Sarawak to introduce its climate policy soon
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will issue its own climate policy soon, focusing on three sources of green energy after the completion of a study conducted under the 12th Malaysian Plan (12MP), said Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He said the three sources of green energy were hydropower, solar energy […]
Make Sarawak pro-trade and pro-investment destination
THE SARAWAK government needs to review and improve the management of its seaports through the adoption of innovations and new technologies. In making the call, Head of State Tun Pehin Abdul Taib Mahmud urged the state government to look into the matter to improve the ecosystem and ensure Sarawak will be a pro-trade and pro-investment […]
3 Bills to be tabled in upcoming DUN Sitting
KUCHING: Three government bills will be introduced during the Second Meeting of the First Session of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting, which is scheduled for May 17 to 26. According to DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, the bills are Supplementary Supply (2022) Bill, 2022, Land Code (Amendment) Bill, […]
Cash crop for export
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will focus on the commercial cultivation of coconut, pineapple, banana, durian and jackfruit for export. Deputy Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development I (Modernisation of Agriculture) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said that the crops have great potential because of the high demand from abroad, including China. “In the […]
PRS wants development masterplan for rural districts
BY AMYRA VARKISA & NATASHA JEE SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has proposed several issues that need to be further considered and resolved by the Sarawak government. Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum who was elected unopposed as president at the party’s 5th Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) here today said the major issues were infrastructure, utility and telecommunications […]
Ministry urges corporate participation in programmes
SERIAN: The Ministry of Women, Children and Community Well-being Development welcomes the participation of corporate bodies in various welfare programmes. “Among them is participating in the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative so that more benefits can be offered and expanded to all parts of Sarawak to be enjoyed by everyone,” said its Deputy Minister Mohamad […]
Premier hands out contributions at sungkei gathering
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 84 Sarawakians have received assistance from the Sarawak government as well as the Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. The donation was handed over by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk […]
Sarawak insists on right formula
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak government wants the right formula to be used in the distribution of revenue to the state as stipulated in Article 112D of the Federal Constitution. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the Sarawak government has not yet received the formula from the federal government regarding the […]
Better gifts for enforcement agencies
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, through the Women and Family Department, will improve the quality and quantity of gifts for the festive seasons. “We believe that this not only has great meaning for the recipients, consisting of security and enforcement agency personnel, but also for those who are directly and […]
Remembering their sacrifices
KUCHING: The ‘Sumbangsih Raya 2022’ continues to be an annual tradition of the Sarawak government in appreciation of the sacrifices made by members of the security and enforcement agencies who are often on duty during the festive season. A total of 11,500 boxes containing serunding daging, nasi impit¸ fruit cake, peanuts and murukku will be […]