Author: Allan Jay

Unemployment can be reduced

KUCHING: The unemployment rate in Malaysia can go below 3.3 per cent through the National Dual Training System (NDTS). Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said this when officiating at the third state-level NDTS convocation at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. “In Sarawak, we talk about

No profiteering from face masks

KUCHING: Businesses should not take advantage of the current haze situation to put unreasonable prices for face masks. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said this in a press conference here at the Democratic Action Party (DAP) headquarters yesterday. “In this situation, many are going to shops to

Unimas to probe poor food claims

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) new students have grouses about the poor quality of food served to them during the orientation week recently. “We have received several complaints from the new students,” Sim Kiat Leng, special assistant to Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs assistant minister Chong Chieng Jen, told a

Phone diplomacy being arranged

KUCHING: Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) Minister Yeo Bee Yin will make an official phone call to her counterpart in Indonesia to address the smoke haze that is currently enveloping the country. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said he was in contact with the

New facilities by next year

KUCHING: Sarawak is confident that the skeet, trap and sporting clay facilities will be available in its shooting range by next year. Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ong Kong Swee said this when met by reporters after officiating at the Tun Hanif Trophy 2019 and Sports

Support for other religions only in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia that financially helps and support churches, temples and other non-Muslim religious organisations through what is called Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). “In the whole of Malaysia, only Sarawak has such a thing. This shows that the state government does care and takes

A festival for all

KUCHING: Even though the Mooncake Festival is one of the biggest festivals for the Chinese community, in Sarawak, it is celebrated by all. This interesting fact was pointed out by Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen to reporters last Sunday here at the Salvation Army’s Home, Jalan Ban

Road closures for M’sia Day celebration

KUCHING: Members of the public are advised to take note of the road closures and detours around Padang Merdeka for the Malaysia Day celebration on Sept 16. This was told by Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani at a press conference yesterday at the Kuching District Police

No cloud seeding yet

KUCHING: Cloud Seeding Operation (OPA) will be performed when the condition allows it. A statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department said even though the probability of heavy rains in Sumatra and Borneo is low in the coming weeks, OPA can only be done if the sky above the state

Motorcyclist killed in collision with car

KUCHING: A motorcyclist died in a road collision last Saturday between a Proton Wira and a Modenas motorcycle. The incident happened when both car and motorcycle collided while the victim was trying to make a U-turn at a traffic light at 12th Mile, Jalan Kuching/Serian. Ujat Keong, 61 was pronounced