Monday, 22 December 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

Foreign investor eyes hydrogen production

KAPIT: A foreign company has expressed interest in investing in Sarawak and it wants to produce hydrogen and buy it back, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the international company would invest in the state. However, he could not reveal more details yet. “If it

‘Give Abang Jo another five years’

KAPIT: Folks in Kapit have been urged to give Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg another five years to lead Sarawak, in order to ensure development in Kapit Division continues. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said Abang Johari had assured that he would allocate funds

RM73 million for two projects in Kapit

KAPIT: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved two development projects worth RM73 million for Kapit town on Sunday (Oct 4). The projects are a new three-storey market worth RM15 mln and a RM58-million landscape and heritage project. “You have very hardworking elected representatives here, each time they

State’s interest top priority

KAPIT: The Sarawak government under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will continue to give priority on the interest of the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “As I want to set up the international schools here while those in Malaya wants to quarrel about it. “I say

Kapitwood in the making

KAPIT: The Sarawak government wants to turn Kapit into a filming location, and will also air its tourist attractions on Sarawak’s very own television station, TVSarawak (TVS). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said as he was riding from Sibu to Kapit on Sunday, he noticed that the

Abang Jo tours countryside on motorbike

SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had a busy weekend touring the countryside on his motorbike. He rode from Sibu to Kapit on Sunday visiting various project sites and attending to several official functions. Joining Abang Johari in the motorbike expedition were Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri

Government considering early education aid

SIBU: The Sarawak government will consider giving early education aid between RM300 and RM1,000 to Sarawakian students who are going to further their studies at any local institution of higher learning. At the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) mini convention here, PBB Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah delivered four

It is our right

SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has chided an academician for saying that setting up of the state’s international school was against the Education Act. “There is a professor who said that establishing this school was against the law. He should read the Inter-Governmental

Call to revamp timber industry

SIBU: The Sarawak government will study existing policies on the timber industry should there be a need to revamp the timber industry. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this after Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) secretary-general Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi made a call to the state government

More development for central zone

SIBU: Infrastructure development for Sarawak’s central zone will continue to be carried out by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government.  Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said what has been implemented by the GPS government included the Rajang Bridge which would connect Sarikei with Tanjung Manis, then