Author: Allan Jay

Solving ‘stateless’ children hits snag

BAU: Efforts to solve the problem of ‘stateless’ children in Sarawak has hit a snag. This follows the Home Ministry’s directive to dissolve the Special Committee on Citizenship under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution. The move has resulted in calls for granting of citizenship status in Sarawak to be

Tourism stakeholders urged to maintain, improve products

BAU: Stakeholders must work hard to maintain and improve tourism facilities and products in order to continue to attract tourists. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said tourism is a major economic contributor in many countries including Malaysia. “In Sarawak, we are attracting tourists through programmes like MICE

Tourism to drive economy of Bau town

BAU: The Fairy Cave here will be a driving force in the tourism industry of this town, once a gold mining haven. Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said once restoration and upgrading works on facilities at the cave were done, the Fairy Cave would be a major tourist attraction. “Hopefully in

Fewer public complaints on crime now, says Lo

KUCHING: There have been fewer public complaints on crime activities in the Padawan district since Supt Aidil Bolhasssan was appointed as the district police chief. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said this to reporters after he officiated at a safety programme with villagers of Kpg Haji Baki

Bad and a huge mistake, says Lo

Discontinuation of Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the discontinuation of Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship was absurd and should not have been done. He was commenting on secretary-general of the Home Ministry Datuk Seri Alwi Ibrahim who announced the discontinuation of Sarawak

St Joe raises RM2.5 mln

KUCHING: St Joseph’s School (SJS) Mill Hill Block Restoration Fund has raised a total of RM2.5 million from the support of the Sarawak government, annual dinners and contributions from the public. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian announced this yesterday when he officiated the third edition

Fire department accredits nine fire officers

KUCHING: Nine auxiliary fire officers were accredited yesterday during a ceremony at the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) headquarters by Jalan Setia Raja here. The director Khirudin Drahman who officiated at the function stated that the officers were members of the state fire department and the Airport Fire and Rescue

Mountain and Cave SAR team discussed

KUCHING: A Mountain and Cave Search and Rescue (MOCSAR) team is in the pipeline. Fire and Rescue Department state director Khirudin Drahman said this at a press conference yesterday after an accreditation ceremony of the Airport Fire and Rescue Services (AFRS) at the department’s headquarters at Jalan Setia Raja. Khirudin

MCU fans react positively to Phase Four

KUCHING: One-word and three-word reviews were made by die-hard Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans on the announcement on plans for the media franchise’s widely-anticipated Phase Four. The long-awaited list of movies going into MCU’s Phase Four was recently announced yesterday during the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2019 at San Diego

Digital goal achievable: Karim

KUCHING: Sarawak needs leaders who are politically stable and far-sighted to jump start and bring the state forward into Industry Revolution 4.0, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “Sarawak’s development as a digitally enhanced state depends on several factors including the high cost