KUCHING: Sarawak’s financial position for 2026 reflects one of the strongest state budgets in the country, with Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang describing it as “the best” among all Malaysian states and a clear indicator of Sarawak’s economic resilience. He said the government’s projected revenue of RM13.05 billion
THE Sarawak Government is strengthening the Divisional Tourism Task Groups (DTTGs) as part of a statewide strategy to accelerate tourism development and ensure greater grassroots participation. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, said the DTTG has become a key mechanism in coordinating
BATU Kitang assemblyman, Datuk Lo Khere Chiang, urged the Sarawak Government to address concerns over fairness in civil service career progression, while reaffirming some pressing development needs within his constituency. According to Lo, the number of civil servants under the Professional and Management (P&M) service track, especially those in the
AWLA Dris, an assemblyman from Simunjan, never intended to become an elected representative. However, the political climate in 2016 left the state seat vacant, which he had to fill. He was hesitant at first, but he accepted it as a responsibility to serve the community, leaving his long-established life as
WASTE is not wasteful, but useful, said Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh (Bawang Assan) as he backed the Sustainable Resources and Waste Management Bill, 2025. Wong said the Bill marks a major shift in Sarawak’s waste management, transforming it from a disposal burden into an economic asset through technology, regulations
THE Sustainable Resources and Waste Management Bill 2025 will transform Sarawak’s waste sector into a renewable-energy and revenue-generating industry, potentially unlocking 1,330 megawatts (MW) of clean energy. According to Stampin assemblyman Wilfred Yap, the Bill marks a fundamental shift from traditional waste disposal towards a circular, commercially viable green economy.
OPAR assemblyman Billy Sujang has called for a stronger, more enforceable Sustainable Resources and Waste Management Bill 2025, cautioning that Sarawak faces escalating waste volumes, overstretched landfills, and deepening inequality in urban and rural waste services. While debating the Bill, he said national studies show that urban residents in Peninsular
SARAWAK must urgently embrace sustainable resource management and convert waste into a new source of economic value. Kalaka state assemblyman, Mohamad Duri, said the Sustainable Resources and Wastes Management Bill, 2025, is therefore a crucial step in ensuring Sarawak’s environmental security, economic resilience, and long-term sustainability. “Sustainable resources and waste
KUCHING: Sarawak is positioning itself as a new destination for stand-up comedy, with state leaders and industry players seeing the genre as a fresh driver for both the creative economy and tourism. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said stand-up comedy offers a different
THE Sarawak Government must expand its Cabinet to keep pace with the state’s accelerating transformation and modern governance demands. Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada said enabling the appointment of up to four additional Cabinet members, is essential as Sarawak’s responsibilities have grown tremendously, while the size of its Cabinet