BINTULU: Younger people will have to be groomed to take over from present day leaders in time to come. Grooming the right ‘trees’ is therefore important so that Sarawak can continue to be developed well, said Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He made the reference to
BINTULU: Sarawak is adopting digital technology to plant more trees and ensure that they grow faster. “For instance, the Sarawak Forest Department (SFD) is using the throw and grow approach with the use of drones to drop the seed balls onto the soil, and from there, they will grow naturally,”
BINTULU: Sarawak Forest Department has managed to plant an additional 6.9 million trees as of Nov 9 this year. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the planting of trees was in line with the Malaysia Greening Campaign initiated by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources that aimed to plant
KUCHING: A Chinese deputy chief minister in the next state Cabinet will depend on the community’s support to the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Chief Minister and GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said any decision on the matter would be done after the election. “For now, please
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has spelt it out loud and clear – he wants Chinese representatives in government. This is to ensure the continued progress of programmes put in place by the GPS government to bring the state to greater heights, he
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is expected to contest in 20 seats in the 12th state election. Its president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said he has already submitted the list of its candidates. “Traditionally SUPP has always contested in 20 seats. So I have submitted the list
KUCHING: A housing development master plan is in the pipeline for Batu Kawah, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, while acknowledging that the constituency was growing rapidly. “We have a master plan for Batu Kawah, and the development will be towards Bau, which is going to be
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday (Nov 8) declared open Phases 1 and 2 of the Batu Kawah Riverbank Park after which he had a walkabout in the area with his entourage. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, great efforts were made by those present
KUCHING: A Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) officer rejected an offer to pay him over RM20,000 a month on top of an initial RM30,000 to turn a blind eye to the activities of individuals involved in the illegal wildlife trade. Mohammad Norazlan Jamil, the SFC Sibu enforcement and protection division head,
BAU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has reiterated that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will contest in all 82 seats in the coming 12th Sarawak Election. He said that now the focus of the ruling coalition is to make sure that it will
