KUCHING: Penalising civil servants for using or speaking English is a step backward and might further isolate Malaysia from the rest of the world, said Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. In saying this, the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government emphasised that Malaysia is not a powerful country
KUCHING: Starting this year, the state government has allocated an RM50 million annual interest-free loan for the construction of longhouses. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) news report, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil claimed the number has increased from last
KUCHING: Despite their ideological differences, Sarawak’s elected representatives came together to celebrate the Gawai Dayak open house. This was evident today when state Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen and Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong attended the Gawai Dayak open house hosted by Dayak leaders from the Parti Pesaka
KUCHING: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Sarawak alumni has contributed RM30,000 to the ‘GIVE2UKM’ fund. Its president Datuk Julaihi Narawi was present to hand over the contribution to UKM Bangi Alumni Relations Centre director Prof Dr Mohd Syuhaimi Ab Rahman. According to Julaihi, who is also the Minister of Utilities and
KUCHING: The Pertubuhan Anak Seni Bandarsah Kuching (PASBK) community hall is expected to be completed in August this year. According to the its chairman Abdul Rahman Zainudin, the hall has now reached 90 per cent physical completion and will be able to accommodate over 500 people at a time. “The
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg commended Kampung Bandarsah residents for continuing to enrich the community’s cultural musical arts. According to him, Kampung Bandarsah has always been known for its band and ‘hadrah’ since the beginning. “Alhamdulillah, as a result of the efforts made to revitalise
SEMOP: Semop assemblyman Datuk Abdullah Saidol and Tanjung Manis MP Yusuf Abdul Wahab vowed to continue fighting for the development of the basic infrastructure in Pulau Bruit. Pulau Bruit still needs a lot of development compared to other areas, Abdullah stated according to Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS). Due to
KUCHING: An ordinance to enable the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund will be tabled by the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) this coming November. This was announced by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in his Hari Gawai message. “This fund which was modelled on the Norwegian
KUCHING: Amendments to the State Land Code and Forestry Ordinance passed during the recent State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting are steps toward handling greenhouse gases that the state wants to trade on to increase its revenue. This, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, is part of
KUCHING: The Gawai Dayak as both a symbol and a means to unify the indigenous ethnic groups in the state has been institutionalised to officially recognise their identity and accept them as an integral part of Sarawak in particular and Malaysia as a whole. In reiterating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi