Saturday, 13 December 2025

Author: Nur Hazirah Syukur

PSB needs to consider Borneo Alliance carefully, opines analyst

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

CENTEXS Kuching first to offer 5G-related training

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

Fatimah proposes sign language education for kindies

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

Prompt recognition of native children from inter-marriages essential

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

Organise this programme more often

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

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Proper translation crucial to avoid confusion

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

Analyst says ‘premiership’ elevates state’s status  

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

Assistant Minister term on the way out

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,

Razi wants closer co-operation among ministry staff

KUCHING: Newly-minted Assistant Minister for Community Wellbeing Development Mohammad Razi Sitam has called on all staff in the ministry to continue to cooperate and work together in carrying out the duties and responsibilities entrusted to them. The Saribas assemblyman also hoped that all parties would accept his newly appointed post

Be patient, Asajaya road users told

ASAJAYA: Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has urged road users in his constituency to be patient with the current poor road conditions. Karim, who is Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, said he was also concerned and wanted to see the road repaired and enlarged. “However,