all
KUCHING: The recognition of children from inter-racial marriages in Sarawak as natives was prompted by the high number of such children and marriages in the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Following the recent amendment to the Interpretation Ordinance, a child will be considered
THE Malaysia Family Sales Programme has received a lot of positive responses from Simunjan residents who have been informed that it was aimed at helping to lighten their burden caused by the increasing prices of daily necessities. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri visited the
KUCHING: The term ‘Premier’ needs to be translated in a more focused way so as not to appear as a “duplicate” of the Prime Minister for a country. Political analyst Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said, the change of the term to Malay is hotly debated, however, if referring
KUCHING: The endorsement of the (Amendment) Bill 2022 to substitute the words ‘Chief Minister’ with the word ‘Premier’ is a positive development for Sarawak, said Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. “It reflects indirectly the status of Sarawak and Sabah as a province and an equivalent
KUCHING: Sarawak will stop using the term Assistant Minister if a Bill on the matter is passed in the current special session of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) from Monday to Wednesday. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said once the ordinance is gazette,
