MetMalaysia ends rain warning for Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has ended the continuous rain warning it issued at 11pm last Aug 5 for Sarawak, Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan. In a statement today, MetMalaysia said this followed the forecast of improving weather conditions in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. The public can get the latest weather information through MetMalaysia’s official website, myCuaca […]
Malaya first mentality must go
Government proposes, bureaucracy disposes. And the bureaucracy must dispose of government proposals by dumping them on us. – P. J. O’Rourke, American libertarian political satirist and journalist These past few days, there have been a growing chorus of criticism from Sarawakians and Sabahans. They were very upset over a report by national daily Sinar Harian […]
Maintain good name of engineering profession, Fadillah urges
KUCHING: Engineering Consultant Practitioners (ECP) have been urged to continue to provide the best and professional services to customers and the public in Sarawak. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that adherence to the code of professional ethics as set out in the Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 must be upheld at all […]
Sarawak’s total trade soars 27.8%
KUCHING: Sarawak’s total trade for 2021 surged by 27.8 per cent, reaching RM150.9 billion as compared to RM118.1 billion in the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the trade balance also continued to record a surplus with a value […]
New agreement to replace MA63 among focus of today’s Parliament sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal for a new agreement to replace the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63) is expected to be the focus of the Parliament sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, the question on the matter will be raised by Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (Warisan-Sepanggar) during the Minister’s Question Time. […]
Still agitating for fairness
If the state power has been violated, then the federal agreement can be considered void by itself and Johor is no longer part of the federation. Don’t force the people of Johor to leave Malaysia. Perhaps Johor can be more developed if it stands on its own. – Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Johor Sultan The […]
Why the quota? Recruit more teachers from Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak wants the Ministry of Education (MOE) to recruit more teachers from the state to resolve the teacher shortage issue. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said a group of some 200 aspiring teachers from the state were dismayed when their applications for teaching positions during a recruitment drive last November were […]
Sabah and Sarawak play vital role in Malaysian politics, says analyst
KUCHING: Sabah and Sarawak play an important role in Malaysian politics, says Dr Arnold Puyok. According to the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH) deputy dean, the number of seats for the Borneo states in Parliament is quite huge in the national context. “Any entity that wishes to make a […]
Help Sarawak become a high-income region
SIBU: The people are urged to remain vigilant and to be on their best guard so that they can celebrate next year’s Gawai or all other festivities with even greater freedom and joy. The call was made by Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in his Hari Gawai message. “Let us all […]
Integrity will make Sarawak a progressive state
KUCHING: Participants of an integrity course were on Monday told to be the catalysts towards the entrenchment of an integrity culture in the state. This will not only make Sarawak a progressive state by 2030 but will see its people practicing the principles of high integrity, said Deputy Minister in the Premier Department (Integrity and […]
