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DAP Sarawak has autonomy on candidate list for state election, says Loke
SAMARAHAN (May 9): Decisions on candidates to be fielded by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the upcoming Sarawak state election will be determined entirely by its Sarawak chapter, said DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke. He said DAP Sarawak has the autonomy to decide on candidate selection, including matters on whether delegates would be
PBB to roll out zonal conventions across Sarawak starting July, says Nanta
KUCHING (May 9): Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will begin rolling out a series of zonal conventions across Sarawak from July as part of efforts to strengthen party unity and grassroots mobilisation, said PBB Secretary-General Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the matter was among key directives issued by Premier and PBB presiden
Sarawak Padi and Rice Board Bill among four new legislations to be tabled in DUN next week
KUCHING (May 9): The Sarawak Padi and Rice Board Bill, 2026, will be tabled at the upcoming Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s food security and coordinate the development of the padi and rice industry. State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar [.
Sarawak set for state polls this year amid uncertainty over 99-seat expansion
KUCHING (May 9): Sarawak will go ahead with preparations for its state election using the existing 82-seat structure, as uncertainty remains over whether the proposed expansion to 99 seats can be implemented in time, said State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. He said months have passed without
Asfia: Sng’s proposal on Bumiputera status for third-gen Sarawakian Chinese can be tabled in Parliament as ‘litmus test’
KUCHING (May 9): Julau MP Datuk Larry Sng’s proposal for Sarawak to consider granting Bumiputera status to third-generation Sarawakian Chinese could be brought to the Dewan Rakyat as a test of parliamentary support, said State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. According to Mohamad Asfia, the matt
Sarawak to hold state-level Mother’s Day celebration on May 14
KUCHING (May 9): A state-level Mother’s Day celebration will be held in Sarawak on May 14. Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato Sri Nancy Shukri said similar celebrations would also be organised in every state nationwide, while the national-level celebration will take place at Dewan Tun Hussein Onn, World Trade Centre Kuala
Sarawak to hold state-level Mother’s Day celebration on May 25
KUCHING (May 9): A state-level Mother’s Day celebration will be held in Sarawak on May 25 as the State Library. Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato Sri Nancy Shukri said similar celebrations would also be organised in every state nationwide, while the national-level celebration will take place at Dewan Tun Hussein Onn, Wor
Beyond dry taps: A new era for Sabah’s water security
KOTA KINABALU (May 9): For years, Sabahans have lived with a bitter irony: they are surrounded by some of the region’s most abundant rainfall, yet they often wake up to empty taps. For residents and business owners, rotational water cuts stretching up to six days have become an exhausting burden that impacts both daily life [...] The post Beyo