623 Simunjan folks receiving their BR1M from Nancy Shukri

By Bujang Ali

 

SIMUNJAN, March  28, 2016 - Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri this morning handed over BR1M vouchers, involving RM417,600, to 623 recipients from Simunjan district.

She said the money, though small, would help the recipients to pay some of their bills or for buying essential items.

Malaysia Racial Discrimination Report 2015

MALAYSIA RACIAL DISCRIMINATION REPORT

REPORT COMPILED AND PREPARED BY

PUSAT KOMAS MALAYSIA

MARCH 21, 2016.

The Malaysia Racial Discrimination Report 2015 aims to document current alarming trends

of racial discrimination in Malaysia. This annual report will compile, highlight and show the

severity of racial discrimination incidents in the nation.

It is hoped that this report will give an overview of racial discrimination; raise awareness

among the general public; and be used as an important resource for engagement with

relevant stakeholders including government agencies, non-governmental organizations,

educational institutions, academicians and political parties. It will also serve as a reference

material to help facilitate resolution of conflict and help improve race relations and national

unity in Malaysia.

You don't speak for ordinary Sarawakians, Jaban tells Masing

By Peter John Jaban,

Human Rights Advocate

There has been public outcry against the hiring of more foreign workers in Malaysia; so much so, that Putrajaya was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on their proposal to bring in 1.5million migrant workers from Bangladesh.

Yet Land Development Minister James Jemut Masing still wants to disregard public opinion and Putrajaya and continue to bring them into Sarawak.  His rationale is that: “We need foreign workers”. 

Penan artisans get to expose their handicrafts to tourists at national craft exhibition

KUCHING, March 25, 2016 - The Penan artisans from Murum Resettlement Scheme received further exposure on handicraft entrepreneurship at the National Craft Day exhibition held at the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex recently.

They were among the 500 entrepreneurs and artisans who participated in the exhibition with the objective of exploring opportunities to expand their business locally and to the international market.  Visitors to the exhibition booths include entrepreneurs, craft enthusiasts and tourists from Europe and the United States and also locals.

NGOs to political parties: Support our manifesto for Sarawak's interests

MIRI, March 22, 2016 - For the coming Sarawak state election, endorsement and support is promised for electoral candidates and political parties who embrace the manifesto on substantive issues crucial to the life of ordinary Sarawakians and to the environment.