KUCHING: Five needy families here today received Hari Raya goodies from members of the media through ‘Program Santun Kasih’. The programme was a joint effort between Astro Awani Sarawak, Suara Sarawak and Borneo Channel. The families were previously highlighted by Astro Awani Sarawak and the five recipients were Faishul Hassan,
KUCHING: The move to revise the minimum wage is long overdue and very much needed, said an academician. Senior Lecturer and Head of Strategy, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Nur Zaimah Ubaidillah pointed out the move would be beneficial for those living on minimum wage
KUCHING: Two new Covid-19 clusters announced on Tuesday (May 4) have brought the number of active clusters in Sarawak to 78. “The Mongkos Cluster in Tebedu is a community cluster detected in Kampung Mongkos, Tebedu. “The index case is a 49-year-old local man detected through screening of symptomatic individuals at
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 620 Covid-19 positive cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 32,667. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 64 percent of the new cases were detected in Bintulu, Miri, Kapit, Sibu and Bukit Mabong. Bintulu accounted for 128 new cases; Miri (82); Kapit (81); Sibu (55); Bukit Mabong
KUCHING: The youth here are thrilled by the federal government’s assurance that it will implement Undi18 by July this year. Undi18 allows Malaysians aged 18 to 20 to vote and new voters to be automatically registered. Previously, the Election Commission (EC) stated that the implementation of Undi18 could only be
KUCHING: The implementation of Undi18, expected by July this year, shows that democracy is very much alive in Malaysia, says Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief added that youths would surely look forward to more participation in nation building. Snowdan was commenting on the recent announcement
KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth and other Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) components are ready for Undi18, says Milton Foo. The SUPP Youth secretary-general added that he was pleased with the assurance and statement to implement Undi18 (lowering of voting age to 18) by this year. Foo was
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has declared six new Covid-19 clusters, namely three in Kuching District and one each in Lundu, Bau and Miri. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Thursday (April 29) disclosed that the three clusters in Kuching District were Tabuan Jaya Cluster, Taman
KUCHING: There must be comprehensive guidelines and monitoring of alternative assessment that will replace the Ujian Peperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), opines an academic. Dr Zuraini Seruji, from a local tertiary institution, said the cancellation of UPSR did not downgrade the education standard in Malaysia but a comprehensive yardstick was needed.
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to allow students staying in education institution and boarding school to return home. SDMC in a statement today disclosed that the decision was following the extension of the closure of education institutions in the state. “Previously, students staying on campus or
