Yoon takes oath of office as S Korea’s new president
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol took the oath of office Tuesday, vowing to rebuild the nation on the foundation of a liberal democracy and market economy and offering to revive North Korea’s economy with an “audacious plan” should it take steps to denuclearise. Yoon made the remarks in his inauguration address at the […]
GPS faces voters’ attitude challenges
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should not be comfortable with its current position and strength in facing the 15th general election, said a political analyst. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Leadership and Development of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said based on the current situation, GPS was seen to have a […]
The challenges GPS will face
SPAOH: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will face three major challenges in the upcoming state election, opined Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. The Assistant Minister for Law State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring said firstly, GPS, a coalition of local political parties, will be contesting for the first time using its ‘Kenyalang’ symbol and going on […]
Noncommunicable diseases, Covid-19 among 12MP challenges
KUALA LUMPUR: The increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases and the need to manage the Covid-19 pandemic were identified as among the challenges to the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) from 2021-2025. According to the 12MP document released by the Economic Planning Unit today, both challenges on the social front would place intense pressure on […]
Patriotism, challenges faced by nation today
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: National Day was celebrated on Tuesday, commemorating independence from the shackles of colonialism on Aug 31, 1957. In an interview with New Sarawak Tribune, historian and University Kebangsaan Malaysia history programme head Dr Suffian Mansor spoke about patriotism and the challenges the nation must face today to maintain its wellbeing. What […]
Education needs to be dynamic
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sudden and rapid changes in various aspects of teaching are the biggest challenges that teachers are facing today, says Sapawi Mahdi. “There is no denying that there were also challenges faced in the past, but the current development is seen as greater and more critical, including the incorporation of new technologies,” said the […]
Sarawak different from Malaya
KUCHING: There is a need for Sarawak to explain its challenges and shortcomings to the federal government so that the latter can better understand the situation here and address it in due course. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said by doing so, it would enable […]
Challenges faced by Sarikei health workers
JULAU: Sarikei Health Officer Dr Navin Raj Kathiravelu and his team recently had to face various challenges in order to vaccinate rural folk at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Nanga Ju mobile vaccination centre here. The vaccines were first transported to Nanga Mujok from Sarikei Pharmacy Centre and kept in a temperature between 2°C and 8°C before […]
July 22 reignites Sarawakians’ strong spirit, resilience to excel
SPECIAL REPORT By Hamdan Ismail DESPITE the absence of a grand celebration, no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, all Sarawakians are set to observe Sarawak Day on July 22 with strong spirit and resilience. They are bound to emulate the strong spirit and resilience that their forefathers had shown as they stepped up to steer […]
Ministry needs to understand challenges of rural schools
KUCHING: The federal Education Ministry must understand the issues faced by rural schools with various states before implementing across the board allocations for schools. In pointing this out, Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan said different rural schools had different challenges. “Firstly, the federal Education Ministry must understand the shortfalls of our rural schools such […]