KUCHING: Sarawak has reported a total of 421 malaria cases from January to June this year, 120 of them being imported cases (from overseas). Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said historically, Borneo has a higher transmission of tropical diseases compared to other regions due to the tropical
KUCHING: Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is taking effort to improve services for rape survivors approaching the One-Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) based at all major general hospitals in Sarawak. Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) today said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, who is leading the ministry, had called for
KUCHING: It is most likely that Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) want to be seen as national parties; hence the recent signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two parties was held in Kuala Lumpur instead of Sarawak. Political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to begin carbon trading next year, which will be a new source of income for Bintulu and increase the state’s revenue. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said carbon is currently under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change in Malaysia. However, according to
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is planning to include Sebauh under the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) jurisdiction to ensure better planning and development. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Bintulu is spreading out; hence, it is necessary to ensure its suburbs will be planned and developed properly. “The period
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced a one-and-a-half-month bonus for all the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) staff as an appreciation for their contribution to the development of the division. “Together with the board of directors, we have decided to give the bonus to all the staff for
KUCHING: The collaboration and possible merger between the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) have sparked concerns for the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), while other Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) components, namely Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), may not be as affected.
KUCHING: The signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) to work together does not come as a surprise as it is something ‘predictable’. Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said he had been cautioned against PSB’s agenda, especially when the
KUCHING: The 6th Sarawak Mental Health Conference (SMHC) 2023 will be held from Aug 4 to 6 to raise awareness about mental health issues. Themed ‘Diversifying Mental Health Specialities in Borneo’; the three-day event aimed to help people to understand the symptoms and signs of mental illness, to share knowledge
KUCHING: Malaysia needs laws to allow for impeachment of an errant prime minister, opined Senate president Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said Malaysia currently does not have such a law, hence, it should be introduced. The former law minister said countries like the United Kingdom already had