KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Transport will continue its commitment to subsidise the Rural Air Services (RAS) in the event it is taken over by the Sarawak government. Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the subsidy given to MASWings will be continued, adding that the subsidy is about
KUCHING: It may have been a hot and bothered last few days but here at the Seven Mile Market, despite the hot weather, it has been business as usual. As it was Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year), a public holiday, the market was filled with people buying vegetables and fruits.
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Eugenia David took the top spot in the Girls Under 19 Category at the 7th Borneo Junior Open 2023, yesterday. The young squash player was crowned champion in the category after she defeated Kuala Lumpur’s Sangeethapriya Devar Sukurmaran in three game sets with 11-6, 11-3 and 11-4 within
KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities will be reviewing the support programme for small pepper farmers to help them grow their farms and earn more money. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the ministry understands that the cost of farming has gone up since the Russia-Ukraine conflict
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) is urging the Sarawak government to consider expanding the Affordable Housing Developments initiative to include all housing development projects in Sarawak. Sheda president Augustine Wong Chung Ho said that expanding the initiative would allow eligible Sarawakians to purchase other types
KUCHING: A task force will be formed by the end of this month to address problems with housing development projects that are unfinished or abandoned. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang said that around five per cent of housing development projects in Sarawak are affected
KUCHING: The decision of state opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) to work with the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)-led coalition government is seen by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Sarawak as a potential threat to the state’s political landscape. DAPSY Sarawak chief Peter Hee felt PSB’s decision has
KUCHING: A sum of RM350 million has been approved by the state government for the Stampin Resettlement Area Flood Mitigation project, Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said. He made the announcement in a press statement today after attending a meeting conducted by Deputy Secretary (Economic Planning and Development) Datuk Dr
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teacher’s Union (STU) congratulated the State Education Department and schools across Sarawak for the excellent results in the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) 2022 exam. Its president Kullin Djayang said the results showed an increase in cumulative grade point average (CGPA) to 2.75, up 0.04 from 2.71
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Ministry of Transport is satisfied with the facilities and services at the new Puspakom Kota Samarahan branch and expects a more efficient customer service when fully operational. Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin commended Puspakom Sd Bhd for setting up its own new centre in
