KUCHING: As part of Sarawak Energy growing regional position as a responsible energy developer, it hosted a group of 44 from the Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan (Kaltara) that came to visit Sarawak recently. The group was on a study tour to gain a first-hand view of hydropower development and hydro-industrialisation
KUCHING: The revised Sarawak Building Ordinance 1994 (SBO) will include provision for online submissions of building permits, in line with the digital economy initiative by the Sarawak government, said Malaysian Institute of Architects Sarawak Chapter (PAMSC). PAMSC said online submissions would improve the efficiency and transparency of the building permits
KUCHING: Despite the late hours, Hope Place was quick to respond to calls for help from flood victims on Monday night. It received a request for help from Kampung Lintang Baru, Panchor Melayu, Kuching-Serian Road at around 10.30 pm. Without delay, Hope Place reached out to volunteers to assist in
PERIOD OF PUBLIC SERVICE KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap has called for the calculation of period of public service to be reviewed to include the period of service as daily paid state government employees. He said that this was to enable such employees
REPAIR OF 32 SCHOOLS KUCHING: The state Public Works Department (PWD) has responded to a Facebook posting by one Tiong Choon Ting last February 19 with regard to the repair or restoration of dilapidated schools in Sarawak. According to PWD Sarawak, Tiong’s shared post said that last year, the Education
KUCHING: The recent six-day Global Citizenship Programme was a golden opportunity for students from Toyo University, Japan and the International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) to celebrate unity amidst diversity in Kuching, the City of Unity. A total of 32 students – 20 from Toyo University and 12 from
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) will be organising a dinner with the theme ‘Seeking Trust & Justice’ which aims to raise funds and shed some light on the factual matrix of the two recent legal actions. Organising chairman Michael Kong Feng Nian said the two legal actions are the
KUCHING: Pizza Hut is offering its patrons two all-time favourite regular pizzas at a fraction of the price – for four days only. Pizza Hut’s two regular favourite pizzas can be enjoyed exclusively for just RM29 only from February 26 to 29. This promotion is available for dine-in only at
KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak has congratulated Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim on receiving his letter of appointment as the new Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yesterday. Abang Iskandar replaced Tan Sri David Wong Dak Wah. “Abang Iskandar
KUCHING: The Sarawak Land and Survey Department (JTS) excelled in the Public Service Innovation Awards (PSIA) category at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2020 held at the World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur from February 20 to 22. Three innovation projects contested by JTS at MTE 2020, namely Power4Fields — Portable
