PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s newest think tank may be founded by two Umno leaders but that’s where its connection with the party ends, claims one of the two, Umno Youth vice-chief Shahril Hamdan. He told FMT he and his co-founder, former … Continue reading Khairy’s think tank will be non-partisan, says co-founder
KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Dasar Inovasi Malaysia (MIPC) yang ditubuhkan September lalu akan menjadi platform untuk sektor swasta mengesyorkan inisiatif teknologi digital. Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Gobind Singh Deo, berkata MIPC akan dipengerusikan oleh Perbadanan Ekonomi Digital Malaysia (MDEC) dan disertai … Continue reading Majlis Dasar Inovasi Malaysia untuk pacu pertumbuhan teknologi
PETALING JAYA: Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has set up a new think tank dedicated to centrist views. In an Instagram post, the Rembau MP announced the think tank, to be called The Centre, would begin operations in July. … Continue reading KJ forms think tank dedicated to centrist views
Dayak dari pelabagai suku kaum yang datang dari seluruh Borneo bersama para tokoh-tokoh adat dan masyarakat bersama para panglima perang Dayak telah berkumpul di Batu Sumpah pada pagi tadi, di dalam acara yang dijadualkan berlangsung dari jam 7 pagi sampai … Continue reading Dayak Bersatu Di Batu Sumpah Keningau
KENINGAU: Borneo Dayak Forum (BDF) President Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said Rumpun Dayak (Dayak stock) are an indigenous people who inhabited Borneo island in the past, which was also known as Dayak Island or Island of the DayaksHe said various parts … Continue reading Different names but of one stock
KUCHING, June 14: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has no plan to `win’ in the upcoming ‘Sarawak What’s Next’ debate. Instead, he said his participation in the Democratic Action Party (DAP)-Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP)-PBK debate was … Continue reading June 22 debate: Parti Bumi Kenyalang chief to touch on Sarawak’s options
Alena Murang is no stranger when it comes to world music. Born in the island of Borneo, the 30-year-old Malaysian has been making waves abroad for being among the only few women who can play Sarawak’s traditionally male lute instrument, … Continue reading Armed with the Sape’, Alena Murang reveals to us why preserving Sarawak’s heritage through music is important
KUCHING, June 10: Sarawak has to clealy define the term ‘Dayak’ in its Interpretation June 10, 2019 Chong Chieng Jen Ordinance before the federal government can recognise it. Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen said he did move … Continue reading Interpretation Ordinance holding up recognition of term ‘Dayak’ — Chong
AS Sarawak moves into the future with a digital economy, traditional longhouses and villages should brace for change and transformation by getting ready to adapt and jump on the global digital bandwagon. Human rights activist Malcom X once said, “the … Continue reading Laying the rural big data foundation
Web designer. Is it just us, or does that have a nice ring to it? And it’s not just a catchy title—learning web design can lead to an exciting and fascinating career, especially for a creative problem-solver like you. But just … Continue reading 9 Skills Every Successful Web Designer Needs—And How to Learn Them
KOTA KINABALU: Harvest Festival month is but newly over for the Kadazandusun and Murut (KDM) community, but the question of unity still lingers in the minds of the people and their leaders. More than 30 years ago, the KDM leaders … Continue reading Kadazan Dream still alive but unity is key, says Kitingan
In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, a warning by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) last month that Malaysia was becoming a hub for foreign militants has taken on added significance. According to news reports, the … Continue reading Zakir Naik and the radicalisation of Malaysia Baru
Weeks ago, when Isma claimed that Islam is under threat and urged Malay-Muslims to defend their religion, some of my non-Malay friends came to me with questions over the goings-on with “the Malays”. The question posed to me was rather … Continue reading Let’s talk about the ‘other Malays’
Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara Not for nothing has the image of Che Guevara stayed a hallmark of revolution and every expression of democratic, radical dissent, in to the 21st century. Behind the T-shirt image lies the reality of a man whose … Continue reading The 10 best revolutionaries
In 1995, the first item ever was ordered online on Amazon – a book. Around 20 years later, the ecommerce industry has made over 2 trillion US dollars in sales worldwide. There’s no looking back now. Ecommerce has revolutionized retail. It … Continue reading 10 Ecommerce Trends You Need to Know in 2019
KUCHING: The federal government will remain committed to improving the quality of telecommunications in Sarawak to ensure that it is on par with other states in the country. Minister of Communications and Multimedia Gobind Singh Deo said this when officiating … Continue reading ‘Improving Sarawak’s telco high priority for federal government’
The annual Gawai Parade in Kampung Taee is held once again. This time it is bigger and merrier. If you have the opportunity, do come by and join the parade. You will make amazing memories and have great experience here. … Continue reading Taee Gawai Parade 2019
As the politics based on “race” continues to preoccupy our politicians, we would be wise to instead focus on the issues that benefit the “people”, namely, the climate crisis, the toxic pollution of our environment, the continuing destruction of our … Continue reading Time for ‘People Before Profits 2.0’
KUCHING: Solidarity has always been the main essence to achieve unity among the people and it is high time that all natives in Borneo unite under one banner – the Dayak. In his closing remark of the Borneo Dayak Forum … Continue reading All natives in Borneo should unite under one banner — Kitingan
Yeo Bee Yin’s thoughts on education reform. Content summarised from part of her book – “Reimagining Malaysia”. View > Source : Yeo Bee Yin Continue reading Reimagining Malaysia – Education
The World Wide Web is an enormous industry with seemingly endless potential for growth. It opens its arms to welcome any web designer that aspires to become the next Ethan Marcotte or Karen McGrane – if the designer has the … Continue reading Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?
The recent passing of Khoo Kay Kim, widely recognised as Malaysia’s national historian, has triggered an outpouring of tributes from fellow academics, political leaders, former students and the public. Khoo was remembered fondly for his significant contributions to historical scholarship … Continue reading After Khoo Kay Kim’s death, time for new Malaysian history
May 30 — “Government should be a place where people can come together, and no one gets left behind. No one gets left behind. An instrument of good.” (Aaron Sorkin, The West Wing) Specifics kill rationale in Malaysia. Specifics as in who benefits … Continue reading Lead us to a fairer Malaysia
May 31 — When I told my 29-year-old sister the topic of my column today, she simply rolled her eyes and said, “Politics is boring.” My 25-year-old brother doesn’t bother reading the news much either. A vox pop by Astro Radio … Continue reading Why Anwar should be PM now
SERIAN, June 1 — The Dayak community is known for its unique culture which is not only an asset to the country but also to the tourism industry, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said that this … Continue reading Dayak community’s unique culture a national asset, says Gobind
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — In an interview, the son of late politician Karpal Singh recalled how the arrest of his father under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 1987 drove him to become a lawyer which then paved the … Continue reading How Karpal Singh’s ISA arrest drove son Gobind into politics
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