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Wan Junaidi wants Malaysia Day celebration rotated among states
Sarawak Governor Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has proposed that the national Malaysia Day celebration be held in a different state each year. He said this would deepen public understanding of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and strengthen national unity. The proposal was made at the 2026 national Malaysia Day celebration at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching.
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Health Ministry denies no top management attended FDS crash victims' funerals in Sarawak
Deputy Health Director-General Dr Ismuni Bohari denies claims that no senior Health Ministry management attended funerals for victims of the Air Doctor Service helicopter crash in Sarawak. He says he was personally in Miri and Kuching to comfort the victims' families, while the minister and other officials were assigned to other locations under a set arrangement.
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Hajiji arrives in Kuching for Malaysia Day 2026 celebration
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor arrived in Kuching today to attend the Malaysia Day 2026 celebration, which will be held tonight at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). He arrived at the VIP Terminal of Kuching International Airport at 11.05am and was received by Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Mangil.
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Wilfred Yap: respect religious sensitivities, apologise over clergy remark
Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has called for religious sensitivities to be respected after an UMNO leader's remark involving Catholic clergy and Christian scripture. He said the person responsible should withdraw the remark and apologise to the Christian community, and separately handed a RM100,000 UNIFOR grant to Christ Baptist Church in Kuching.
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Hamzah Brahim backs EC Sarawak boundary review despite Stakan polling district changes
Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim said he supports the Election Commission's electoral boundary review even though several polling districts under his area will move to the proposed N23 Samarindah seat. He spoke to reporters at the DUN N17 Stakan Community Fire Programme in Kota Samarahan. The review, gazetted on Sept 1, would raise Sarawak's DUN seats from 82 to 99, with public objections open until Sept 30.
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Hamzah: 17 new Sarawak DUN seats will not change GPS service commitment
Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim said the proposed creation of 17 new Sarawak state seats, including Samarindah, will not affect Gabungan Parti Sarawak's commitment to serving Sarawakians. He spoke to reporters after officiating a community firefighter programme at Dewan Perpaduan Stakan in Taman Samarindah, Kota Samarahan, on Sept 12. The Election Commission began a public display of the proposed seats on Sept 1.
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Uggah confident GPS can sweep all Dayak-majority seats in Sarawak polls
Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said GPS is confident of winning all Dayak-majority seats in the coming state election, citing its five-year development record. He spoke after officiating at the Mambong Administrative Machinery Workshop at the Biperoh Association Multipurpose Hall in Kampung Gerung near Kuching. Uggah declined to say whether all Bidayuh incumbents would be retained as candidates.