Author: Goh Pei Pei

Don’t drag minors into polemic, says school association

KUCHING: The Education Ministry should retract the directive issued to all educational institutions under its purview to hold a Palestine Solidarity Week. In making the call, Association of Aided Chinese Primary Schools Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions President Datuk Jonathan Chai said the government has made a decision on this

Flood mitigation projects ready to be implemented

KUCHING: Two packages under the Sungai Sarawak Integrated River Basin Project will be tendered in two weeks’ time, which will resolve several flash flood issues in the city. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women Chief Kho Teck Wan said the land acquisitions had been done and the Department of Irrigation

First flight next year following take-over

KUCHING: Sarawak is looking to officially acquire MASwings within the next three months and commence its first flight by next year. With the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Management of Rural Air Services by Acquisition of Shares in MASwings, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said

MoU inked on share acquisition in MASwings

KUCHING: The Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is committed to collaborating openly and transparently with stakeholders to formulate ideal transaction terms and structure, ensuring the business sustainability of MASwings, as the exclusive airline for the people of Borneo. MAG chairman Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin thus said the signing of

Alena to apply for native status

KUCHING: Alena Murang hopes the district offices in Sarawak will provide the necessary information, including the application process, documents as well as payment methods for those who wish to claim their native status effective Nov 1. The award winning Sarawakian songwriter and sape player said she would be applying for

Don’t get schools involved in street politics: SUPP Women chief

KUCHING: Although everyone has the right to freedom of expression, school children should not get involved in matters related to international conflicts or wars. Political secretary to Premier of Sarawak Kho Teck Wan in a statement today expressed her shock and concern regarding a notice from the Education Ministry dated

Keep global politics, conflicts out of our schools: NGOs

KUCHING: A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from Sabah and Sarawak have urged the Ministry of Education to keep international politics, conflicts, religious disputes and war-cries out of schools and education institutions. The NGOs have expressed shock over a notice from the Ministry of Education dated Oct 21, calling for

PBK must be realistic on its chances

KUCHING: The Jepak state constituency has been a Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) stronghold for decades due to the aspiration of the people on physical development and infrastructure. Political analyst Dr Novel Lyndon of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) said the social structure of people in Jepak is agrarian oriented; where