Author: Goh Pei Pei

PBM to leave GPS parliamentary seats alone

KUCHING: Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) will not contest parliamentary seats currently held by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th General Election. Its president Larry Sng said the party plans to field candidates in 14 potential seats in the upcoming polls but would only consider contesting in seats that GPS

Contracts for 18 critical projects, worth RM563 mil, to be terminated

KUCHING: The contracts for 18 projects in Sarawak, involving roads, bridges, schools, upgrading works, which worth RM563 million have been or are to be terminated soon. They are among the 95 projects worth a total of RM10.357 billion listed as critical delay projects up to June this year. This was

No plans to join any party; willing to work with everybody and anybody

KUCHING: Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How has cited his recent resignation from Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) was to focus on working on several initiatives that can bring all Sarawakians and move forward together. He said he has been thinking about some plans that would benefit Sarawak and its people

See Chee How ready for legal action from PSB

KUCHING: Batu Lintang assemblyman Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How is ready for any legal action from Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) President Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. “If the party decides to take any legal action, we are ready to look into it,” he said. According to Article 17 (7)

Education – and teachers’ – dilemma in Malaysia

‘The Education Ministry will make things worse by announcing excellent schools after each exam. So what do we want teachers to do, definitely teach to test and produce excellent results. Do parents care about fun learning or excellent grades?’ KUCHING: It was no surprise that many parents are not receptive

IBS allows for faster project completion with fewer workers on-site

KUCHING: Industrialised Building System (IBS) can help the construction industry in Sarawak reduce its reliance on foreign workers. IBS is a construction technique whereby components are manufactured in a controlled environment. The controlled environment can be on-site or off-site and depends on the component manufactured or the type of building being

Over 30% of Sarawak New COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant

KUCHING: The Omicron BA.5 sub-variant has been detected to account for 32.8 per cent or one-third of Sarawak COVID-19 positive cases since June onwards. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director Prof Dr David Perera said a total of 165 samples obtained state-wide, had been

Opposition seat negotiation hits brick wall

KUCHING: There is nothing much that Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has to offer to DAP yet wanting the latter to give way in certain traditional seats in the 15th General Election (GE15). This has resulted in the negotiations between the two opposition parties in Sarawak having reached a stalemate. Universiti

Roland Engan is Sarawak PKR chairman

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced Roland Engan as the state chairman to lead the party in Sarawak, a position that has been left vacant for more than a year. He said the decision was unanimously supported by members and leaders from all branches