KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to consider postal voting as options for Sarawakians and Sabahans in the upcoming states election. Bersih Sarawak chairperson Ann Teo said the NGO was disappointed with minister in the Prime Minister’s Department responsible for law who had ruled out the possibility of
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case yesterday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 679 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the new case reported in Kuching was categorised as an imported case. The case involved a local male
KUCHING: The construction of road networks in Pakan will allow more agricultural products from the area to be marketed at the agriculture collection, processing and packaging centre (CPPC). Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said the upgrading of the Ulu Paku/Ulu Gerenjang/Ulu Krian/Ulu Budu/Pakan road will also provide access
KUCHING: Yayasan Petronas will assist some 3,400 B40 or low income families in targeted districts across Sarawak, Sabah, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor and Terengganu through its Sentuhan Harapan – Memampankan Ekonomi Asas Rakyat (Mekar) programme. The programme, which is being rolled out in phases over 24 months, aims to
KUCHING: Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar explained that the term “flying car” refers to super drone technology according to the context in the air mobility industry. He said he explained this during a question-and-answer session in the Parliament sitting last Wednesday when
KUCHING: The decision by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) to withdraw its appeal against the Kuching High Court’s ruling that Sarawak is entitled to collect sales tax on petroleum products shows that Petronas recognises the state’s rights. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, “What
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to play their part and understand that Sarawak is not exempted from the second wave of Covid-19, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian. As such everyone plays a part in preventing infection by the virus, he stressed. “I beg every
KUCHING: The automotive industry in Sarawak is slowly recovering amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The movement control order (MCO) began on March 18, and as a result, operations at vehicle manufacturing factories, showrooms and service centres came to a halt because the industry was not in the essential services list. Only
KUCHING: The withdrawal of Petronas’ appeal is an extraordinary success in terms of negotiations between the Sarawak government and its federal counterpart. Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this decision was helpful towards Sarawak’s efforts to develop the state with the financial resources
KUCHING: The Chinese community in Marudi here have expressed their strong support for their assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. Penguang said he is happy and touched because the Chinese community from the grassroots level in Marudi appreciate his efforts and contributions over the past four years. “Because of that, they