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UUM Sibu and villagers team up for community service

MUKAH: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Sibu Campus here recently organised a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme in collaboration with the villagers of Kampung Tanjung. Programme secretary Mohd Helmi Zamil said, the programme, named “Mukah Di Hati, UUM Menyantuni,” is a compulsory activity for the students. A total of 70 students

Ombudsman Unit another avenue for public concerns

SEBUYAU: Complaints on the delivery of public services should be channelled to the Ombudsman Unit if the relevant agencies do not provide solutions or act on them. Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the Ombudsman Unit is a good alternative to voice concerns about the delivery of public

Betong scout leaders receive commemorative awards

KUCHING: A total of 78 scout leaders received centenary commemorative certificates and ribbons in an award presentation ceremony held at SMK St. Augustine, Betong recently. Leading the list of 14 recipients of the gold ribbon and certificate was Brit Martin Gana, District Commissioner of Betong. This was followed by Azrul

Cutting off haj subsidies for T20 right move

BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: The recent announcement that Muslims from the T20 group who perform the haj are not eligible for subsidies have received mixed public reaction. Recently, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Awnar Ibrahim said the government will no longer provide subsidies to Muslims from the higher-income (T20) group to

Plan underway to increase homestay clusters to 50 from 48

THE Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts is targeting to add two more homestay clusters in Sarawak in collaboration with the federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) Sarawak Office. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the goal is to develop ecotourism under the Tourism

School calendar set to revert to January starting 2026

The academic year for school sessions will return to its original schedule of commencing in January starting from 2026. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the federal government initiated efforts to expedite the academic school calendar for the 2024/2025 session to commence in February 2025. The ministry also previously stated that

Husband sells “personal video” of wife

A man resorted to selling a personal video of his wife due to financial difficulties. According to international media reports, the video was sold for approximately RM91 without the wife’s knowledge. After selling it, he managed to earn around RM1,527. The wife only became aware of her husband’s reprehensible act

Safe working environment, workers’ rights

State Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) director Dr Nor Halim Hasan said a safe, healthy, and conducive working environment is one of the components under the Malaysian Well-being Index (MyWI) to ensure that workers are healthy, productive, and innovative. In June 2022, the International Labour Conference (ILC) decided to include

PM to explain withdrawal of ‘Allah’ case today

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to shine a light on the federal government’s action to withdraw the appeal of the High Court’s decision in the case regarding the use of the term “Allah” in publications by Christian followers during the Dewan Rakyat session today. Anwar responded to