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&#39;Young driven to bankruptcy, 13,872 cases in <b>Sarawak</b> – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 02:47 PM PDT

MIRI: A total of 13,872 individuals in Sarawak have been declared bankrupt  by Malaysia's Department of Insolvency (MDI) after failing to settle their car, housing and personal loans.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri disclosed that Kuching recorded the most with 7,112 cases, followed by Miri (4,167) and Sibu (2,593).

"From the cases , most individuals were declared bankrupt after failing to manage their financial commitment including their car loans," said Nancy at the launching of Youth Carnival Fiesta 2014 on Saturday night.

According to Nancy, most individuals lack knowledge and awareness on bankruptcy regulations under the Bankruptcy Act 1967.

"In this context , we have embarked on education and awareness programmes on services available under the department to help them," she said.

Nancy, also the Batang Sadong MP, said the presence of various government agencies and bodies could help youths get the correct information.

"As an example, Advocacy Department and MDI are giving talks to target groups, especially youth, on legal services and causes leading them to be declared as a bankrupt.

Up to January this year, MDI statistics revealed a total of 255,385 bankruptcy cases throughout the country.

The statistics also revealed a big increase in the number of those declared bankrupt since 2007," she added.

In 2012, there was a total of 19,575 cases registered and 130 individuals under age 25 declared bankrupt.

The fi gure increased to 208 in 2013, showing a rising trend of young people in fi nancial fl ight.

Nancy said MDI's data from 2007 to 2014 shows 26 per cent (32,955 individuals) of those declared bankrupt was due to failure in paying car loans, followed by housing loan (17.8 per cent) and personal loan (15.7 per cent).

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Tiong betengali alan enggau Mawan maya TGA? – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 02:32 PM PDT

by Jacqueline David. Posted on April 10, 2014, Thursday

Taja pan Tiong sebagi ari pemesai parti ti enda lantang ati tang kaul seduai presiden tegap: Igai

KUCHING: Kaban Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak (SPDP) anang arapka berita selebubu ke madah, Sapit Presiden parti, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing deka betengali alan ngelaban presiden ti mega Menteri Pemansang Rama, Tan Sri William Mawan maya Gempuru Tiga Taun Sekali (TGA) bulan Disember tu ila.

Kebuah bisi munyi berita bansa nya, laban sekeda pemesai enggau kaban parti ke enda sepenemu enggau presiden sereta pemesai parti ke mutuska pemulai Datuk Peter Nansian, Datuk Sylvester Entri, Rosey Yunus enggau Paulus Palu Ngumbang ke dalam parti, bisi enda ngenyenangka sekeda.

Sapit Sekretari Besai SPDP, Paul Igai madah, berita ke madahka Tiong deka betengali alan ngelaban Mawan maya TGA nya ila, enda patut nyadi laban ditemu iya, Mawan seduai Tiong bebakih.

"Enda patut seduai iya deka betengali alan maya TGA. Ke ditemu aku kededua pemesai parti tu ngembuan kaul ke tegap.

"Mensia, enda patut arapka cherita selebubu baka tu. Ke ditemu aku, seduai iya bekerejasama ngemansangka parti," ku Paul.

Ba sekeda kaban parti ke enda puas ati laban presiden parti ke nerima pemulai raban G4 (Nansian, Entri, Rosey enggau Paulus), ku Paul, pekara nya nadai besangkut paut tang iya diputar enggau manah ulih kededua pemesai tu, ku iya.

"Ke berat, iya nya semua kaban parti dipinta ngetanka penyerakup parti, lalu enda ibuh bekelikuh nyabung orang belaya," ku iya.

Nansian lebuh ditanya timbal iya bekaul enggau pengerembai berita nya diatu, iya madah, nadai sebarang timbal ke deka diberi lebih agi dalam pekara parti, lalu baka nya mega enggau Entri.

Berita ke madahka kaban parti ke sepiak Tiong diatu bebendar endar ngulihka sukung ari pun menua ngelobi sukung ari kaban pampang milih Tiong ba penuduk presiden maya TGA nya ila.

Lalu pia mega, penyukung Tiong bebendar ngulihka sukung ari Saratok enggau Limbang ngambika  Tiong dipilih nyadi presiden.

Tiong lebuh dikerandau pasal pekara nya, semina madah: "Kita nemu ngaga cherita bansa nya, tampung aja meh dia….Laban berita nya berita 'syok sendiri'. Nemu ngaga cherita, nemu nampung iya," ku Tiong, ke enggai nimbal pasal pengerembai berita nya.

Dalam berita ke didinga nya, penyukung Tiong beratika TGA tu palan ke betul alai Tiong  betengali alan enggau Mawan, ketegal enda lantang ati nerima pemulai G4, ke kala dibuai ari parti.

