KUCHING: The federal government has set aside RM5.5 billion for the Sarawak-Sabah link road that connects Long Lama to Lawas, at a distance of 415km, bypassing Brunei. Works Minister Baru Bian said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has approved … Continue reading Putrajaya green lights RM5.5 billion Sarawak-Sabah link road
KUCHING: An education expert has expressed concerns over the readiness of teachers in teaching Science and Mathematics in English in primary schools. Jeniri Amir of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak said a teacher might possess a good command of English but his … Continue reading Raise English standards among rural pupils first, says expert
IN 2007, as the then ‘new media’ editor at The Star, Malaysia’s No 1 English daily, I was part of a team tasked with monetizing the newspaper’s various digital assets, especially its stable of portals beyond the main news site, The Star … Continue reading Paul Tan: From Personal Adversity To Professional Triumph
KUCHING: A committee of Iban community leaders has been formed to identify the urban poor Ibans in Kuching, according to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Speaking when officiating a fund raising dinner hosted by the Christ Baptist … Continue reading Uggah: Committee to identify urban poor Ibans in Kuching
Recently, my son who is in secondary school told me that he had a disagreement with his teacher during his Islamic Studies class. The ustazah insisted that it is God’s words that an adulterer should be stoned to death. My … Continue reading An open letter to Dr M and Maszlee on extremism in schools
KUCHING: Sarawak will be the first state in Malaysia to teach Mathematics and Science in English in its primary schools soon. Maszlee said the Sarawak state government had agreed that English will be used to teach Mathematics and Science, in … Continue reading S’wak will be first to have Maths and Science taught in English in primary schools – Maszlee
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Senator P. Waytha Moorthy declared the country to be less polarised today, despite claims that he failed to deal with several racially-charged issues in the ten months since he assumed the role as national unity minister. … Continue reading Waytha Moorthy: Nation more united under my watch as minister
At the 2019 National Orang Asli Convention at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, the prime minister recommended enhancing education and ecotourism as a way of contributing to the economic development of the Orang Asli community. He said the ecotourism sector … Continue reading Return NCR land to indigenous peoples
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry is in the process of proposing that Internet connectivity be listed as a utility, as in water and power supply.Its minister Gobind Singh Deo said the proposal was part of the effort to … Continue reading Gobind: Internet connectivity may be listed as a utility
PETALING JAYA: Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah has joined the call for a review of the admission system for the government’s pre-university matriculation programme, warning that Bumiputera students will lose the most if the 90% quota for them is … Continue reading Bumi students to lose the most from quota system, says MP
Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah belum memberi sebarang jawapan berhubung calon ketua hakim negara baru yang dipersembahkan kepada baginda, dedah Perdana Menteri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Saya selalu bayangkan bahawa Agong adalah orang yang mesti meluluskan semua … Continue reading Tiada jawapan Agong mengenai CJ baru, dedah Dr M
KUCHING, April 22 — Sarawak PKR today announced its leadership line-up. Selangau MP and Works Minister Baru Bian remains as the chairman of the Sarawak PKR Leadership Council. Vice chairman I is Willie Mongin; vice chairman II, Nicholas Bawin Anggat; … Continue reading Sarawak PKR announces leadership line-up
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Two groups called today for student and faculty admissions to universities to be based on merit instead of using racial quotas. The proposal by Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE) and The National Patriots Association (Patriot) was … Continue reading NGOs want end to race-based university admissions
RECENTLY, there have been many cyber security concerns involving scams and data breaches. It has become extremely vital to know how to protect your information more securely. This has prompted Asia Pacific University (APU) to address those concerns while demonstrating … Continue reading Learn to curb cyber security threats
KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 20: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) did not mention the need to amend Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution during the tabling of the bill to amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution recently. State Pakatan Harapan (PH) … Continue reading Equal status bill: GPS’ show-cause letter paints a different picture, says Chong
SANDAKAN: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong yesterday said that a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) will be established. He said the committee would involve selected MPs, to … Continue reading PSC on MA63 will be established — Liew
KUALA LUMPUR – The Pakatan Harapan government on Tuesday (April 9) failed in its bid to amend the federal Constitution to fulfil its electoral promise of making Sabah and Sarawak equal partners in the country’s federation. The amendment to the Constitution … Continue reading PH government fails in bid to make Sabah, Sarawak equal partners
On April 15, Education Minister Maszlee Malik said the Permata programme for early childhood development – the brainchild of Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak – would be retained by his ministry. Permata was originally placed … Continue reading From Permata to Genius, but what’s the difference? Mariam Mokhtar
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has applauded Chief Minister Shafie Apdal’s intention to present an urgent motion to restore the original wording of Article 1(2) in the Federal Constitution tomorrow. PBS vice-president Johnny Mositun said he believed PBS and … Continue reading PBS will support Shafie’s motion in assembly to restore Sabah’s status in federation
PUTRAJAYA: The Communication and Multimedia Ministry plans to set up a computer programming school for secondary school leavers. Its minister Gobind Singh Deo said the initiative was to train the younger generation to be IT (information technology) savvy so as … Continue reading Ministry looking into setting up computer programming school
KUCHING, April 16: Sarawak Baru plans to contest in all 82 state constituencies in the 12th State Election, which is due in 2021. April 16, 2019 Lina Soo If this local alliance — which consisted of State Reform Party (STAR), … Continue reading Sarawak Baru eyeing all seats in 12th state polls, says STAR leader
KUCHING: An NGO here said Sarawak and Sabah should to be referred to as “negara” instead of “negeri” in the Bahasa Malaysia version of the proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution. Sarawak Association For Peoples’ Aspiration (Sapa) said this would … Continue reading Sarawak, Sabah should be given ‘negara’ status, says NGO
PETALING JAYA: Seorang aktivitis hak asasi terkenal percaya kekecewaan merupakan sebab di sebalik peletakan jawatan Razali Ismail sebagai pengerusi Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) hanya 2 minggu sebelum tamat tempoh jawatan beliau. Penasihat Suaram, Kua Kia Soong, juga memuji … Continue reading Aktivis sedih pengerusi Suhakam letak jawatan Robin Augustin
KOTA KINABALU: A PPBM assemblyman has called for an emergency motion at the Sabah state assembly today to record the state’s support for the constitutional amendment bill which was shot down in the Dewan Rakyat recently. Masidi Manjun (PPBM-Karanaan) said … Continue reading Sabah reps urged to show support for bill shot down in Dewan Rakyat
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Shafie Apdal says Sabah will continue in its pursuit of state rights despite the recent defeat of the constitutional amendment bill in Parliament. He said matters like oil royalty and the 40% return of net revenue … Continue reading Sabah to pursue owed revenue, with or without amendment bill, says CM
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) supported the altered proposed amendment to Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution, but with conditions. Its president, Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, said that he signed to support the amendment after Prime Minister Tun … Continue reading PBS supports proposed amendment, but with conditions
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