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Health Department warns of recurrent HFMD outbreak
THE State Health Department has warned that the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak in the State could recur despite the number of new cases dropping generally. Sarawak Health Department’s crisis preparedness and response centre senior assistant director Dr Noorzilawati Sahak pointed out that an outbreak could recur during the upcoming school holidays and … Continue reading
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AS our State is going to start restoring the Brooke Cottage and Wallace Trail at Bung Muan, Bukit Peninjau in June, I thought it might be a good idea to learn more about Alfred Russel Wallace. It is strange that Sarawakians don’t know all that much about the man who wrote the paper that conveys his first … Continue reading
THE State Government is determined to ensure that the development gap between rural and urban areas is closed. Yes, not narrowed but closed. Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud pointed out that this is the purpose of developing the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). “As we all know, bigger economic potential now will come … Continue reading
SARAWAK has received an upgrade for its issuer rating from Baa1 to A3 by Moody’s Investors Service. This means that the State’s rating is now equivalent to that of Malaysia’s! The upgrade comes just under a month after Moody’s cut the debt ratings of six European countries — Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta. The ratings … Continue reading
CHIEF Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has given his assurance that no racially-biased or discriminating policies would ever be allowed to take root in Sarawak. He stressed that this is regardless of what is happening in other parts of Malaysia. Pehin Sri Taib assured the people that the Sarawak Barisan Nasional would always give freedom … Continue reading
GROWING up in Sarawak, admittedly I had a relatively sheltered childhood in terms of race relations. Because I have relatives and friends from various ethnic groups and religions, there was never a question of not enjoying festive or other celebrations together. No one forced their religious beliefs or cultural identities onto others. In the mission … Continue reading
