TANJONG MANIS: The Sarawak government will develop Belawai near here into the ‘Hawaii of Sarawak’ by providing infrastructure projects such as the waterfront parks and other tourist facilities. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he would readily approve the waterfront project which would include upgrading the
KUCHING: Opposition chief Chong Chieng Jen is taking up a new cause – he is going after the banks. In a statement on Sunday (May 29) he vented his frustrations on the banking institution, claiming it was unfair of banks to be not accountable for losses suffered by depositors. “Of
SIBU: The Stage programme, a platform for performers here to showcase their talents, has successfully breathed life into the usually quiet and under-utilised 34-year-old Rejang Park Esplanade. The opening ceremony was yesterday night and it was nice once again to see the park filled with bright lights, food stalls, and
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is encouraging the staging of more stage shows in the town. Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh told reporters that more such events would make the town livelier. He said this when attending The Stage programme, a platform for Sibu performers to showcase their talents,
SIBU: The number of students, especially bumiputeras, accepted into the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) is increasing. UTS vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Khairuddin Abdul Hamid disclosed this to reporters during a Ramah Tamah Gawai Raya event at UTS on Friday (May 27). “So far we have seen a sharp increase in
SIBU: A senior citizen was found dead at his house in Kampung Nangka here today. The deceased has been identified as Bujang akri, 71. A spokesman from Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operation said that they received a distress call at 2pm “Upon arriving at the location, the operations commander reported
SIBU: A 43-year-old man died when the car he was driving crashed into a metal railing and plunged into the river in front of a hotel here this afternoon. Andy Ting King Dieng drowned as he could not get out of the car. At the scene today, Sibu Central Bomba
A sum of RM3.876 billion that was budgeted for State Sales Tax (SST) in 2022 was not solely from oil and gas but comprised sales and taxes from various taxable items. Deputy Premier and Second Minister for Finance and New Economy Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this in response
INVESTMENTS by the state in a listed stock are based on a thorough analysis and assessments of the company’s fundamentals, finances, and potential prospects and growth. Deputy Premier and Second Minister for Finance and New Economy Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this in his ministerial winding-up speech today when
DEVELOPMENT projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) are now in the implementation stages. This was revealed by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when delivering his ministerial winding-up speech today. The Second Minister for Finance and New Economy shared that a total of 1,093 state-funded projects with a
