MIRI: The implementation of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway project is the federal government’s commitment to developing more planned and systematic road links to improve connectivity in Sarawak. According to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in line with the strategic direction of the 12th Malaysia Plan, the said
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), which will be facing its first general election (GE) as the ruling state coalition, is gearing up to contest in all 31 parliamentary seats. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also GPS chairman, said PBB
KUCHING: Official media organisations nationwide will be placed under one roof to look after the interests of media practitioners and welfare of veteran journalists. Gabungan Kelab Media Malaysia (GKMM) president Mohd Fauzi Ishak said the formation of an umbrella organisation was in response to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
MIRI: The construction of the Miri Division Homeless Transit Centre will be completed in early 2023. According to Miri Division Resident Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusuf, the centre’s location is behind the old Miri Division Resident’s Office in the centre of the city. “We actually planned for the setting-up of the
KUCHING: The Tobacco Control Bill 2022 is important to curb the harmful cycle of smoking and nicotine addiction especially in the effort to protect the health and well-being of the future generations. In stating this, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said such legislation which includes new regulations governing both
KUCHING: Catalyst 3.0 from Department of Chemistry, Sarawak emerged as champions in the Innovative and Creative Group Convention (KIK) after beating 16 other groups from the federal departments and agencies in Sarawak. The champions, who presented their Eze 3.0 project, were given a cash prize of RM2,000, a trophy and
KUCHING: The civil service needs to cultivate innovation and creativity comprehensively through the generation of new ideas. In line with this, the Innovative and Creative Group Convention (KIK) was organised as one of the efforts to continue to nurture the culture of creativity and innovation to the federal civil service
KUCHING: Rural residents in the Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri, and Limbang districts will be getting visits from the flying doctor service this month. In a statement the State Health Department said the doctors will visit communities in these places from Aug 1 to Aug 15. For the Sri
KUCHING: The definition of ‘non-functioning’ and ‘problematic’ representatives should be precisely explained. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said the people have to be fully convinced of the logic and rationale for having the law to enable the people to sack such representatives. “Some studies and public opinion are needed. Laws
KUCHING: Implementing a law to sack non functioning or problematic representatives would first require changes to the current electoral system. Political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) pointed out that while the suggestion for such a law is interesting, it may be difficult
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