KUCHING: The Sarawak Forest Department, in line with the state government’s policy, does not issue new long-term licences for logging activities anymore, says director Datuk Hamden Mohammad. However, short-term and annual licences were still being issued, he said, but these were mainly for the development of an area taking into
KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) is committed to ensuring that the revised Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) guideline for Sarawak is on par with international standards. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the department had developed a guideline on RIL in 1999 based on the experience gained from two international
KUCHING: Thirty-five new houses have been built in Santubong Constituency under the ‘Rumah Ihsan Wan Junaidi’ (PPIWJ) project since 2015. According to Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, the allocation to build houses for the needy was given by a corporate body as part of its corporate social
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar agrees that special standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be set by the Election Commission (EC) for the state polls. He said he supported the call by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg that
KUCHING: Give Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg two more terms to run the state and Sarawak’s vision of becoming the most developed state by 2030 can be achieved. This is the view of Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar who said the chief minister’s inclusive approach in
MIRI: The Sarawak government is focusing on three integral components — education, science and technology — to produce the right manpower, especially in facing the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed this when officiating at the opening of Riam Technical and
KUCHING: Sarawakians who have mastered Bahasa Malaysia, English, and Mandarin already have an added advantage, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “These languages are very important — Bahasa Malaysia is our national language which is mandatory for us learn. Secondly, you must know English because it is
KUCHING: The artificial reef along Sarawak’s coastline from Tanjung Datu until Lawas is the longest in the world, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He revealed this when officiating at the deployment of 1,100 artificial reef balls in the Sempadi-Tanjung Datu coastal waters at Kem Putra Sentosa
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has to set standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the 12th state election. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the SOPs were important so that the election could be held in a controlled environment and did not jeopardise the people’s health. “We
MIRI: A musical performance entitled ‘Miri Transformasi Kemajuan’ will be held on Nov 1 starting from 7.30pm at Pullman Miri Waterfront Hotel here. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting said the ministry though the Sarawak Arts Council in collaboration with Miri Resident will be organising the event
