Author: Faruqi Jeniri

861,136 ha of land measured to be gazetted accordingly

KUCHING: As of June this year, total of 861,136 hectares of land have been measured to be gazetted under the Bumiputera Communal Reserve under Section 6 of the Land Code in its first stage. According to Second Minister for Urban Development and Natural Resources Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan,

Youngsters told to take State’s various youth dev’t programmes seriously

KUCHING: State government is urging the young people to take the youth development in the State seriously as they are considered as its (the State’s) great asset, said Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Karim Rahman Hamzah. According to Karim, the challenges faced by the youths today

Funds of RM88.3 mln for two schools approved

KUCHING: The State Government has recently approved state funding for the relocation and rebuilding of two schools namely SK Ulu Segan in Bintulu Division and SK Maludam in Betong Division amounting to RM40.1 million and RM48.2 million respectively. This was unveiled by the State Minister of Education, Science, and Technological Research,

500 entrepreneurs expected at Sarawak-China Business Forum

KUCHING: The Sarawak-China Business Forum 2018  scheduled to be held from August 6- 7 here is one of the initiatives by the International Trade and E-Commerce Ministry to promote trade between both parties. Its minister, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said the  forum  aimed to become the Sarawak-China Regulatory Business

In future, all Sarawakians may enjoy direct piped gas supply

KUCHING: Minister of Utilities, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom revealed on Monday  a plan for all Sarawakians to enjoy direct piped gas supply.  He  hoped the direct piped gas supply would be available statewide instead of just Miri. “Bintulu deserves this sort of facilities,” he told reporters at a

Charity dinner raises RM200,000 for Teratak Kasih Tok Nan

KUCHING: A sum of RM200,000 was raised in support of Teratak Kasih Tok Nan, a one-stop support centre for people living with HIV in Kuching, Sarawak, during a charity dinner held as part of Hilton Kuching’s 30th anniversary celebration on Sunday night. Present  were Minister of Tourism, Arts,Culture, Youth and

RM1 billion special fund not enough to rebuild schools

KUCHING: The RM1 billion special fund under the 11th Malaysia Plan Budget to rebuild 210 critically dilapidated schools over a period of two years was agreed to in the National Economic Council meeting held on October 9, 2017. This was pointed out yesterday by the  Minister of Education, Science and

29. SARAWAK NEW CONSTITUTION 1941 (Part 5)

10. (1) The official language of the Council Negri shall be in English and all proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in that language. (ii) The Council Negri shall meet in such place and at such times and on such dates as the Chief Secretary may from time to

First experiential Ford Pop-Up store for Ford Ranger opens July 20

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), the sole distributor of Ford in Malaysia will introduce a new experiential Ford Pop-Up store at Subang Parade, Subang Jaya, Selangor on July 20 before embarking on a tour across Peninsular Malaysia. The Ford Pop-Up store is designed to offer consumers a unique

Tun Taib attends Brunei Sultan’s 72nd birthday celebration

KUCHING: The Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud attended the 72nd birthday celebration of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei  on Sunday night. Tun Taib was accompanied by his wife, Toh Puan Ragad Kurdi and  Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan  when he paid a