KUCHING: It is much safer to hold today’s one-day State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting rather than hold a state election amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar. He said regardless of the ongoing pandemic, it was incumbent upon the honourable members to have a meeting
KUCHING: Tour guides in Sarawak are smiling after the state government announced they, too, will receive a one-off cash assistance of RM1,500. Sarawak Tourist Guides Association (STGA) chairman Abang Azahari Abang Zaidan was grateful to the state government for the assistance and hoped it would be handed out as soon
KUCHING: All standard operating procedures (SOPs) set for the reopening of some economic sectors on May 12 must be strictly adhered. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said new norms such as practising social distancing and having temperature check must be followed in order to
KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has taken all the necessary safety measures for its one-day sitting today. Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said after consultation with medical experts and public health officials from the State Health Department, the State Legislature made sure that seats inside the DUN
KUCHING: Today is Mother’s Day – a time to celebrate and honour all mothers in the world. However, this year’s celebration may not be the same due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Usually, for many people, Mother’s Day means taking mothers out for special dinners at restaurants or pampering them with
FORMER SENIOR MINISTER TAKEN TO TASK KUCHING: Road access is one of the more pressing rural development projects which the state’s rural populace should not be denied of. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said the second trunk road (STR) project covering most parts of Sri Aman
KUCHING: State assemblymen are happy that the state government has, under the BKSS 3.0, has allocated RM1.6 million capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate its mobile banking services in the rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this on May 8.
KUCHING: Media practitioners in the state will receive a RM1,500 one-off payment under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 3.0. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the State Cabinet had agreed to give the incentive as those from the media were also frontline staff carrying out their
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM1.6mil capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate their mobile banking services in rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said those in rural areas faced difficulty getting access to banking services, as such he initiated a
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has unveiled its third Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS 3.0) valued at RM300 million which is more inclusive to improve the livelihood of Sarawakians who have been affected by Covid-19. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the BKSS 3.0 contained seven measures to