More women politicians in Sarawak, thanks to Taib
KUCHING: The Head of State Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud made many contributions to Sarawak when he was chief minister, said Minister of Welfare, Community, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Among them is the increase of women in politics,” she pointed out in a statement yesterday issued in conjunction with Taib’s […]
RM7 million to fight rabies in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM7.07 million for rabies control and eradication programmes this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the state government is serious in eliminating rabies and has provided the required funding, personnel and logistics to combat this disease. According to Uggah, the […]
Alert weather warning with heavy rain in Sarawak, Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a yellow alert weather warning with heavy rain in parts of Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. MetMalaysia, in a statement issued today, said the affected areas in Sarawak are in the Limbang Division, while in Sabah, they are the interior areas of Sipitang, Kuala Penyu and Beaufort; […]
4G coverage will be expanded in Sarawak, Julau among focus areas
KUALA LUMPUR: Several plans to upgrade internet access in Sarawak are ready, among others, to increase 4G network coverage in the state which is currently only at 80.84 per cent, lower than the national average of 94. percent, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. He said among the areas of focus was […]
Satisfactory implementation of Jalan Kuching-Serian project
KUCHING: The upgrading work for the 8.1-kilometre (km) Jalan Kuching-Serian (KSR) between KM16 and KM24, here, had been implemented satisfactorily after all components of the project were completed within the permitted period. According to the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2, which was tabled in Parliament today, although there were some weaknesses in managing the […]
Federal govt should focus on dilapidated schools in Sarawak
SIBU: The federal government should focus on solving the problem of dilapidated schools in Sarawak under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee said this during a press conference via Zoom. He was commenting on the 12MP which was presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail […]
Flight frequency to Sarawak to increase from Oct 1
KUCHING: Effective Oct 1, flight frequency to Sarawak will be increased gradually from 22 to 87 flights weekly, State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said today. He said the matter was decided by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its meeting last week. The flights will be from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Penang, […]
12MP a step forward to resolving MA63 issues
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s commitment to resolve issues relating to Sabah and Sarawak’s claims based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is a clear reflection of the Federal Government’s determination to settle the matter conclusively. National Council of Professors senior fellow Dr Jeniri Amir said Ismail Sabri who touched on the […]
PM promises Sabah, Sarawak given priority
KUCHING: The federal government is committed to resolve issues involving claims by Sarawak and Sabah based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This would include basic infrastructure, gas and electricity regulation, digitalisation and security, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri when tabling the motion on the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) at the Dewan Rakyat […]
With perseverance, Sarawak will be fully developed by 2030
KUCHING: Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom believes that with perseverance and with our Anak Sarawak spirit of ‘Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban’ (fight until death) among its young people, Sarawak can achieve its dreams of becoming a fully developed state by 2030. As Sarawak worked hard to achieve this goal, it would also […]