KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes the Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim’s suggestions to audit the condition of all childcare centres and shelter homes nationwide to ensure the safety of the children. Women, Child Development and Community Welfare Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said apart from the safety aspect, it
KUCHING: The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Platform for Reform welcomes the Sarawak government’s initiative to issue temporary documentation for stateless children, to ensure they have the access to education and healthcare. CSOs Sarawak chapter in a statement today said the government must prioritise temporary documents for stateless children to ensure
KUCHING: The Association of the Boards of Management of Aided Primary Schools in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian hopes that school canteens will be allowed to reopen soon. Its president Datuk Jonathan Chai said the boards of management of most Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua have been very sympathetic towards
KUCHING: Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has called for legislative amendments, to enhance the current laws, such as the Child Act 2001, to strengthen child protection. He said this should include aspects of child centre registration, accreditation, assessment, funding and monitoring, to ensure that all operators are
KUCHING: Tom Low Sing Ho started to travel within Sarawak during the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago and he was surprised to discover numerous breath-taking hidden gems sprinkled throughout the state. The 33-year-old man from Bintulu was fascinated by the spectacular natural wonders in the state and wanted to share
KUCHING: Every state must be free to explore and design the version of anti-hopping law that contributes towards stable state government and promotes accountability by elected representatives to their constituents. Bersih Sarawak Chairman Ann Teo said whatever form the finalised version of the federal law on party-hopping will take in
KUCHING: The air flight prices from Peninsular Malaysia to various destinations in Sabah and Sarawak has dropped significantly for flights, during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season, from next Wednesday to May 8. This was after the discussion and approval by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob, as well
KUCHING: It is necessary for the proposed anti-hopping law, once passed, to be consented to by Sarawak before it is extended to the state to ensure it will not become a political weapon for the federal government to control other political parties in Sarawak. Universiti Malaya’s Associate Professor Dr
KUCHING: Following the news of the reopening of Malaysian borders, Sarawak is seeing an upsurge in hotel and flight bookings from international visitors, particularly from Indonesia. Since March 22, this year, 79 percent of overseas visits to Malaysia have been booked through Traveloka Malaysia’s platform. Traveloka Malaysia country manager Angelica
KUCHING: The government will not allow airlines to profit from raising ticket prices by putting people under financial strain during the fasting month and festive season. After hearing about the situation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob noted that the sky-high Hari Raya Aidilfitri flight prices impacted those who
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