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Rosmah gets back passport to travel to Singapore

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here today allowed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application for temporary release of her passport to enable her to travel to Singapore to visit her daughter and a grandson who is unwell. A three-member panel of judges comprising Justices Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said, Datuk Hadhariah

A fight for justice

Book Title: One Life ISBN: 978-1984879590 Author: Megan Rapinoe Publisher: Penguin Press Publication Year: 2020 Price (as of February 2023): Approx. $27 in the United States and approx. £20 in the United Kingdom.Byline: Byline: Stanley Chai  Maybe it’s just me, but I am a firm believer that everything happens for

MUDA Sarawak Mobile Counter to officially launch this month

SIBU: Parti MUDA Sarawak Mobile Counter will be officially launched this month, said the head of the Volunteer and Community Service Bureau and MUDA Sibu District coordinator Jonathan Yii. In a press release today (Feb 4), he said the party will set up mobile service counters in major cities such as

STF commended for efforts to promote state’s tourism

KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) has been commended for their efforts and initiatives to promote and market Sarawak tourism products. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng lauded the federation for working very hard as the tourism sector has been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During

Three week controlled release of water from Bakun

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is commencing its seasonal controlled release of water from the reservoir of the 2,400MW Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) through the gated spillways for three weeks from Sept 28 to Oct 19. The procedure is part of the hydropower operator’s standard management practice to regulate upstream water levels

Snake caught in hospital

BETONG: A hospital employee was shocked to discover a gold-ringed cat snake coiled up at the window at the hospital’s general office yesterday (Sept 25). Fearing for the safety of the staff, the Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong was quickly alerted which despatched a four-member team to the scene at

Concert combines music, animation, short film

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A prominent local band, At Adau, has announced that they will soon hold their first major concert after two years. A member, Lian Ngau, said “Chimera Odyssey” would be a concept concert featuring music, animation, and short film. “This is something we have never done before. Plus, it’s

Mahathir slammed with disagreement

KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah disagrees that two-time former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should be the prime minister again. He said with due respect, his wish is for Dr Mahathir to leave active politics totally and be a statesman

Time for young and capable not Tun M

KUCHING: Most Malaysians, especially young voters, will want to see vibrant young leaders bring the country forward especially from the current economic crisis and the implication of the Covid-19 pandemic. In stating this, political sociologist Professor Dr Novel Lyndon said there is no doubt that two-time former prime minister Tun

Health D-G calls for delivery strategy improvements

LIMBANG: The Ministry of Health (MoH) needs to strengthen the health delivery strategy in this district, said the Director-General of Health. Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this is because the state’s geography makes it challenging to reach all areas by road. “Apart from that, I hope the management will