KUCHING:With the concluded voting on the 2021 Budget, it is high time for all political parties and politicians to focus on the plight of the people now, said Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. He said politicians should not push for any motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister
KUCHING: Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh is an advocate of getting the local community involved in the tourism industry via community-based tourism (CBT). “They are the ones that will sell products, act as guides, manage the area, collect the fees, and so on. “We provide these products to the community, which
KUCHING: The Merembeh Caving Park in Bau is expected to be opened in the middle of January next year, said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. He said the facilities there were still being developed, such as the Tourism Information Centre, trail and gazebo. “This is a unique tourism product because there
KUCHING: Studies on the construction of the proposed Bau Gold Mine Museum and Park are expected to be completed in about two to three months’ time, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. “The consultant is in the midst of conducting the study. After this, the state government will
KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep aims to hold a celebration on Dec 31 commemorating 200 years of gold mining history in Bau, which has been proven to have started in the 1820’s. “We have written to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and I have
Wisma Melayu Sarawak KUCHING: The upcoming Wisma Melayu Sarawak (WMS) project in Petra Jaya has received a huge thumbs-up from the local community. The idea to construct a Sarawak Malay landmark, envisioned by the late former Chief Minister Pehin Sri Adenan Satem, has now been realised with the earth-breaking ceremony
BAU: Orchardists, fruit growers and farmers in general have been encouraged to plant several different species of durians instead of concentrating only on the most popular ones. “Don’t just plant Musang Kingonly,” said Deputy State Secretary (Rural Transformation) Datuk Ik Pahon Joyik. Ik Pahon, who is also Sarawak Durian Planters
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) secretary-general Datuk Janang Bungsu has backed Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing by emphasising that there was nothing wrong with the latter’s comments that the previous Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan)-led state government. Masing had said that the Sabah state government
KUCHING: One should consider the needs of the people as well as practicality, instead of criticising based on imaginary theories and hypotheses, says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang. He said this in reference to a statement by Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo
KUCHING: Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos hopes that other nations will not make their claims on the potential oil reserves of James Shoal near Bintulu so that Sarawak will be able to benefit from these resources. “If the vast oil reserves exist at James Shoal and Sarawak has a share
