KUCHING, 5 May 2009: A 31-year-old man, who had been travelling to the United States in the last two weeks, was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital’s isolation ward last night after having symptoms similar to influenza A (H1N1). Health Deputy Director-General Dr Ramlee Rahmat said today the man, a local, returned to Sarawak on […]
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“Kalau you separuh babi pun I terima”
By Shanon ShahSULASTRI Ariffin has been around the world. Manager of the mak nyah (trans women) programme at PT Foundation, she has participated and spoken at conferences on HIV and sexuality in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and Switzerland. She has even met Richard Gere — twice. But in her 15 […]
It’s PM’s prerogative, says Taib
KUCHING, 15 April 2009: Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) has the right to propose its representatives at the federal level, but the prime minister had exercised his prerogative on the cabinet appointment based on how the country should be administered, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said today. “I am not normally inclined to suggest […]
PBB unhappy with cabinet representation
KUCHING, 14 April 2009: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), the backbone of the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN), has admitted disappointment over the state’s representation in the federal cabinet. Although expecting more Sarawakians to be appointed at the federal level, PBB deputy president Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg however, viewed the matter positively. This was […]
“Sabah wants special treatment”
SANDAKAN, 10 April 2009: Sabahans have asked for some special treatment in terms of developmental allocations as their state is somewhat behind compared with other states. Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Bung Moktar Radin said this was based on the results of the last general election that saw both Sabah and Sarawak as bastions of […]
The Dayak urban-rural divide
By Sim Kwang YangTHE loss of Jawah Gerang and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in Batang Ai by a shocking majority of 1,854 votes has jolted many party members and supporters to the core. I hear that even on the morning of polling day on 7 April 2009, some of Jawah’s closest associates were still expecting a glorious victory […]
More BN component party leaders meet PM (Updated)
Updated 2:17pm, 8 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 8 April 2009: As the people eagerly await the announcement on the new cabinet line-up, which was rumoured would be made today, more Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders were seen calling at the prime minister’s office here. The first leader seen leaving the office at Bangunan Perdana Putra at […]
Anwar: PR to form special panel (Updated 2:35pm)
By Zedeck SiewUpdated 2:35pm; 8 April 2009 PETALING JAYA, 8 April 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will form special panels to oversee each of the ministries in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s soon-to-be announced new cabinet line-up, instead of announcing a shadow cabinet. “These panels will be represented by members of parliament from all three parties […]
BN wins Batang Ai by-election (Updated 10:42pm)
Updated 10:42pm, 7 April 2009 Malcolm Mussen (Source: umnojb.com.my) LUBOK ANTU, 7 April 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the Batang Ai state seat after its candidate, Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, won the by-election today with a 1,854-vote majority. Newcomer Malcolm Mussen, a former engineer with the Sarawak Agriculture Department, garnered 3,907 votes to defeat veteran […]
Vote-counting starts in Batang Ai
LUBOK ANTU, 7 April 2009: Vote-counting for the Batang Ai state by-election started at the sports complex hall here at 3.04pm. The first votes to be counted were those from the polling stations at Sesco Township Hall, Kerangan Mong Kemas kindergarten and the Batu Kaya Sacra Multipurpose Hall. It is learnt that as at 3pm, […]
