Abdul Karim welcomes FAS’ proposal
KUCHING: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has welcomed the Football Association of Sarawak’s (FAS) proposal for a state government subsidiary to take over the management of Sarawak United’s administration. He said this was a good proposal but it needed to be scrutinised in depth as it involved subsidiaries under the state […]
Bersih 2.0’s proposal needs proper study
KUCHING: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections’ (Bersih 2.0) proposal to split Malaysia’s electoral management body into three commissions with different jurisdictions and autonomies would require proper and careful studies first, says political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. He said the current government must have a say in this as it would be the one […]
Two fire stations to be proposed soon
SIBURAN: Two Class E fire stations will be proposed soon in the areas of Teng Bukap, Padawan and Kampung Krokong, Bau. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Willie Mongin said this at the press conference after Fire Safety Awareness Programme in conjunction with Christmas celebration and appreciation to Bomba frontliners at Siburan fire station, […]
Proposal to redefine elderly declined
PUTRAJAYA: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun has clarified that the proposal to redefine senior citizens in the country as those from the age of 60 to 65 was merely a proposal which she had not approved. Therefore, she urged all quarters to stop causing confusion and politicising the matter […]
Status quo for GPS a right move
Malaysia does not need a ‘coalition of coalitions’ because everyone knows that it is a political strategy aimed at borrowing the strength of the biggest party and not to get genuine support from the people. — Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Umno vice-president No one, not even supporters of Perikatan Nasional (PN), took the recent proposal of a grand […]
MCC considers toilet proposal
MIRI: The request from hikers to build public toilet on top of Canada Hill near Oil well No. 1 received attention of the Miri City Council (MCC) last year. As Canada Hill is becoming a popular spot for hiking, there are more public requests coming in and a few sport organisations also support the idea […]
Proposal to amend water ordinance
KUCHING: The Utilities Ministry is currently proposing amendments to the Water Supply Ordinance 1994 and the Water Supply Regulations 1995. The ministry’s acting permanent secretary Martin Anyi explained that the amendments were important for strengthening and improving existing provisions. “These amendments are adapted to the water industry’s current needs, particularly in relations to water resources […]
Sarawak mulls setting up airline
KUCHING: Sarawak is mulling the right approach to set up its own homegrown airline to improve connectivity with strategic locations such as Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Australia and bring tourists to the state. “Maybe this airline will not be 100 percent government-owned but together with the private sector because airlines have to be private […]
Formation proposal now with state government
Southern Region Development Agency A proposal to establish the Southern Region Development Agency (SRDA) has been forwarded to the state government. It was proposed by Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu and Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. Abdul Rahman said the development agency would have control over three constituencies — Tanjung Datu, Pantai Damai, […]
Repair of sports complex submitted under 12MP
THE proposal to repair and renovate the Bintangor Sports Complex has been submitted under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), says Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “Once the proposal is approved, the repair and renovation work will commence accordingly,” he said in response to a question from Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP-Meradong) at […]