KUCHING: The Finance Ministry (MoF) has got it wrong when it said the Sarawak government owed the federal government RM2.375 billion, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. “Sarawak does not owe the federal government RM2.375 billion as the amount is what federal government owes the state
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent reply in parliament to a question by DAP’s Lanang MP Alice Lau did not go down well with Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB). Its president Bobby William described the reply as “quite shocking” and gave the impression that Sarawakians would cause
KUCHING: Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin has asked Works Minister Baru Bian to immediately look into what has gone wrong in a roundabout at Mile 13th Kuching-Serian Road. According to Mongin, thus far more than 200 accidents had occurred at the roundabout. Willie made the request in his speech at
PENRISSEN, Kuching: The federal government will continue to work with the state government to develop infrastructure facilities. In giving this assurance Works Minister Baru Bian said towards this end the federal government has set up a special committee called the State Development Action Council for the purpose of studying, designing
KUCHING: With only four more matches to play and running the risk of getting relegated to M3 League next year, the Sarawak Premier League team under coach Mohamad Denny Da’ai must win against Negeri Sembilan tonight. The match will be played at 8.15 at the Sarawak Stadium in Petra Jaya.
KUCHING: Sarawak Forwarding Agencies Association (SFAA) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner on July 22 at Imperial Hotel here. SFAA president Joseph Chung said Transportation Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil would be the guest of honour at the dinner expected to be attended by 1,000
KUCHING: The fifth edition of Semadang International Tagang Festival will take place at Kampung Semadang, 40 km from here, from August 30 to September 1. Among the interesting activities are a fishing competition, Miss Tagang beauty pageant, a Bidayuh traditional dance and gong beating competition, kayaking, a cooking competition, street
BAU: Redeems Centre at Kampung Apar in Singai here will have its own Bidayuh Cultural Village and an Asian Market section. According to the Association of Research and Development Movement of Singai Sarawak (Redeems) president Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie, the cultural village will be constructed soon. When met at Aeon Gawai
BAU: A diploma in office management student at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Samarahan Mellanie Meek, 19, has emerged winner of the Miss Aeon 2019 title. This Kampung Daun, Singai lass defeated nine other contestants in the finals held at Redeems Centre on Sunday night. The competition held in conjunction with
KUCHING: If anyone receives an offer to work in the timber camp in Solomon Islands it is wise not to accept. The high pay promised might not be true, worst still you might not get paid at all and forced to work like slaves. The working environment is also dangerous