SERIAN: The axe has come down on the contractor assigned to upgrade Jalan Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan here for failing to complete the job after two years. The termination will be put into effect by the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) which will appoint a new contractor to finish the
SERIAN: Sarawak will continue efforts to pursue its rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), said Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Syed Aman Ghazali. The Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) said she was satisfied with what has been agreed on regarding MA63 during Prime Minister Datuk
SAMARAHAN: The Sak’Art Painting Exhibition involving 20 painters from Sarawak and West Kalimantan (Kalibar) is an effort to dignify works of art in the region UNIMAS Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Prof Dr Wan Hashim Wan Ibrahim said, the exhibition held in conjunction with FACA FEST 2023 also showcased
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) aims to enrol more international students in the future as it offers more courses that suit their needs. Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suadi said Unimas would be expecting more than 1,000 students for the October intake. “I expect five per cent
KUCHING: Most members of the public are of the view that private employees should receive tax-free bonuses. On January 20, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that bonuses given by the state governments to civil servants will no longer be taxed. The decision was made following a request from
KUCHING: Border posts and the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (ICQS) complexes along the Malaysia-Indonesia border will be improved with upgraded facilities and roads as the construction of Nusantara has intensified. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this was one of the topics covered at yesterday’s Malaysia Agreement
KUCHING: Sarawakians were delighted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited Sarawak yesterday. At Kubah Ria, thousands of people turned up to see Anwar during the Majlis Kenduri Bersama Rakyat in conjunction with his two-day Unity Government Tour programme to Sarawak. Here are some public comments on the Prime Minister’s
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has called on Sarawakians to continue the culture of respecting and celebrating seasonal festivities together regardless of religions, races and cultures. He said differences in backgrounds should not stop them from uniting and respecting one another. Mutual respect, he pointed
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim joined the local community at Kubah Ria here for lunch yesterday (Jan 20). Earlier over 2,000 people have gathered at Kubah Ria expecting for the arrival of Anwar at the Majlis Kenduri Bersama Rakyat programme during the Unity Government Tour. This was Anwar’s
KUCHING: The issue of stateless citizens in Sarawak will soon be resolved as the Home Affairs Minister will be directly be involved in approving applications, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah assured today. Fatimah, the Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s involvement will