KUCHING: Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Intergrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip blamed a Facebook posting for causing the confusion pertaining to his statement on the composition of the State Civil Service. The Facebook posting has misquoted my statement which was published by a news portal, he said when asked
KUCHING: Seven commercial premises around Matang, Batu Kawa and Kota Sentosa had their electricity supply cut during a crackdown against illegal gambling by the authorities on Nov 13 and 14. Five were located in Matang while one each in Kota Sentosa and Batu Kawa. According to a press statement issued
KUCHING: Kuching and Samarahan folks gave the thumbs-up to the state government’s decision to revive the Kuching light rapid transit (LRT) project. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced during the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Wednesday that the government would revive the project following numerous requests
KUCHING: Sarawak is unique when it comes to religious harmony. It is the only state in Malaysia that has a unit which looks after the religious affairs of non-Muslims while also promoting peace, understanding and unity in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Unit
KUCHING: The state government is aware of the need to preserve its heritage while implementing physical development in the State. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said it was important to preserve and conserve various heritage such as historical monuments, sites and artefacts for the future generations. “It
KUCHING: The new Sarawak Museum complex costing RM308 million will be completed by the middle of next year. Director of Sarawak Museum Department Ipoi Datan said that it will be opened to the public by the end of 2020. “Once completed, it will be an iconic landmark in the city,”
KUCHING: Another three individuals have been scammed while six others managed to avoid from being scammed. A housewife in Miri lost RM50,000 to a Macam scam after allowing strangers to make transactions from her bank account on November 12. The 43-year-old was told that she had a debt amounting to
KUCHING: The state government has increased the allocation for the Unit For Other Religions (Unifor) to RM30 million for next year, having given RM20 million in 2018 and RM15 million in 2017. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said although the allocation was not mentioned during the State
KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus and Petrosains, The Discovery Centre, Kuala Lumpur (Petrosains) joined hands to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning in Sarawak with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday. The exchange of documents was witnessed by the Education, Science and Technological
