KUCHING: Head of International Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Datuk Dr Mustapha Ahmad Marican said he is saddened by the mass shooting in New Zealand. In a text message send to New Sarawak Tribune today, Mustapha said he was shocked by the incident because he considered New Zealand a safe place to
KUCHING: The city will see another beautiful religious landmark after the completion of the Poh Ka Buddhist Temple’s new monastery. The new monastery is situated just next to its 130-year-old wooden temple at No 2222, Jalan Upland, Simpang Tiga here. The temple’s treasurer, Law Kin Hin, said the construction of
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said he will suggest to the state government to increase its fund under the Unit for Other Religion (Unifor). He said now that the state has its source of income from the five percent sales tax on petroleum products,
KUCHING: The Malaysian government is urged to launch a campaign against terrorism to ensure every citizen is aware of possible terrorist activities. Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman Datuk John Lau stressed this in response to the arrest of three suspects in Serian linked to the Ansar Al-Shariah Al-Tunisia terrorist
KUCHING: Pelagus assemblyman Wilson Nyabong insists the crisis now in play is Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) crisis. “It is not Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) or Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) crisis alone, but a Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) problem now,” Wilson said in response to a “PRS crisis’ news headline.
KUCHING: Party hopping is part of democracy but it has its disadvantages. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) chairman Datuk John Lau said this in view of certain politicians switching from one party to another. “SPA therefore urges the federal government to enact an anti-hopping law to prevent elected representatives from switching
KUCHING: The Local Government and Housing Ministry today sent a team to catch stray dogs at Hui Sing Garden. On Tuesday, a dog bit four people, one after another, at a coffeeshop at Hui Sing Commercial Centre. The dog was later beaten to death by passers-by. The incident went viral
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
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
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
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