The perils of divine politics
Francis Paul Siah
11 February 2026
10 February 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is in
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Child Policy 2026–2030 places special emphasis on digital safety to address
BY SALLEH IMMUN MUKAH: Residents across Mukah have warmly welcomed the government’s one-off RM100 Sumbangan
SIBU: The appointment of members to the Temporary Transit Centre Advisory Board (TTG) at the
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Energy has been recognised for environmental excellence at the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus
SIBU: Road accident statistics in Sibu Division show a worrying trend as the number of
SIBU: The Sessions Court here today fined a private ambulatory care centre RM50,000, in default
MIRI: Police here have arrested two local men, aged 40 and 47, in connection with
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is widely expected to continue its dominance in Sarawak’s political
KUCHING: A 47-year-old woman lost over RM1.5 million after falling victim to a phone scam
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today sentenced a man to five years’ imprisonment and one
KUALA LUMPUR: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is in
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Child Policy 2026–2030 places special emphasis on digital safety to address
KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will begin selling 12,600 additional tickets for Electric Train
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten new tuberculosis (TB) clusters have been detected in seven states as of last
KUALA LUMPUR: Writers and literary figures must serve as moderating voices in society by delivering measured
BATU PAHAT: An unemployed man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder
KOTA KINABALU: Four federal statutory body officers and two employees of a travel agency were arrested
LUMUT: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife
LUMUT: The first day of the official visit by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri
AS women remain under-represented across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), closing the gender gap
SEOUL: The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will officially sponsor K-pop supergroup BTS’ comeback
BY SALLEH IMMUN MUKAH: Residents across Mukah have warmly welcomed the government’s one-off RM100 Sumbangan
MIRI: A week-long Year of the Horse Carnival has opened here, bringing a surge of
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is strengthening cooperation between the government and industry to
KUCHING: Malaysia’s ringgit may find its firmest support from what the country exports rather than
KUCHING: The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development is planning to establish a Youth
KUCHING: Foodpanda Malaysia has partnered with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to roll out ‘From
KUCHING: Sarawak has intensified its push into the Australian and New Zealand travel markets with
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) announced a
Kuala Lumpur: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd’s (BHIC) shares were suspended from trading on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia maintained its uptrend at midmorning, tracking regional markets and supported by
KUCHING: Sarawak Football Association’s President, Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has called for capable and realistic
KUCHING: The inaugural season of the Sarawak Premier League has drawn professional-level observation, highlighting its
KUCHING: Pride, silverware and RM50,000 in prize money will be on the line when Bintulu
KUCHING: Sarawak has drawn cyclists ranging from teenagers to pensioners as a three-day cross-border ride
KUCHING: Sarawak has emerged as a strong contender for regional cycling development, with veteran Indonesian
MUKAH: Interest in rugby among students in Mukah was on display as 45 participants from
BOGOTA, Colombia: A severe climate crisis has left northern Colombia reeling as a typical rainfall –
VIENNA, Austria: An Innsbruck court has sentenced an Austrian couple to life in prison for
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new
HAMILTON (Canada): The United Nations (UN) expressed concern Monday over the growing fuel shortages in
Havana (Cuba): Air Canada has suspended flights to Cuba because of fuel shortages caused by
NEW YORK: Despite the recent reopening of a water supply main from Israel into the
