BETONG: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has announced a grant of RM60.4 million to implement projects in Spaoh. According to him, the grant comes from the Betong Division Development Agency’s (BDDA) allocation of RM200 million for Bukit Saban. “The projects include RM30 million for farm roads, RM10 million
KUCHING: Activist and lawyer Asiah Abd Jalil should ensure she has accurate facts before making statements about Sarawak and Sabah, according to Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. Dr Penguang emphasised that although Malaysia is a democratic country, it is important for a
KUCHING: Raising individual wage rates are as important as implementing the necessary price controls to deal with the cost of living in the community. Federal Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli pointed out that it was not enough to just rely on price control alone, but paying attention to the rakyat’s
KUCHING: The Junior Chamber International (JCI) is an ideal platform for the youth to enhance their skills, broaden their horizons, and ignite their leadership potential. In stating this, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng pointed out that JCI has a strong emphasis on individual, business, community, and
KUCHING: The federal government through the Ministry of Economy will ensure that targeted aid can be channeled to those who deserve it. Federal Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli said that the transition his ministry was implementing now was to determine the right number of the needy in the nation so
KUCHING: The economic alignment of the federal and Sarawak governments is needed for the state’s plan to take off. In stating this, federal Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli said currently, the economic focus at the federal and state levels is similar to one another, which is the energy transition. Furthermore,
KUCHING: Sarawak needs bigger allocations from the federal government to ensure the rapid development and well-being of the people in the state. State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki said this is because Sarawak is still far behind in terms of road connectivity as well as water and electricity
LUNDU: Mohd Safwan Mahli and Nur Asmah Shamsulbahri were crowned as the Kuching-level Al-Quran Recitation 2023 champions for the qari (male reciter) and qariah (female reciter) categories, respectively, after defeating six others in each category. The ceremony, which was held from June 23 to 24 at Dewan Mahligai Gading here,
MIRI: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) entrepreneurs are urged to expand their businesses to the international market. In making the call, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan pointed out that SMEs were the backbone of the country’s economy. “As such, for the business industry, they need to be
LUNDU: The construction work on the Pan Borneo Highway Sematan – Moyan, known as Work Package Contract (WPC) 02, is almost finished, with 98 per cent completion achieved. Tanjong Datu Assemblyman, Azizul Annuar Adenan, thanked to both the federal and state governments for their efforts in nearly completing this section
