KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has passed the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2018 as announced by DUN Speaker, Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar here yesterday. The debate on the Bill led by Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the Minister for Modernisation of
KUCHING: For Sarawak to defend its rights, the only way is to have its own people-Sarawakians in governing the State without having interference from Malaya, meaning to have its own independence. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg said that only Sarawak-based parties like Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) yesterday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand sustainable livelihood opportunities for the communities in Murum and Batang Ai. The partnership will focus on replenishing non-timber forest products (NTFP) to sustain the community’s livelihood at Murum Resettlement Area as
KUCHING: All government-funded projects to upgrade the former logging roads in rural areas in the state have been suspended until further instructions. Assistant Minister of Coastal Road Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that the decision was announced through a circular issued by the Ministry of Finance recently. “We hope that the
KUCHING: Chief Minster Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abdul Rahman Johari Tun Openg received three different courtesy calls at his office in State Legislative Assembly (DUN) hall here, yesterday. The first call was from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM Sarawak Branch) that was led by IEM Sarawak Chariman, Ir. Haidel Heli.
KABONG: The residents of Kampung Batang Maro now are relieved that the Public Works Department (JKR) has confirmed the status of the gravel road as completed and useable. This road connects the village to Kalik (Jalan Pusa-Sessang) as well as with the outside world. With the completion of this gravel
SIBU: The Sibu community here always has a wrong impression that the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) society is a government agency because of its ‘Red Crescent’ emblem. The Chairman of MRC Sibu District, Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee clarified that the Malaysian Red Crescent is actually part of the world’s largest
KUCHING: India Street Pedestrian Mall here must come up with more lively activities and programmes, suggested Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Programmes such as the ongoing ‘Celebration of Foods, Arts, and Crafts’ should be organised more frequently, perhaps on a weekly, biweekly
KUCHING: Despite the ever shifting global economy, the state’s economy saw an increase in revenue by 4.7 per cent in 2017 compared to 2.3 per cent in 2016. This was unveiled by Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud during the first meeting of the Third Session
KUCHING: A positive spirit between the state and federal government is needed in order for them to work together for the development of the people. Minister of Works, Baru Bian said many areas under the purview of his ministry that affected the projects in Sarawak, in particular, its infrastructure, schools
