LAWAS: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes more facilities will be added to phase two of Pasar Tamu Lawas. UKAS reported that he had requested more facilities such as toilets, washing facilities and electrical facilities. So far, these facilities are only provided in the Phase One building.
KAPIT: Civil servants from Sarawak should be given fair quotas and opportunities to work in the public sector at the federal level. In stating this, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties) Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong stressed that the formation of Malaysia derived not
KUCHING: The new Masjid Ikhwanul Islam Taman Sukma has now officially opened its doors to the community. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the mosque which was built at a cost of RM17 million can accommodate as many as 3,000 worshippers at a time. “This mosque was built
KUCHING: The public are not on board with the proposal of using their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 savings as collateral for personal bank loans. They stated that if such a proposal were to pass, it may lead to some of the lower income group to fall in debt
KUCHING: Eighteen out of 40 local patients who had experienced neurological problems managed to recover after undergoing the rehabilitation services with Robotic Therapy. Since the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) was first introduced to the patients in September last year, most patients have shown positive results after the therapy. Social Security
KUCHING: Normah Medical Specialist Centre (NMSC) achieved another milestone by being the first hospital in Sabah and Sarawak that provides high-tech rehabilitation services using robotic therapy. The therapy available since September last year uses the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) from Japan technology for faster rehabilitation of its patients. According to
KUCHING: The Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment is looking at ways to make it easier for the home based local entrepreneurs to register their businesses. In stating this, its minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan pointed out that the entrepreneurs that do not use commercial buildings had
KUCHING: Sarawak and Sabah are not excluded from the Budget 2023 allocation given to the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development. Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said his ministry had received a total of RM732 million. Nevertheless, the amount that Sarawak would receive had yet to be determined as further information
KUCHING: Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA) Bhd will establish collaboration with the state government to create paddy estate in Sarawak. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi stated that such collaboration is needed to increase the food security in Sarawak and Malaysia in general. “This will be done
KUCHING: Roads in a state of disrepair in Northern Sarawak are expected to be upgraded by Christmas this year. According to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, there is a need for upgrading works as some of the roads used by logging operators have been damaged. “Therefore, we