KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Service Employees’ Union Congress (Cuepacs) has asked the federal government to include an increase in Regional Incentive Payments (BIW) to civil servants in Sarawak and Sabah in the national budget to be presented on October 7. Its chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said the union earnestly requested
KUCHING: Livestock production in Sarawak is so low that it has to import frozen meat such as beef and lamb worth RM100 million a year. According to Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud, the value of Sarawak’s livestock industry was only RM1.8 billion in 2021 and
KUCHING: Univeristi Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is committed to support the Malaysian government’s efforts to make sure that the country’s economic growth comes from a variety of sources. Equally the Sarawak government’s efforts to transform the state’s economy into a digital economy. UNIMAS vice chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi
PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin is leaving it Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) leaders to decide who should contest the seat in the coming parliamentary election. The Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodity Minister said he was very thankful to the Premier Datuk Patinggi
PADAWAN: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) are invited to hold more community programmes, such as the Tentera Masuk Desa (Army Goes Rural) programme in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency. The invitation was made by MP for Puncak Borneo Datuk Willie Mongin when he made a speech to officiate the “Kembaraduga
KUCHING: Tickets for the Dragon Secondary School alumni reunion-cum-fundraising dinner are now on sale at RM800 per table. Organising chairman Barney Sigar said the event would be held on Oct 1 at Merdeka Palace Hotel here and 45 tables are available. He said federal Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and
KUCHING: True equality means Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya should get one third of everything, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos.This should apply in terms of national revenues, civil service, police, military, judiciary, entry to colleges, universities and other opportunities, he said. He said currently Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia) still dominates parliament
KUCHING: A convoy of 40 high-powered motorcycles representing several clubs and 20 four-wheel drive vehicles representing the Padawan 4×4 Adventure Club enlivened the atmosphere at the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency level Independence Day and Malaysia Day celebrations on Saturday. Leading the convoy, which started from the car park of the
PADAWAN: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) is determined to win two Bidayuh majority seats in the 15th General Election (GE15), namely Puncak Borneo and Serian. Its president Lina Soo said so far the state opposition party is confirmed to contest the Puncak Borneo seat for which she announced George Young
KUCHING: The inaugural Borneo Highlands Country and Western Music Night will be held at the Biperoh Kuching Association (BKA hall, located at the junction of Kampung Emperoh Gerung, Jalan Borneo Heights, Padawan on Aug 30 at 7pm. Brought by Maasa Event & Tourism Services and White Dove Cafe, this will