Author: Gabriel Lihan

Aspirasi wants young Bidayuhs to sign up

KUCHING: Opposition Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) wants to see more Bidayuhs, especially the younger generation, join the party. Its new chairman George Young Si Ricord Junior made the invitation at the launching of the party’s new tagline ‘Parti AdupTa’ which translates to ‘our very own party’. “I believe the

Collaboration on pet ownership awareness

KUCHING: Tunku Putra International School is collaborating with BarkPark to create awareness on responsible pet ownership and love for animals. According to a statement issued yesterday, BarkPark’s objective is to create sustainability and use discarded materials from junkyards to be upcycled and repurposed. “For instance, the agility equipment were scraps

Have fun with the English language

Book Title: Love & Enjoy EnglishISBN: 978-967-2440-04-8Authors: Suganthi Gopalan, Shariza Shahari, Vasanthi GopalanPublisher: Firdaus Press PublicationsPublication year: May 2022Price: RM47.00 “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising everytime we fall”. Confucius, Unit 5, Words With More Than One Meaning, page 151 The book Love & Enjoy

Gigantic lion heads enter record book

KUCHING: Two lion heads created by the Hakka Cultural Association Sarawak have made into the Malaysia Book of Records. They stood 10 feet tall, 7 feet wide and 16 feet long. This is the association’s second MBR entry, the first being in January 2020 for the most number of 71

Get real, MP tells PAS after concert criticism

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has advised PAS to address real issues affecting Malaysians instead of resorting to divisive rhetoric. He said this in response to the latest criticism levelled by PAS that the frequency of concerts in Malaysia will anger Allah. In a statement, Dr Yii said

Two suspected thieves nabbed

MIRI: The police arrested a man and a woman believed to be involved in the theft of car tyres and rims here. The two suspects were arrested in an operation codenamed ‘Op Lejang’ on August 18. Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga said three reports were received by the police

Damaged pipes must be repaired immediately to avoid water disruption

KUCHING: Pipes damaged during the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway must be repaired immediately to avoid water supply disruption to households. “What’s important is that when there is a road construction project, the relocation of pipes must be done early before the road alignment works. “Damaged pipes is a

Water supply important goal in PCDS 2030

KUCHING: Datuk Julaihi Narawi says water supply is an important goal in Sarawak’s Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. “We should be able to supply water to every household in the near future,” said the Minister for Utility and Communication. “We are implementing the water supply grid, which will be

Five pedestrians injured in accident

SARIKEI: Five pedestrians were hit by a compact multipurpose vehicle (MPV) on Thursday night (Aug 18) at Taman Susur Jambu here. Sarikei district police chief Supt Awang Arfian Awang Bujang confirmed that the police had received a report concerning the accident. He added that the accident involved five pedestrians who

What ‘party politicking?’ PSB asks See

KUCHING: See Chee How never complained about ‘party politicking’ during his stint as a presidential council member of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), according to the party. The party said See joined PSB because he claimed he shared the same vision and dream for the people of Sarawak. “See never once