State-owned Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) is asserting a greater role in Sarawak’s oil & gas exploration and production activities now that it has been awarded licences. Initially, the onshore mining licences granted to Petros cover Limbang and Baram areas in the northern region. The Sarawak government’s award of such licences
Abang Johari has also questioned the validity of the 1974 Petroleum Development Act which was passed by Parliament during the Emergency Proclamation period from 1969 to 2011. The Emergency Proclamation was abolished in 2011. In his Christmas message, Abang Johari said Petros would soon be given another task — to
SIMUNJAN: Sarawak Police Commissioner (CP) Datuk Ramli Din made a working visit to Simunjan police headquarters last Friday. He was greeted by Simunjan district police chief DSP Merbin Lisa and 50 police officers. Apart from visiting the headquarters, he also attended the ‘Rindok Digital’ programme at Dewan Mesra, which Chief
SIMUNJAN: The Simunjan police headquarters Customer’s Day programme received a positive response from the public on Saturday. Held in front of the old Simunjan market from 9am to 12pm, the programme saw 100 people attending the event. Simunjan Police chief DSP Merbin Lisa, in a statement, revealed that a total
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the interim Education Minister has been urged to ensure that the right education policies are in place with his past experience as education minister in 1974. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said this when commenting on the recent announcement on
KUCHING: Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd handed out ang pows and mini hampers to 400 needy elderly citizens here, yesterday. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng officiated at the 33rd Sports Toto Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign here at Che Hia Khor Moral Uplifting
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as acting Education Minister could hasten the approval of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said. Lau opined that parents with children in Chinese middle schools could rejoice as they expect Dr Mahathir
SRI AMAN: SJK(C) Chung Hua Simanggang school management board is urged to be prudent when spending funds to develop the school. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden made the call when presenting a cheque for RM201,570 to the school here, yesterday. “The money is to upgrade the school’s infrastructure
KUCHING: Shoppers were treated to promotions and gifts during the grand opening of Everrise’s 13th store at CityOne Megamall here. They will receive a complimentary goodie bag worth RM50 with purchases totalling RM120 in a single receipt from Jan 10 to 12, and this is limited to the first 200
UNIMAS CHAIRMAN’S QUIT DECISION KUCHING: Following the resignation of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) chairman, “what is important now is discussion with the state government must be done before any new appointment,” said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. “There is nothing much to say
