Umno withdraws support for PN government, PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today repeated the decision of Umno Supreme Council to withdraw support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the prime minister. He said statements from an adequate number of Umno Members of Parliament (MPs) withdrawing their support for Muhyiddin as Prime […]
Don’t just support us when we win
KUALA LUMPUR: “It’s not beneficial and unhealthy.” That was diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri’s reaction to all the negative comments against national athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old, who is on a quest for her first Olympic medal in Tokyo, Japan, said national athletes need their support, especially when they are down. Recalling […]
Unanimous cabinet support for Muhyiddin as PM
KUALA LUMPUR: All Cabinet Ministers today expressed unanimous support for the leadership of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. They said in a statement that they made this decision at the weekly meeting of the Cabinet today. “Members of the Cabinet would also like to inform that every government decision is […]
Sarawak’s international school initiative gets support
KUCHING: The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) fully supports the Sarawak government’s effort to build five international schools using the Cambridge syllabus and English as the medium of instruction. TSI chairman Datuk John Tenewi said he had recently visited Sarawak Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong to understand the state government’s education […]
Petronas Sarawak keen to support vaccination exercise
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) Sarawak is eager to support the state’s vaccination exercise, said Zulaihi Mohd Mantali. The Petronas Sarawak general manager said that the oil and gas company had contributed to various vaccination centres (PPVs) in the state. “We are looking at how we can contribute to the PPVs based on their […]
Support for food donation campaign welcomed
KUCHING: The Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations welcomes any support — from people or parties — for its food donation campaign. “We are not political so any political party or branch which have lists of people in need can always contact us as our campaign is open to all,” said the Federation of Chinese Association […]
MTUC, union call for total lockdown
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak and the Sarawak Bank Employees Union have called for a total lockdown and an expedited vaccination programme for employees in essential services. Chief executive director of Sarawak Bank Employees, Andrew Lo pointed out that since the Covid-19 instances had risen to over 9000, with record highs in […]
Hairdressers, barbers support temporary closure of their business
KUCHING: Hair salon and barbershop operators here support the government’s decision not to allow their business to operate during the during the state’s second enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) which runs until June 11. Owner of Ray’s Saloon, Raymond Chin said he totally agreed that salons or barbershops should be temporarily closed as […]
Thanks for your support: Malaysian beauty queen
KUCHING: Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 Francisca Luhong James has expressed her appreciation to all who have given their support throughout her journey in the 69th Miss Universe pageant. Despite not making it into the Top 21, she said that she is grateful to God for all the blessings and her supporters who have been with […]
Sarawak all for empowering youth
KUCHING: The Ministry of Youth and Sports in Sarawak fully supports Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s National Youth Day 2021 message. In it, Muhyiddin stated that the government was committed to continuing its efforts to empower the youth who were an important asset of the country. State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim […]