Support waiver of intellectual property for faster vaccine roll-out
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has thrown his support to Klang MP Charles Santiago in calling the government to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines. He said the move is not only important to boost supply in developing countries, but also to make sure there will be vaccine equity […]
Snowdan supports vaccine procurement for state’s use
KUCHING: Recognised clinics, private hospitals, pharmacies and conglomerates should be allowed to purchase more Covid-19 vaccines to speed up vaccination process in Sarawak. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said this in support of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing’s statement to procure more vaccines for the […]
Implementation of MCO nationwide a right move
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to place Malaysia again under a movement control order (MCO) starting tomorrow until June 7 has been deemed the right move to curb the growing spread of Covid-19 in the country. World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore Dr Ying-Ru Jacqueline Lo said the measure was important as […]
National diving queen supports beleaguered student
KUCHING: National diving queen Pandelela Rinong has come out in support of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, a student who is behind the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement. In a post on her Twitter account, Pandelela said she herself was called a diva when she tried to make sports environment safer for athletes. “Just like when I tried to […]
Kho supports demands in viral media posting
KUCHING: Maintaining political stability and focusing Malaysia’s energy and resources on fighting the pandemic are more important now, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan when commenting on the recent viral media posting by #KitaMintaLima. The social media movement is seeking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s intervention on the government’s policies amidst […]
Nicol thanks Malaysians for support in World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time poll
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Squash Queen Datuk Nicol Ann David today extended her gratitude to all Malaysians for their support which enabled her to be crowned the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time Monday night. The 37-year-old Penangite who remained at the top of PSA World Rankings for 109 consecutive months, received the coveted award, […]
Rep thanks Abang Jo for Chinese education support
KUCHING: The support from the state government has eased the burden of the Chinese community, said the Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. Recently, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg allocated RM10 million for 14 Chinese private schools. “The Chinese community places great emphasis on the development of education. “The support given by the […]
Chinese independent schools get RM10 mln grant
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government has handed over a RM10 million grant to help Chinese independent schools in Sarawak this year. There is an increase of RM1 million this year compared with last year’s grant or an increase of RM4 million from four years ago when Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
Organisations need to be active at all time
PUSA: Clubs and associations in Saribas are advised to always be ‘alive’ or active by having networks with outside parties to ensure it will have strong funding support. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam also said the existing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are to be active at all times. “Get rid of the ‘hangat-hangat tahi ayam’ (not […]
Parental care vital to help drug addict children
KUCHING: Parents should not lose hope of their children who are involved in drugs, said Sarawak National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Kuching district chief Sharifah Azimah Said Ismail. She said continuous support from parents was the most crucial to help them to kick off the bad habit and to ensure them from returning to drugs. “The […]