KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has urged the people in areas under its jurisdiction to give their full cooperation in the fight against dengue. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang made the call after 11 dengue cases were recorded at Lorong Liu Shan Bang and four at Kampung Sibakar, Ulu Padawan,
KUCHING: Eight hundred and six women entrepreneurs in Sarawak have already registered with the e-Wanita’s website. The Sarawak Women and Family Department together with Socoe Sdn Bhd developed the website that provides a platform for women to market their products globally online. Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development
KUCHING: Two companies from China, Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co Ltd and Sinopec Engineering Incorporation will invest $5 billion (RM20.8 billion) on a proposed integrated oil and gas complex in Lawas. Yesterday, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg witnessed the signing of the relevant memorandum of understanding (MoU) between
KUCHING: Whenever they are facing problems at home, youths are advised not to make decisions based on their emotions. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah reminded the youths to remain calm and not to simply run away from home if they had problems
Increased spending on physical infrastructure will achieve targetted economic growth: CM KUCHING: Sarawak is confident of achieving an economic growth of six per cent this year and beyond. The growth rate rose from 2.3 per cent in 2016 to 4.7 per cent in 2017 while the gross domestic product (GDP)
KUCHING: Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing is hoping that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will not change the modus operandi for the construction of the RM29 billion Pan Borneo Highway project for political expediency. “Please do not change or repair the engine that works. We cannot afford to have
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) supports the Federal government’s suggestion for Sarawak to host the national-level Malaysia Day celebration in Kuching. Its president Datuk John Lau said it would definitely help to boost tourism in Sarawak. “SPA prays that more people from Peninsular Malaysia will come to Kuching to celebrate
KUCHING: The government has spent RM1 million on flight ticket subsidy for Sarawakian students studying in institutions of higher learning (IPT) outside the state. According to Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, as of last month, more than 3,000 out of 4,000 applications for the RM300 subsidy had been approved. “There
KUCHING: State Reform Party (STAR) yesterday scoffed at Sarawak Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) lobbying for Malaysia Day to be celebrated in Sarawak this year. Its president Lina Soo said there was nothing to celebrate about Malaysia Day. “Malaysia Day was the day Sarawak threw off the yoke of British colonialism on
KUCHING: The authorities concerned are urged to take stern actions against operators of illegal online gambling activities. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said that despite numerous raids conducted by the police on illegal online gambling outlets in the Matang area here, the activities seemed to be still in operation. “The