THE implementation of the Permit to Enter Coupe (PEC) system is a vital step in ensuring that mangrove forest resources in Sarawak are managed legally, systematically, and sustainably, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development, Datuk Len Talif Salleh. Regarding the state’s forestry governance efforts, Len Talif said
INTERNET connectivity in the Murum constituency has reached 96.1 per cent, and further upgrades are expected under the upcoming JENDELA Phase 2 initiative. Responding to a question raised during the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, Telecommunication Deputy Minister, Liwan Lagang, said that efforts to improve digital infrastructure are ongoing.
THE Murum Assemblyman, Kennedy Chukpai Ugon, has urged for the immediate upgrading of former logging roads in his constituency. Speaking during the debate on the Motion of Appreciation on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak’s address, Kennedy highlighted the critical state of these roads, which serve as the main access to
LANGKAWI: A new Aerospace Academy Sarawak is set to take off following a strategic joint venture between Aviation Design Centre Sdn Bhd (an associate of National Aerospace and Defence Industries, NADI) and the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yayasan Sarawak. The announcement was made
DATUK Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (GPS-Tupong) has called for immediate intervention by the Sewerage Department following reports that homes in his constituency are cracking and sinking due to a delayed infrastructure project. According to Fazzrudin, the damage is believed to have occurred after works began on a major sewage development, which
Kota Sentosa assemblyman, Wilfred Yap Yau Sin, has criticised Violet Yong (DAP-Pending) for what he described as repeated theatrics and sweeping accusations in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, particularly over the delayed Baleh Dam project. “I must express my disappointment with the Member for Pending and how she always chooses
ALTHOUGH the Sarawak government’s upcoming Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES) marks a milestone in expanding access to higher education, it must not come at the expense of students pursuing Arts and Humanities courses, said Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. Wong commended the state’s decision to implement FTES
THE dissolution of the Infrastructure Development Trust Fund (the Fund) is necessary in order for the state’s infrastructure planning and finance processes be updated. Datuk Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) said the Fund, established in 1985 to support private developers in building essential infrastructure for new housing estates, had served
THE ongoing rabies outbreak in Sarawak continues to pose a serious threat to public health, and Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang has called for swift government action to stop additional deaths and end the fatal illness. Sujang highlighted the staggering toll of the outbreak since its resurgence in 2017, raising the
THE Infrastructure Development Trust Fund (Dissolution) Bill, 2025 is necessary to modernise Sarawak’s infrastructure planning and financing processes, says Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. He said the trust fund, established in 1985 to support private developers in building essential infrastructure for new housing estates, had served its historical purpose.
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