SIBU (Oct 26): The recent controversy over the serving of alcohol at a global tourism conference dinner in Peninsular Malaysia has once again underscored the stark differences between Sarawak and the Peninsula, said Sarawak United People s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong. He said the same situation would not have triggered religious or [...]
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