Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

GPS will do the right thing: Lo

KUCHING: Stampin candidate Lo Khere Chiang has urged Sarawakians to continue supporting GPS so that their rights and interest will be protected. He assured that GPS will do the right thing if the coalition won all the 31 seats at stake in the upcoming general election. “Whichever political parties that

Serumbu voting trend for 12th state polls to be analysed

BAU: Voting trend from each of the district polling centre for Serembu constituency during the 12th state election is being analysed. Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said that the analysis was important as preparation for Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) battle for the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency in the upcoming 15th general

Just another opposition political ploy

BAU: It is just another political ploy by the opposition to say that Barisan Nasional (BN) will develop a stable government after the 15th general election (GE15) with full support from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), said Datuk Dr Annuar Rapa’ee. The vice president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) said

STB moves to entice British to Sarawak

KUCHING: A flagship three-day event will be held highlighting Sarawak’s unique environmental, natural and cultural appeal to British travellers. It will form the basis of new year-long strategic partnerships between Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) followed by STB and National Geographic Traveller at London Excel’s World

UNIMAS, Miri City Council sign MoU on ecosystem initiatives

MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) and Universiti of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on research and development of sustainable ecosystem initiatives here today. Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang represented his council while UNIMAS Board of Directors chairman Datuk Seri Panglima Sulong Matjeraie signed on behalf of

Proposal to hold halal show in state next year

KUCHING: Malaysia International Halal Show (MIHAS) should be held in Sarawak next year, said Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. The Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Law, Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and State-Federal Relation) made the suggestion while reading a speech by Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang

Sarawak Energy deploys preparedness framework for election season

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has activated its preparedness framework for the coming 15th General Election in support of a safe and smooth election. This includes mobilising its resources with additional technical personnel on standby especially during polling, increasing patrolling of supply lines and conducting preventive maintenance of its facilities. A dedicated

450 Sarawak entrepreneurs join halal tour programme

KUCHING: Some 450 local entrepreneurs in Sarawak have registered for the Malaysia Halal Tour Programme 2022. Chief executive officer of Halal Development Corporation (HDC) Hairol Ariffien Sahari said that the programme would be continued to enable the industry players to achieve the halal programme certification. “We will increase the capacity

Halal industry masterplan in line with 2030 goal

KUCHING: The state government fully supports the Halal Industry Masterplan 2030 (HIMP) that is based on seven main thrusts. “This plan is also seen as being in line with the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 that emphasises on the farming sector to produce good quality food from the aspect

Soon – a centre to train budding farming

KOTA PADAWAN: The Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development has identified a piece of land in Semenggok to build a training centre to train young people for the farming sector. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom hoped that the trainees could transform the sector once they