Author: Nurin Yusrina

Aye to EC overseeing political party registrations

KUCHING: The suggestion that political party registrations be put under the Election Commission (EC) is timely but it is not a ‘low hanging fruit’ option because it requires all MPs to consider the finer details, opines Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak academician was responding to Bangi

Lee goes down to the ground to monitor driving schools

KUCHING: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin together with several agencies under the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) recently visited the E G Driving Academy Sdn Bhd at Miri By-Pass Road yesterday (Sept 26). Previously, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced that driving schools could resume operations on

Papaya can yield lucrative earnings

KUCHING: Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis recently visited a papaya plantation owned by Lau Pung Chee located in Entulang Pra, Sri Aman. Lau, who has spent many years as a local fruit grower, briefed Harden on papaya cultivation and its commercial potential in the state, saying that

UCSI Hotel

Proper SOPs must be in place

KUCHING: Also eagerly awaiting the reopening of Sarawak’s tourism industry is Resident manager of UCSI Hotel Kuching, Assistant Professor Christopher Wan Sageng. “The reopening of the tourism industry is critical for the business’s long-term viability, as it will have a ripple impact on all business entities, whether indirectly or directly.

Keeping their fingers crossed

KUCHING: Travel agencies in the state are eagerly monitoring the progress of the pilot travel bubble initiative in Langkawi which was recently implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture Malaysia (Motac). Sales manager of Tanahmas Travel, Siti Fatimah Khalid hoped Sarawak would be the next state to reopen

Education recommendations modest at best

KUCHING: The government has been reviewing the education system in an attempt to enhance it, says political scientist Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. The Universiti Putra Malaysia academician explained that several national-level committees had been formed, however, their findings had been found wanting. “Their recommendations are modest at best, and they

Dr Gan Chee Kuan

Many causes for paedophilia

KUCHING: There are many contributing factors that may influence the preference of a paedophile, says Dr Gan Chee Kuan. According to the psychiatrist at Permai Specialist Clinic, among the factors are the propagation of child pornographic materials on the Internet, the income generated from child pornography, child pornography as a

Children’s citizenship needs serious attention

KUCHING: Children’s citizenship should be prioritised, said state Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family, and Child Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. At the same time, she acknowledges that the issue has a wide range of context and affecting circumstances and that there are always two sides to every coin. “The

Give mothers right to pass citizenship to children

KUCHING: The government has been urged to look into amending the Federal Constitution to give mothers the same rights as fathers in terms of passing citizenship down to their children. Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) legal advisor, Chua Kuan Ching, said to resolve the disharmony, the matter needed to

17 organisations receive grants totalling RM110k

KUCHING: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has disbursed a total of RM110,000 in minor project funds to 17 organisations, including those involved in education, health, and caregiving. He said the funds would assist the organisations with their respective programmes and activities to complement and enhance the government’s initiatives. Lee,