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The East Malaysia secession grapevine, an absolute headache for Malaysia Day
This coming Monday (Sep 16) marks Malaysia Day, a public holiday that commemorates the formation of the Federation of Malaysia – when the states of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged in 1963. Prior to this holiday being gazetted in
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One of three missing Sarawakian anglers found dead
LABUAN: One of the three Sarawakian anglers who were reported missing in Lawas waters was found dead today. The body of Yee Chon Tiong, 30, was found in the waters at 8.50 am, according to the Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
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Earliest cloud seeding for Sarawak this Thursday
KUCHING: The earliest possible date for cloud seeding to be done in Sarawak is this Thursday, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the cloud-seeding operations aimed at reducing the effects of the haze particularly in
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API in Kuching, Sri Aman, Samarahan very unhealthy
PUCHONG: The Air Pollutant Index for Kuching, Sri Aman and Samarahan have shot up to very unhealthy levels as at 10am. Kuching hit a high of 248, while the readings in Sri Aman and Samarahan are 246 and 202 respectively.
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Eight areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API
MIRI: Eight areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings compared to six yesterday, with Kuching registering very unhealthy API at 204, as at 9am this morning. Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat head, Major Ismail Mahedin
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Three areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API
MIRI: Miri, Sri Aman and Samarahan have recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as of 9 am today. Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat Major Ismail Mahedin from the Sarawak Civil Defence Corps said Sri Aman recorded an API
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Sarawak’s first Indian woman Kapitan shares her Merdeka feelings
KUCHING: “When the Malaysian flag was hoisted, I was in tears…tears of joy, ” said Sarawak’s first Indian woman who served as Kapitan for almost 11 years. Paliani Samba Bilaidom, alias Lucy Lingam, 66, was appointed to the role of
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Miri still suffering from horrible haze
KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality in the Miri division in Sarawak is still at the hazardous level with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 345, as of 10 pm. The Department of Environment (DOE) said the peak API reading was
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Anwar: Reject racist agenda, Sarawak
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak should counter negative influences, and narrow racial and religious sentiments in facing the 12th Sarawak state election, said PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said PH wanted change not only at the national level
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Umno to Lim: Pay up the 20% oil royalty to Sarawak first
KOTA KINABALU: An Umno supreme council member lashed out Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today, urging the Pakatan Harapan leader to fulfill their election pledge of giving 20% oil royalty to East Malaysia before asking Sarawak to repay its debts.
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