KUCHING: Schools across Sarawak had apparently made preparations long before Monday’s (Jan 10) reopening, as revealed by one headmaster. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) in a statement on Monday, SK Tebelu in Sebuyau had made preparations as early as two weeks to welcome its pupils. Headmaster Zamahri Piee
KUCHING: The state government will rebuild the house which was razed by fire in Kampung Nombor 6, Jalan Muhibbah here. In pointing this out, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the appointed contractor would first inspect the site of the house before building a new
KUCHING: Innovation and creativity are very important in improving the performance of the civil service, said State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion. Explaining, he said the implementation of Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS) strategies would be driven by innovation and concrete data. “This strategy will also bring the people
KUCHING: Every effort is being taken to come up with the most apt standard operating procedures to meet the challenge of holding the 12th state election under the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic scenario. As such the process is going to take a little time as we have never held an election
KUCHING: Cooperation between all relevant parties must be seamless to ensure a high voter turnout come Dec 18. According to political analyst Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal, this will involve the Election Commission (EC), authorities, political parties, election officials and ultimately the general public. “First, the EC needs to outline
KUCHING: More should be done to convince the people to go out and vote on Dec 18. For starters, the Election Commission (EC) should produce more infographics to make it easy for them to understand election-related information. “It can be made available in three languages, namely Bahasa Melayu, English and
KUCHING: Sarawak can achieve the target of 70 percent voter turnout in the upcoming 12th state election if the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in rural areas are not too restrictive. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the rural areas (in
KUCHING: It is not impossible for Sarawak to achieve the target of 70 percent voter turnout, says Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. According to him, it was important for the Election Commission (EC) to convince voters in terms of health and safety assurance. “With the
KUCHING: Not one to ask her parents for pocket money, Nur Khadijah Fatin Saadi decided to set a goal for financial independence by selling cakes. The 21-year-old entrepreneur set up batekkku.official in 2019 to sell Kek Batik, a type of Malaysian fridge cake dessert inspired by the tiffin. According to
KUCHING: The Parti Gabungan Sarawak (GPS) will field several young candidates to contest in the upcoming 12th State Election. According to its chairman, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg described it as a probationary period and early exposure for the young people who are the backbone of the
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