2020 State Budget The State government announced that RM100 million will be provided for the village development and security committees (Jawatankuasa Keselamatan dan Kemajuan Kampung ― JKKK) beginning next year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said fund would be for the JKKKs to run their activities as
Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office, Abdullah Saidol, thanked Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for emphasising rural development. “Of the total budget, 63 per cent or RM4.1 billion is for rural development. This shows that he wants to speed it up,” he said. Abdullah, who is also
2020 State Budget The Sarawak government will introduce a free school bus service next year to students within Kuching City. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the bus service would be of convenience to students. “It will be based on the ‘hop-on hop-off’ concept where students can
Onshore Oil And Gas Prospecting The Sarawak government will award licences to Petros for onshore oil and gas prospecting and production. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said with that, Petros will evaluate all applicants for licenses or mining leases and will be empowered by the State government
2020 State Budget The Sarawak government will continue to fund the rebuilding and repairing of dilapidated schools in the State. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said RM20 million had been allocated for the construction of SMK Maludam in Betong, RM15 million for the construction of SMK Ulu
2020 State Budget The Sarawak government will set aside RM30 million to help Sarawakian students repay their loans to the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional ― PTPTN). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed this in his speech on the 2020 State Budget
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is currently working with Singapore on the possibility of exporting Sarawak-produced furniture to the Lion City. This was revealed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who said that Awang Tengah was having discussion with Singapore on the
KUCHING: The State Forestry Department can look forward to a pleasant surprise on the last day of the second session of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Nov 13. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak Forest Department (FDS) and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC)
KUCHING: About 2,000 people took part in Forest Fun Run 2019 at Sarawak State Library here yesterday. The run was organised by the Sarawak Forest Department (FDS) in conjunction with its 100th anniversary. Present to flag-off the run was Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Joining him were
KUCHING: Forty-five trainee teachers from the Institute of Teacher Education Batu Lintang Campus set up an English Language Camp at SK Agama Datuk Haji Abdul Kadir Hassan here recently while another 42 teachers set up two big storytelling booths. The programme was organised by the English Language panel of the