No to state amendment within 60 days
KUCHING: Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs and UKAS) Datuk Abdullah Saidol said that he agrees with the provision of anti-party hopping to be adopted in Sarawak. However, he does not agree with Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili’s suggestion for Sarawak to take immediate action in amending the […]
Revenue from surplus funds targeted
LONDON: Sarawak hopes to build on the savings made through surplus of funds by setting up their own sovereign wealth fund. In reiterating this proposal, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state’s resilient financial position is an enabler to this. “Sarawak’s financial position is now quite strong so we want […]
Vast area approved for village expansion
BETONG: The Sarawak government approved 127 acres of land for the implementation of the Village Expansion Scheme or Skim Pembesaran Kampung (SPK) which will be implemented in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Kalaka Assemblyman Mohamad Duri said that it was approved as a people’s project and it will cost RM27 million. “Alhamdulillah the request and […]
Sarawak to set up hydrogen car assembly plant
By Jacintha Jolene & Fasiha Khushiri KUCHING: The Sarawak government is in the process of setting up a hydrogen car assembly plant in Kuching, said Deputy Minister for Energy and Environment Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He said this is in line with the government’s shift towards alternative energy sources, reducing the dependence of fossil […]
Don’t drag your feet on MA63 negotiations, Putrajaya told
By Natasha Jee & Sarah Hafizah Chandra SIBU: The Federal Government has been urged to ease the further negotiations on matter raised by the Sarawak Government on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). In making this call, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said it is the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s commitment to […]
The Awakening – Sarawak Day
The following few sentences in the Sarawak Government Gazette ushered in a new beginning for Sarawak. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Public Holidays Ordinance [Cap. 8 (1958 Ed.) ], the Yang di-Pertua Negeri has made the following Notification: 1. This Notification may be cited as the Public Holiday (Sarawak […]
Cooperate with institutions to get state’s R&D products recognised: Premier
KUCHING: Sarawak needs to cooperate with many other credible institutions worldwide in order for its research and development (R&D) products to be recognised, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the focus and emphasis on R&D products by the state government have borne fruit with its results for all to […]
Appointments to honour MA63
KUCHING: Having representatives from Sarawak and Sabah as members of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) shows an effort towards honouring the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), opines Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. The honorary professor of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) agreed that by having representatives from both states as members of IRB, the members would also represent […]
Civil servants can make a difference with empathy
KUCHING: Civil servants can further improve their services to the rakyat by putting themselves in their shoes and empathising with them. In stating this, recently retired State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said civil servants need to understand the rakyat’s problems, what they go through and understand their difficulties and shortcomings. “What you do matters, […]
Government sets KPI to reduce teenage pregnancies
TATAU: The Sarawak government has set a key performance index (KPI) to reduce the number of teenage pregnancy cases by 10 per cent each year. This is an effort to address the issue of teenage pregnancy, said Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai. According to him, based on statistics from the State […]