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Teacher shortages in Sarawak secondary schools significantly reduced

KUCHING: The issue of teacher shortages in secondary schools around Sarawak has been significantly reduced this year. Sarawak Education director Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad stated that there are only 184 vacant teaching positions in secondary schools across Sarawak now. “This number is very small, and we expect this situation to

Gawai roadshow launched in Singapore

KUCHING: A Sarawak Gawai Dayak Celebration 2024 Roadshow has been launched in Singapore. In view of this, a delegation from Sarawak is in Singapore to promote the range of exciting activities planned for the upcoming Gawai Dayak celebration. The delegation comprises officials from the Sarawak government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) representing

Gawai celebration underscores importance of modernising paddy farming practices

KUCHING: This year’s state-level Gawai celebration highlights the importance of modernising paddy farming practices, according to Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, chairman of the event organising committee. He stressed the deep-rooted connection between paddy cultivation, integral to Dayak communities, and the annual harvest festival, Gawai Dayak. “This connection forms

Doctors Without Borders teams face violence, restrictions on movement in West Bank

ANKARA: The international medical charity, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday that its teams in the occupied West Bank are subjected to violence and restrictions on movement. In West Bank, MSF has been seeing increased violence and restrictions on movement, including blockages of ambulances,” it said on X, Anadolu Agency

Several important announcements on 5G soon: Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Several significant and major announcements regarding the 5G network are expected to be made by the end of this month or early May, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said he was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tomorrow, and among the matters to

SC revokes financial planner’s permit for false declaration

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has revoked UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors (M) Sdn Bhd financial planner Lim Chee Kuang’s Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence (CMSRL) effective from March 7, 2024. The SC said Lim had submitted false and misleading information to the SC in relation to his CMSRL application. “Submission of

Shipwreck death toll rises to 97 in Mozambique

MAPUTO (Mozambique): The death toll from a shipwreck that occurred Sunday near the Island of Mozambique, in Mozambique’s northern province of Nampula, has risen to 97, with 12 survivors so far, reported Xinhua quoting local authorities on Monday. According to the Administrator of the Island of Mozambique Silverio Nauaito who

PM lauds Sarawak’s strong political stability

BY Goh Pei Pei, Gabriel Lihan, Edwinnie Einstein KUCHING: The strong political stability in Sarawak has paved the way for a focused approach to policy making, allowing the state government to prioritise development initiatives effectively. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this stability, coupled with the peaceful coexistence of

RM5.4b potential investments from Anwar’s Germany visit

HAMBURG: Malaysia has generated new investment interest with a potential value of RM45.4 billion following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Germany which ended on Friday. Anwar said investors from Germany and other European countries have confidence in Malaysia due to its political stability, clear policies and the efficiency

Insightful discussions with school and PDK Bestari

PADAWAN: Deputy Minister of Transport, Datuk Dr. Jerip Susil, received two courtesy visits at the Mambong Service Centre Office today (March 15). The first courtesy visit was from the Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) St. Alban, led by its principal, Megos. The main purpose of this visit was