KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is hoping that the Federal government will raise Sarawak’s allocation in Budget 2023. This is so that the state may undertake a lot more infrastructure and development projects to hasten and promote economic growth. Sarawak needs additional financing to implement such
KUCHING: Bumiputera entrepreneurs are called upon to take part in the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneur Awards (AUBS) 2022. The sixth edition of the award will take place at Riverside Majestic Hotel on November 12, 2022. It is organised by the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) in collaboration with
SARATOK: Children’s education is a shared responsibility, said Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju. He said he wants to see education not only happen in school, but also at home, where the teachers are among mothers and fathers. “As a matter of fact, education requires the cooperation of all parties and
PUSA: Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kalok’s new school, which is currently 82.24 per cent under construction, is expected to operate for the March 2023 school session. Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee said that the progress on the project was good. “Now (we are) just waiting
BINTULU: Grant recipients of Small Rural Projects (MRP) and Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS) are reminded to prepare a project progress report. Sarawak Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the report is to be submitted to the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU)
BINTULU: The Sarawak government through the Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Ministry (MANRED) aims to export up to RM1 billion worth of shrimps per year by 2030. Its minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said it was part of an effort to make the state an exporter of
SELANGAU: Months of training and hard work went down the drain for four students when they were disqualified from a state level debate recently. It was a power outage that put paid to the hopes of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ulu Sungai Arip students who had hoped to seek glory at
SERIAN: Youths turned up in droves to participate in the Serian Parliamentary Youth Carnival over the last weekend. The two-day event was jointly organised by the Serian Parliament Service Centre and the Youth wing of Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Serian branch. Hosted in conjunction with the Malaysia Day celebration,
KUCHING: Gay sex among tertiary students that is reportedly commonplace in the country can be stopped if students adhere to religious teachings. In stating this the Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) said there was a need to actively train volunteers from universities and other centres of higher learning to continue
SERIAN: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has been holding steadfast to its promise to serve the people. This we have been doing regardless when the general election is to be held, said Kapit MP Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. “We have not reached a year after the elections at the state