KUCHING: The government is studying the Similajau River basin to address issues and challenges pertaining to water conservation. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that through the study, the Water Balance Development Programme will be carried out to improve the existing monitoring system and
KUCHING: Employers in the service, hospitality, construction, manufacturing and plantation sectors are urged to register their employees for the Covid-19 vaccination programme before April 12, 2021. This was the latest directive issued by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Saturday (Mar 27). It said the employers of the above-mentioned sectors
KUCHING: Sarawak has reported 267 new Covid-19 positive cases on Saturday (Mar 27), along with three Covid-19 clusters in Miri, Samarahan, and Bintulu. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said with the additional positive cases, this brings the state’s tally to 15, 443. On the positive cases, the committee said
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has allowed churches in Sarawak to open during the Holy Week under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) chairman Archbishop Simon Poh, said that as stated by Unifor in its administrative notice, churches in the orange and red zones
SEBUYAU: Two more offshore oil and gas fields in Sarawak have been discovered by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed that the national oil corporation had informed him of this latest development. “Besides the oil and gas discoveries in Central Luconia and the
SEBUYAU: Datuk Julaihi Narawi wants to see the sub-district of Sebuyau upgraded to a district. The Sebuyau assemblyman hopes that the Sarawak government will consider this appeal once the bridges, coastal roads, and the Second Trunk Road surrounding the sub-district are completed. “For Sebuyau to have more development like other
SEBUYAU: Assistant Infrastructure and Ports Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi has slammed certain quarters for politicising the earth-breaking ceremony of the Batang Lupar Bridge. He said the earth-breaking today was one of a series of ceremonies for bridge and coastal road projects in Sarawak, officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi
SEBUYAU: The Sarawak government will make an announcement on a post-Covid-19 pandemic exit strategy for the state soon. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari said while the development in the state was ongoing, at the same time, Sarawak was also preparing its strategies to recover from the pandemic. “Very soon,
SEBUYAU: The state government has decided that all 11 major bridges in the state will be toll free once they are open to the public. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was in line with the wishes of Tok Nan (his predecessor, the late Chief Minister
KUCHING: The eldest brother of Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Richard Sim Kui Hock, 72, has passed away yesterday (Mar 22). Dr Sim said his brother born on Feb 3, 1949 breathed his last at Timberland Medical Centre, Kuching at 8.30am. “We are