THE addition of new seats will enable fair distribution of the voter population, ease the burden on existing elected representatives, and ensure that the people are represented in a fair, equitable, and balanced manner. Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang said one of the main justifications for the addition of new seats
SARAWAK will see an increase in its elected representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) from the current 82 members to 99. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the proposed increase in the number of elected representatives is both reasonable and
KUCHING: A new generation of technology designed to complement artificial intelligence (AI) is currently under development and could emerge within the next five to ten years, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said scientists are studying a second-generation AI-related technology, but details remain confidential for
KUCHING: The agenda for the upcoming Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) special sitting, scheduled for July 7, will be announced during a pre-council meeting. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar is expected to make the announcement
KUCHING: Morality and ethics are paramount in newswriting and reporting, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said artificial intelligence (AI), while powerful, lacks the human authenticity and emotional depth essential to responsible media. “The very word itself is already artificial, which hasn’t got that natural
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has issued 70 permits for crocodile hunting but the majority have not been activated or used. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh said that the reasons behind the inactivity of these permits remain unclear but expressed SFC’s commitment
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed his support for the specialised training programmes aimed at enhancing knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) within the education sector. He emphasised the importance of instilling moral and ethical values in the use of AI in education to ensure
KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to strengthening rural communities, particularly in safeguarding ethnic traditions, cultures, and languages from being lost to modernisation. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these efforts align with the government’s broader goal of ensuring that progress reaches all segments of society,
LIMBANG: The Sarawak government, under the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodities, and Regional Development (M-FICORD), is focusing efforts on making Limbang and Lawas commercial buffalo production centres in the region. According to Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, the shift in policy is part of the Sarawak government’s
KUCHING: Deputy President of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Nurul Izzah Anwar, should not question the progress of land surveying for Native Customary Rights (NCR) land, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah said that since 2010, the Sarawak state government has launched a new two-phase
