Author: Sarah Hafizah Chandra

No obstacle too great for Bomba air unit

Part 2 of a three-part series Do you know that the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) air unit at the Sarawak Regional Air Base Bomba Malaysia in Miri is playing an important role in battling the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak? It is busy helping Sarawak to achieve its target

Baby boom did not materialise

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has revealed that there had been no baby boom in Sarawak despite speculations this would occur following the enforcement of lockdowns. “There were only 33,964 births registered in the state last year compared to the 36,117 in 2019. As for this year, the figure is

Special citizenship committee application to be resubmitted

KUCHING: The application for the Special Committee on Citizenship established under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution and its Special Task Force will have to be resubmitted when the new federal Cabinet is instated, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Family and Childhood Development Minister said

On my first ever Bomba helicopter ride

Part one of a three-part series JUST like other grounded frequent flyers, it has been more than a year since I was on an aircraft or travelled outside Kuching. It honestly feels like a lifetime ago and the blame can be easily put on the current Covid-19 pandemic that has

Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia

KUCHING: While the suggestion for elected representatives (MPs) to have a two-term limit is a good idea, it may be currently unsuitable for the democratic system in Malaysia. In pointing this out, academician Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal from the Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said

Ponder on the term limit seriously

KUCHING: The authorities should seriously explore the introduction of term limit for political office bearers and elected representatives. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said such move would prevent elected representatives from holding office for too long and also avoid corrupt practices. He pointed out that term limit for political office

Ismail Sabri is no extremist

KUCHING: A Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) lawmaker has refuted claims by certain parties that prime minister candidate Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is an extremist. “Based on my observation, I have never seen him showing himself as an extremist in any way. After all his background is a lawyer, it

GPS parliamentarians have virtual audience with King

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentarians had a private virtual audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong to verify their nominee for prime minister on Thursday. The GPS’s nominee for prime minister was relayed to the King after a special meeting at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex last Wednesday. GPS parliamentary

Sarawak bags prize at Los Angeles Film Awards

KUCHING: Sarawak bagged an award at the recent Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA) under the ‘Honourable Mention for Commercials’ category for its business events short film titled ‘Sarawak – New Normal in Business Events’. Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) said this was a first international film win for the Malaysian business

Developing resilience among women entrepreneurs

KUCHING: Twenty-sevenwomen entrepreneurs from Sarawak will participate in Startup Malaysia’s Rapid Response and Recovery Programme. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Woman, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that the women entrepreneurs will be participating in a four weeks programme starting from August 16 to September 10 via Zoom. The