Author: Natasha Jee

Liberia incident a straightforward case, says minister

KUCHING: The job scam that left eight Sarawakians stranded in Monrovia, Liberia is a straightforward case. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the Liberia case was not the same as the one in Cambodia. “The 47 Malaysians in Cambodia were detained while

Priority for Sarawak

Putrajaya to speed up citizenship applications for stateless children KUCHING: The Home Affairs Ministry has agreed to put the citizenship application from Sarawak under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution. “The application under Article 15A will be put in a basket of its own. This means that the applications from

Worrying trend in sexually transmitted infections

KUCHING: The rising cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Sarawak is a cause for concern, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. According to her, the most common STIs reported are Gonorrhea and Syphilis. Speaking to reporters after attending   the Women and

Integrity key factor to organisation’s success, says CM

KUCHING: Integrity is one of the key factors to the success of an organisation. Compliance to rules and regulations is the other, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of Brooke Dockyard’s Demak fabrication yard near here yesterday. The 60-acre facility

Petros not 1MDB: Abang Johari

CM says it’s management is transparent and accountable KUCHING: Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) is not 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) of the state as claimed by a news portal. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the portal claimed it is the 1MDB of Sarawak when referring to Petros.

Economic downturn sparks rise in job scams, claims NGO

KUCHING: The country’s current economic situation has caused an increase in job scams, claims Sarawak Community Policing Association chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng. He said many unemployed people chose to look for easy money by scamming others. “When people lose their jobs, they cannot pay for their expenses, so

Police tracing three suspects in Cambodia job scam

KUCHING: The police are trying to trace three men suspected of being involved in a job scam that victimised 47 Malaysians (40 of them Sarawakians) who ended up imprisoned in Cambodia. Sarawak Commercial Crimes Investigation Department (CCID) chief, Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani, said two of them are Chang Ying Shiong

Embarrassed PH licks wound, says Minos

KUCHING: An embarrassment to Pakatan Harapan (PH) – that’s how political analyst Datuk Peter Minos describes the  Semenyih defeat Minos said it was expected that PH would lose the by-election because all along, it knew it had not been able to deliver on its 14th General Election (GE14) promises. “It

Everrise is coming to CityONE

KUCHING: CityONE Megamall confirmed that one of the largest growing supermarket chain Everrise is taking over Metrojaya’s location. CityONE Megamall owner Stephen Long said while Metrojaya is relocating, Everrise will be moving into the mall starting June onwards. “I am confident with Everrise coming in with their most premium setup,

‘Stand firm against outsider’ message well-understood

KUCHING: The remark made by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg telling Sarawakians to stand firm against outsider, is very clear, strong and a powerful message. Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos said every right-thinking Sarawakian who truly cares and loves Sarawak understands the chief minister’s message. “We Sarawakians