PETROLEUM Sarawak Berhad (PETROS), the state-owned oil and gas company, is participating in 17 offshore blocks in Sarawak to drive sustainable development of the oil and gas industry. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said 10 of the exploration blocks have commenced exploration activities. “These activities are in
THE Sarawak government is currently evaluating a proposal for the establishment of a hyperscale green data centre worth RM17.6 billion. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the state is now focusing on promoting digital and green economy, leveraging on renewable energy and decarbonisation solutions such as carbon
THE Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is currently preparing the Engineered Wood Product Blueprint to provide guidelines and directions for the development of the engineered wood industry. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Tengah Ali Hasan said this is in line with the aspirations to increase high value-added timber products. “The
THE Sarawak government has approved in principle a licence to Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) for carbon storage activities at 1.318 million hectares or 3.257 million acres of Miri-Bintulu waters. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this is to facilitate carbon trading activities to be more systematic and
SEVENTEEN new biodiversity species in the state have been recorded through the Research for Intensified Management of Bio-Rich Areas (RIMBA) Sarawak programme. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the new species consist of eight Begonia tree species, three insect species, one reptile species, one bird species and
A TOTAL of 88,000 trees have been planted in several Total Protected Areas (TPAs) in the state as of October this year. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said these tree have been planted in an area of 85 hectares in the TPAs such as Samunsam, Samajaya, Similajau, Taman Tun Ahmad Zaidi, Piasau, Bukit
SARAWAK under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) led by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has managed to increase the state’s revenue. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state has not gone bankrupt in three years as previously claimed by certain parties, but
A total of 14,394 animal bites were reported this year, with an average of 350 cases per week or 50 cases per day. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Sarawak Health Department received a total 94,307 animal bite reports from July 1, 2017 to November 18
THE Sarawak Rental Assistance Scheme (SRAS) will be extended to the Samarahan district to address the escalating cost of living and the influx into the area. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the expansion aligns with the existing provision in the four major towns and cities namely,
KUCHING: Sarawakian students pursuing tertiary education at public and private institutes of higher learning in the state can apply for the Sarawak Rental Assistance Scheme (SRAS) from January next year. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang said the scheme provides rental assistance of RM200