KUCHING: Malaysia is not a failed state because the national system is still functioning, stressed Universiti Malaya (UM) socio-political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi. He said health and safety teams are still carrying out their duties as usual and ensuring that the Covid-19 pandemic threat is still
KUCHING: Malaysia is not a failed state as its government institutions are still strong and functioning as usual despite the Covid-19 crisis, stressed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economic Affairs) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said this while commenting on a Bloomberg recent report that said Malaysia was becoming
By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: The characteristic of a failing country is when its entire system is paralysed, said Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Associate Professor Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. He said any weakness in the government should not be blamed solely on certain parties or politicians because it
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
SIMANGGANG: Some 350 households here received food assistance from Prihatin Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) Sri Aman under the Prihatin Armada Sri Aman programme. Youth Wing chief Alexander Frusisin on Monday (July 12) said the assistance had benefitted 350 households who have lost their income and job due to the
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Backbenchers Club has called on Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen to stop playing politics during this trying time. It was referring to the July 12 statement by Chong that GPS’ support for the Prime Minister would only prolong the people’s
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee (HSL) is distributing food packs at La Promenade Mall located along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway. The packs consist of rice, oil, salt, sugar, condensed milk, flour, biscuits, eggs, and sanitary pads for women. HSL executive director Simon Lau said the company was responding to calls for help
SIMANGGANG: The Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV) has now entered the third phase of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme with a capacity of 1,800 vaccine recipients per day. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the PPV has administered 1,428 doses of Sinovac vaccine yesterday (July
SIMANGGANG: The Pencil Project Welfare has given assistance to three families whose homes were destroyed by a fire at Punggu Tapang, Jalan Sri Aman-Serian. Its chairperson Norina Umoi Utot said although the contribution given to them was small, it was hoped that it would ease their burden. “I also hope
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