KUCHING: The State Assemblyman for Krian, Ali Biju has said that the proposed amendments to the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2018, fall short of the expectations of the natives who have been fighting and waiting for the recognition of their rightful claims on their ancestral lands. “The Minister promised to
KUCHING: A Swedish tourist had her handbag snatched on Sunday afternoon at Jalan Green Hill in Kuching. The victim, a 42-year-old architect, said she was standing waiting for friends outside a coffee shop when a motorcyclist came from behind and grabbed her handbag. The terrified tourist was too shock to
KUCHING: Some police personnel led by Sub Inspector Simon Low paid a visit to Chung Hua Primary school, Buso and Chung Hua Primary school, Paku to give talks. They also gave stationaries to the poorer pupils. Sub Inspector Simon Low taught the pupils how to look out for danger of
KUCHING: Registration for the Sarawak Unity Futsal Tournament 2018 is still open to interested teams. The tournament is limited to 32 teams and interested teams are required to register as soon as possible. At the moment, the participation is encouraging. More than 23 teams have confirmed their participation. Registration fee
SIBU: Twenty teams will be competing in the seven football tournaments held in conjunction with the First Series of the Nangka Challenge Series (NCS) 2018. The tournaments will take place at Padang Penjara on July 14 and 15. Spokesman, Junaidi Ahmad said: “Apart from Sibu, we also accept teams from
KUCHING : The Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on Monday received a courtesy call from Defence Minister, Mohamad Sabu at his residence at Demak Jaya here. The purpose of the visit was to enhance close ties between the federal and state governments. . It was
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas welcomes a fiery debate on the Land Code Amendment Bill which will be tabled in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) today. “Welcome! We have a lot of our Gabungan Parti
MAE SAI, Thailand: All 12 boys and their football coach have been rescued from a Thai cave after an 18-day ordeal, the Thai Navy SEALs said in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening, on the third day of a complex mission to bring them out. “All 12 ‘Wild Boars’ and
KUCHING: Unless there is divine intervention, the Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2018 which will be tabled in the State Legislative Assembly today (Wed 11 July) is expected to be passed easily without Baru Bian (PKR –Ba’kelalan) and Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Kota Sentosa) taking part in the debate on the Bill.
KUCHING: With the amendment of the Oil Mining Ordinance 1958, it will give the State Government more power to regulate its oil and gas resources. Lingga Assemblywoman Hajah Simoi Haji Peri said in the amendment bill, which included the State Mineral and Mining Authority (SMMA), must be strengthened. Simoi said