Education Ministry urged to address teachers retiring early issue promptly, especially in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) has urged the Education Ministry to look into the issues of teachers retiring early as well as teacher shortage in the country, especially Sarawak. STU president Adam Parkash Abdullah said the union was indeed very concerned with these issues, affecting the teachers nationwide. He believed that most of the […]
Talks between DAP and PSB; nothing to get excited about
KUCHING: The talks between Sarawak DAP and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is merely ‘beginning of the show’ and it doesn’t guarantee a fruitful outcome. Political analyst Professor James Chin from the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute said it was something expected after the disastrous opposition outing in the Sarawak state election in December last year. […]
DAP starts negotiation with PSB; PKR in the dark over it?
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP is expected to start its first round of negotiation with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) President Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for a united front tomorrow (April 26). DAP Lanang MP, Alice Lau, who was also the party deputy chairperson was expected to lead the negotiation together with party treasurer Chiew Chin Sing […]
COVID-19 leads man to discover hidden gems in Sarawak
KUCHING: Tom Low Sing Ho started to travel within Sarawak during the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago and he was surprised to discover numerous breath-taking hidden gems sprinkled throughout the state. The 33-year-old man from Bintulu was fascinated by the spectacular natural wonders in the state and wanted to share his experience to encourage more […]
Flight ticket prices to Sarawak drops significantly
KUCHING: The air flight prices from Peninsular Malaysia to various destinations in Sabah and Sarawak has dropped significantly for flights, during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season, from next Wednesday to May 8. This was after the discussion and approval by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob, as well as proactive action by the […]
Sarawak consensus needed on anti-hopping law
KUCHING: It is necessary for the proposed anti-hopping law, once passed, to be consented to by Sarawak before it is extended to the state to ensure it will not become a political weapon for the federal government to control other political parties in Sarawak. Universiti Malaya’s Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said […]
Traveloka: Sarawak records increase in hotel, flight bookings from foreigners
KUCHING: Following the news of the reopening of Malaysian borders, Sarawak is seeing an upsurge in hotel and flight bookings from international visitors, particularly from Indonesia. Since March 22, this year, 79 percent of overseas visits to Malaysia have been booked through Traveloka Malaysia’s platform. Traveloka Malaysia country manager Angelica Chan in a recent statement […]
Upcoming events
SARAWAK Kuching 28-29 May 2022 WFAS 2022 International Symposium on Acupuncture-Moxibustion and The 4th World TCM Forum @ Borneo Convention Centre Kuching organised by Federation of Chinese Physicians and Acupuncturists Assoc of Malaysia (FCPAAM). For details, write in to fcpaam_pkng@hotmail.com. 8-9 June 2022 Spartan Asia Pacific Owners and Racers Summit & Conference 2022 @ Riverside […]
Why does Sarawak have a high number of child marriages?
SARAWAK has been reported as one of the states with highest child marriage cases in the country, hence, the New Sarawak Tribune has spoken to Sarawak Women, Child Development and Community Welfare Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah – to have a deeper understanding on the situation and the challenges in ending child marriage in Sarawak. Child […]
Cases 35 down from previous day’s
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 350 new cases today, a decrease of 35 from the previous day’s 385. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement disclosed that of the total, 349 cases were in categories 1 & 2 while categories 3, 4 & 5 had only one case. “Kuching recorded the highest number of cases at […]