KUCHING: New hires under the Sarawak civil service will enjoy more benefits from the new Contribution-Based Posts (JBC) system adopted by the state government. Chief political secretary to the Premier Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said this move is expected to yield increased returns for contributors, compared to the existing pension scheme.
KUCHING: Construction activities in Tupong constituency will be temporarily halted during Ramadan and the onset of Syawal to ease road congestion. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said the construction work, particularly the sewerage projects at Jalan Matang, Jalan Pinang Jawa, Kampung Laruk Skim, and Taman Rahmat, would be suspended during
KUCHING: The state government is looking to adopt the ARJ21 aircraft model from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) for regional flights by air carrier MASwings. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the ministry will be conducting the necessary technical and economical evaluation for integrating the aircraft
KUCHING: Forty-six mosques and surau in the Tupong constituency have received a total of RM162,000 in Minor Rural Project grants to enhance their facilities and activities. In all, 12 mosques were granted RM5,000 each while 34 surau received RM3,000 each. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, when handing out
KUCHING: The 21st Malaysian Games (SUKMA) will highlight the prowess of over 15,000 athletes, complemented by the participation of 1,400 para athletes in the SUKMA Para Games. The event, spanning from August 17 to 24 for the main games and from September 20 to 29 for the Para Games, will
KUCHING: Sarawak athletes are encouraged to focus on competing with passion and sportsmanship, rather than monetary incentives. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development, said that although the Sarawak government will reward winners as in previous editions, the focus should not be on
KUCHING: Cultivating religious values through Azan recitation contributes significantly to building children’s character, identity and discipline, said Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki. He highlighted this during the Azan Recitation Competition for Satok constituency at SK Rakyat Bolhassan here on Saturday. Ibrahim stressed that the objectives of the competition, which aimed
KUCHING: Tourists planning both inbound and outbound travels are advised to seek services from registered travel agencies to avoid enticing yet unreliable offers. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said that relying solely on online search engines for travel deals advertised as the lowest
KUCHING: The 19th Sarawak MATTA Travel Fair 2024 from March 8-10 aims to attract 13,000 visitors with targeted sales exceeding RM7 million. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan said this would help Sarawak to achieve the target of 4 million visitors by end of
KUCHING: The public should be cautious of and vigilant against investment schemes, said Michael Kong, the special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen. In a Facebook post, Kong stressed the importance of always conducting thorough due diligence and verification procedures to prevent fraudulent schemes. He