KUCHING: Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair in Kuala Lumpur has been rescheduled to May 1 to 3 at the World Trade Centre. The rescheduling was made because of concerns over the coronavirus epidemic that is affecting economies in the region. Matta in a press statement yesterday
KUCHING: Will the 12th Sarawak election be held earlier? Perhaps, sometime at the end of the year? Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah took a wild guess that the polls could either be held by end of this year, earlier or on the first half
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) has affected the tourism industry in Sarawak, but tourism players here have been urged to look for better opportunities within the industry. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the tourism industry could look into attracting
JUDICIAL REVIEW ON SARAWAK VS PETRONAS CASE KUCHING: Members of the state Pakatan Harapan (PH) have put politics aside and showed up yesterday at the High Court here in solidarity with the state government on the first day of a judicial review (filed by Petronas) on the state government’s imposition
JUDICIAL REVIEW ON SARAWAK VS PETRONAS CASE KUCHING: A counsel of Peroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Datuk Malik Imtiaz, has argued that the power to impose the State Sales Tax (SST) is very narrow and has certain restrictions in the Constitution. He said some parts of the current State Sales Tax
Sarawak vs Petronas KUCHING: The Sarawak government has a good chance of winning against Petronas which it has taken to court due to the national corporation’s failure to pay the State Sales Tax (SST) on petroleum products. This is because Sarawak has its Oil and Mining Ordinance (OMO) 1958 to
JUDICIAL REVIEW ON SARAWAK VS PETRONAS CASE KUCHING: Veteran lawyer Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is certain that Sarawak’s legal team is very well-prepared to counter all arguments presented by Peroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) against the imposition of the State Sales Tax (SST). The Santubong MP was present at
KUCHING: Sarawak will see its very first three-in-one fuel stations in Batu Kawa and Darul Hana in Petra Jaya here soon. These stations can refill vehicles powered by fossil fuel, electricity and hydrogen, and they will be the first in Malaysia and South East Asia. Local Government and Housing Minister
KUCHING: Sahabat Keadilan Sarawak chairman Iswardy Morni has been slammed for lying to and misleading Sarawakians by alleging that Shell has not paid up the five per cent State Sales Tax (SST). Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said the allegation is not true and for Iswardy to make such statement
KUCHING: Batu Kawa will see another new development with the further transformation of the Ang Cheng Ho Quarry site at Jalan Stephen Yong, Batu Kawa here. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the lake at the quarry site would be beautified like the