Tiong ti mega nyadi 'Special Envoy' ke Menteri Besai (PM) keTaiwan, South Korea enggau Jepun, entara pemesai parti ke berasai enda lantang ati enggau pemutus Mawan nerima pemulai G4 nya.

Tambah mega, dalam sebuah portal berita, Tiong madahka iya enda kala disengkaum ngaga pemutus nerima pemulai G4 nya ke dalam parti.

Lalu ukai semina nya aja, seraban kaban SPDP ngarika 30 pampang parti bisi madah ke sida iya enda lantang ati nengah surat ke dianjung ngagai Bilik berita, laban chara nerima pemulai G4 nya enda kena ba sida.

G4 mulaika diri ngagai SPDP udah sida iya mutus ati deka pulai baru maya aum enggau presiden parti ke sama digulu Kepala Menteri, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem, lalu ditetapka pulai baru ngagai SPDP kena 19 March tu tadi.

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Lectures on cutting-edge research at Curtin <b>Sarawak</b> – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:13 PM PDT

MIRI: Key stakeholder in Miri's development, Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) is presenting its inaugural 'Progressing with Society through Research' public lecture series this coming April 12 and 19.

The lectures will be held at the auditorium of Pustaka Miri from 1pm to 5pm on both dates.

The lectures, which are open to the public and delivered by academics of Curtin Sarawak's School of Business and School of Engineering and Science, will showcase the latest research conducted by academic staff of the two schools as well as some of the latest development in scientific and business research.

According to student recruitment officer Chan Zhungyi who is coordinating the lecture series, the series is inspired by Miri City's motto 'Maju Bersama Masyarakat' and it is hoped that by introducing members of the public to the latest development in research, they will be inspired to gain a competitive edge in an increasingly globalised economy.

On April 12, three academics of the School of Business will deliver their lectures.

They are senior management lecturer Dr Lew Tek Yew talking on 'Festival Destination: Miri City. The way forward (with implications on talent management aspects)' and marketing and management senior lecturer Dr Goi Chai Lee on 'Relationship between Marketing Mix and U-Commerce: Make Tomorrow Better'.

The third lecture for the day is on 'Strengthen Your Career – Curtin's Master Degree by Coursework in Project Management' by industry collaboration advisor and programme coordinator (postgraduate studies by coursework) Chan Kwok Mow.

On April 19, applied geology senior lecturer Dr Afroz Ahmad Shah from the School of Engineering and Science will talk on 'Earthquake Hazards in Southeast Asia'.

Dr Mesfin Getu Woldetensay from chemical engineering will lecture on 'Optimal Operation and Design of Gas Processing Plant under Uncertain Conditions' and head of Department of Civil and Construction Engineering Dr Tang Fu Ee on 'Environmental Engineering: Treating Septage Sustainably'.

The lectures can be attended free-of-charge. To register, e-mail Chan Zhungyi at zhungyi@curtin.edu.my or call 019-805 1399. The deadline for registration is April 9.

For more information on Curtin Sarawak, visit its website at www.curtin.edu.my, its Facebook page at facebook.com/CurtinUniversitySarawakMalaysia, Twitter profile at twitter.com/curtinsarawak, YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/CurtinUniSarawak or Instagram at instagram.com/curtinsarawak.

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<b>Sarawak&#39;s</b> right to deny entry, says Deputy Home Minister <b>...</b>

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 12:36 PM PDT

KUCHING: The right to deny entry to anyone from coming into the state is in accordance with the 18-Points Agreement signed in 1963, which stays valid until today and should be respected by everyone.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said under the agreement, state leaders have the right to bar whomsoever they think would create chaos and disharmony among the people.

"We cannot run away from the 18-Points Agreement and it should be respected by everyone. It should not be questioned," he said.

He told reporters this after presenting Prisons Department Excellent Service Award 2013 (APC 2013) to 77 prisons officers, personnel and civilian staff at the State Prisons headquarters in Jalan Puncak Borneo near here yesterday.

Wan Junaidi, a lawyer by profession, said this when asked to comment on the statement by the three Bars of Malaysia – Advocates' Association of Sarawak (AAS), Sabah Law Association (SLA) and the Malaysian Bar – which called on the state government to reconsider the entry bans that it has imposed on some Peninsular-based opposition leaders from entering Sarawak.

He defended Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem by saying that the state leaders have every right to ban anyone from entering Sarawak if it felt that they have the potential to create trouble in a peaceful and harmonious Sarawak.

"We are peace-loving people and we should not allow (entry to) elements that will disrupt the unity that we have been preserving all these while," he said.

The three Bars of Malaysia on Thursday expressed their deep concern in relation to the state government's move to deny opposition politicians entry into the state due to the Balingian by-election on March 29 (today).

Among the latest opposition figures barred from the state was Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Women chief and Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin.

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