KUCHING: The Sarawak Government is intensifying efforts to speed up negotiations with the Federal Government to finalise a formula for the state’s Special Grant allocation. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, said both parties are committed to reaching an
KUCHING: A total of 100 recipients from various Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) branches received festive aid under the SABERKAS Prihatin contribution ceremony, organised by the Women’s Affairs Bureau in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak celebration. The programme, held at Borneo Cultures Museum here today, is part of a
LUBOK ANTU: Sarawak has now become the leading and largest producer of palm oil in Malaysia based on plantation area, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said that this was proven by the Malaysian Department of Statistics report, which recorded Sarawak’s palm oil exports valued
LUBOK ANTU: Sarawak needs to look into its existing laws to ensure that palm oil waste can be efficiently and sustainably utilised for downstream industries. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the matter will be discussed by the state government together with the Food Industry,
THE Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is not merely a political agreement but akin to a “marriage contract” that binds Sarawak, Sabah, Singapore, Brunei and Malaya in the formation of Malaysia, said Stakan Assemblyman, Datuk Hamzah Brahim. He said that the agreement, which saw Sarawak being “proposed to” by Malaya at
MELUAN assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin has proposed the establishment of a Projek Ladang Rakyat under the Sarawak government, aiming to transform Native Customary Rights (NCR) land into productive commercial farms for smallholders. Duat outlined a bold plan for the government, through state statutory bodies such as LCDA Agribusiness, Sarawak Rubber
PART of Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong’s speech in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has been officially expunged from the Hansard. DUN speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar made the ruling during the DUN sitting yesterday following a formal objection raised by Tupong assemblyman Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul
THE Sarawak Government has been called on to expedite the approval process for Phase 4 of the Sibu Flood Mitigation Project to enable construction to commence in early 2026. Bukit Assek Assemblyman, Chieng Jin Ek, said that the phases 1 to 3 of the project, previously funded by the federal
KUCHING: Bukit Assek Assemblyman, Chieng Jin Ek, has proposed the establishment of a third liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottling plant in the central zone of Sarawak, ideally in Tanjung Manis, to enhance the state’s energy security and supply chain resilience. Chieng said earlier this year, in February, many residents in
SARIKEI: The Sarawak government has named the newly completed third Batang Rajang Bridge as Jambatan Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang Bin Tuanku Haji Othman, in honour of the late former Head of State. The announcement was made by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas during the bridge’s inauguration