KUCHING: The presence of leaders of various religious institutions consisting of Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Tao, Sikh, and Baha’i faiths certainly gave greater meaning to the thanksgiving ceremony held in conjunction with Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 85th birthday celebration. On behalf of the Unit for Other Religions
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has been highly instrumental in forging the solid racial unity and religious harmony in Sarawak which have ensured its political stability. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Sarawak is one of the most stable states in
Today marks the official celebration of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 85th birthday. He first delved into politics when he was only in his 20’s. On July 22, 1963, at the age of 27, he became the youngest man to ever be appointed as a state
KUCHING: Those planning to return to their villages and longhouses in the interior regions of the state following the recent relaxation of inter-district travel restrictions are strongly advised to take the strict precautions. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) recently announced that a police permit would no longer be required
KUCHING: Decriminalising suicide is an important move as it has been proven that punishment is not the best solution to help people in despair, said psychiatrist Dr Bernard Ting. The lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said punishing such acts might even stop people from
KUCHING: Employees have a choice in whether or not they wish to be vaccinated and employers cannot compel employees to be mandatorily vaccinated, but employees are still advised to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo explained that in the absence of any mandatory
KUCHING: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has advised private sector employers to come up with a mandatory requirement for employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said if these employees failed to do so without a valid reason, disciplinary action could be taken
KUCHING: In line with its aspiration of preserving a prosperous society and dignified existence, the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry (KWKPK) aims to move forward based on five core aspects, including the post Covid-19 recovery plan. KWKPK Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said another key area
KUCHING: The Kuching Smart City Masterplan (KSCMP) has been commended by Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok as a good initiative and the right progressive step following the implementation of the Miri Smart City initiative. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman said the KSCMP with the
Enhancing government-citizen interaction KUCHING: The Kuching Smart City Masterplan (KSCMP) for the first Smart City Operating System in Malaysia will enhance government-citizen interaction or connection and improve the provision of government services to the people. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this would start off with Darul
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