KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women (SWWS) wants every young person to develop healthy relationships where they feel valued, respected and able to grow and reach their potential. SWWS President Dr Angie Garet said young people should not feel pressured to be physically intimate before they are psychologically ready and have
KUCHING: The opposition parties in Sarawak have kept negotiating for seats among themselves despite it not being an electoral pact – thus it defeats the purpose of negotiating. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said many of their negotiations have been reported, but they must
KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg recently proposed the setting-up of songket centres statewide to turn the traditional Malay handwoven fabric into a global textile product. Besides preserving and promoting songket through this initiative, the Premier of Sarawak said it also gave weavers a chance to be
LAWAS: The recently-concluded first Mobile Legend esports tournament ever held here received overwhelming response from the local communities. The event held in conjunction with ‘Minggu Perusahaan Mikro, Kecil dan Sederhana (PMKS) 2022’, was aimed at transforming communities, businesses and start-ups in Sarawak and to speed up the digital economy process.
KUCHING: The Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple has the potential to be turned into a tourist attraction due to its location next to the main station of the Light Rail Transit (ART). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the temple and its surrounding areas would get an
KUCHING: The Sikh community has played its important role in the progress and development of the country, including in Sarawak despite having a small population in the state. Sarawak Sikh Temple Association President Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said the united community has a long history in Sarawak while the Sikh
KUCHING: Sarawak will look into the implementation of a public holiday for the Deepavali celebration – a request which has been raised by the Indian community over the years. Premier Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said in fact, he had instructed the Attorney-General to study the other
KUCHING: The best way out of poverty is through well-paying jobs, which means the government needs to increase domestic and foreign investments to create good-paying jobs. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Honorary Professor Datuk Dr Madeline Berma said the government should consider employment subsidies to help long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged
KUCHING: Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has been urged to review its work process to minimise the occurrence of sick projects in the state. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the department had already a sophisticated standard operating procedure yet the
KUCHING: Police have opened an investigation paper in relation to the death of a 38-year-old male teacher, who died at Miri hospital on June 21. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu in a statement today said they are probing the incident to identify the cause of the sudden death
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