MARUDI: As part of the continuing mission to light up remote communities, Sarawak Energy handed over ownership of the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (SARES) to a total of 128 households in Rumah Rok, Rumah Lajang and Rumah Asong at a ceremony held in Rumah Rok in Marudi yesterday, said
SRI LANKA: A total of eight members of the Trefoil Guild Girl Guide (TGGG) Malaysia, Sarawak led byTGGG Sarawak Advisor Datin Dayang Mariani attended the 15th AsPac Scout and Guide Gathering 2018 starting 5 September and ending today 8 September in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Themed ‘Together with Friendship, Fellowship &
KUCHING: As announced by the Prime Minister’s Office on 5th September 2018, the minimum wage of RM1,050 a month will be implemented nationwide from 1st January 2019. Previously, the minimum wage for Sabah and Sarawak were set at RM920 per month and peninsular Malaysia at RM1,000 per month. The new
KUCHING: The local travel agencies have been urged to come up with more attractive and creative tour packages in order to grow and push the tourism industry towards greater heights. According to Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the number of tourist arrival
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls at Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya near here, yesterday morning. The first courtesy call was from Minister of Entrepreneur Development Mohd Redzuan Yusof and his delegation. The courtesy call was meant to convey the ministry’s
MIRI: A 34-year-old soldier was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly molesting his 10-year-old adopted son. The suspect was arrested by a team of Miri police around 12.30 pm on Thursday and was produced at the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday. He is being remanded for seven days from yesterday to facilitate
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg received two courtesy calls in his office at State Legislative Assembly Complex here yesterday. The first coutresy call was from Minister of Entrpreneur Development, Mohd Redzuan Yusof. The courtesy call was to discuss cooperation to empower Bumiputrera
KUCHING: From January until July this year, a total of 20,239 births has been registered in the state, said Minister for Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. She added that as long as the child was born in Sarawak, the child must be registered
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from Minister of Educatuion, Dr Maszlee Malik in his residence at Demak Jaya near here, yesterday. It was Dr Maszlee’s first visit to Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. Also present
KUCHING: The State government has decided to scale down the official birthday celebration of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V in consistent with the cancellation of the birthday ceremony and the Royal High Tea reception on September 9 in Istana Negara by His Majesty. In a press statement issued
