MA63 working committees to resume meeting before Dewan Rakyat sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: All three Working Committees under the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) are expected to hold their third meetings before Dewan Rakyat sits again on Sept 6. The three committees are the Partners Working Committee, Sabah and Sarawak Security Working Committee and the Socio-Economic Working Committee. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department […]
Sarawak not affected by new requirements for S-MM2H programme
KUCHING: The Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme will not be affected by the new and stricter requirements and regulations for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme by the federal government which will come into effect in October. “Our S-MM2H always aims to welcome participants to enjoy the hospitality and warmness of Sarawak,” […]
Rainy days ahead in Sarawak
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Sarawakians will be experiencing more wet days ahead, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to occur daily over the interior parts of Sarawak this week as a result of the ongoing weak phase (monsoon break) of the southwest monsoon and is expected to last until […]
Exotic fruit season is back!
The exotic fruit season is now back. These days, when you visit the market, you can easily find durians, mangosteens, rambutans and even dabai on sale. It is the perfect time to enjoy these local delights and you better hurry, as they don’t enjoy much shelf life. Each year, Sarawak is blessed with a bountiful […]
Challenges for state as a drug transit point
ILLICIT drugs are a scourge to society and no one knows this better than the men and women who keep their ears close to the ground in the effort to contain the menace. Painstaking work is done to gather intelligence on supply and demand followed through by nerve-wracking operations to bring both drugs and culprits […]
Sarawak not just making up the numbers
KUCHING: Individuals vying for support from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to boost their majority in a bid to assume premiership must have Sarawak’s best interest at heart. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the Sarawak government’s support for any federal government should not be viewed merely as making up the numbers. “I […]
Devote time, energy to address pandemic
KUCHING: Too much politics must be put aside as Malaysia is still facing the Covid-19 pandemic. In saying this, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed that it was important to devote time and energy to address the threat. He said the current situation at the federal level was quite worrying due to […]
Highway promises a better future for the state
KUCHING: The sooner the Pan Borneo Highway project is completed, the earlier will the socio-economic status and livelihood of the people as well as the mobility and connectivity in the state improve. That is our immediate and utmost expectation from the highway,” said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan, when contacted by […]
Wife accepts Sharif Mohd Siddiq’s death as fate
BAU: The wife of Corporal Sharif Mohd Siddiq Al-Attas Wan Sabli who was killed in a shooting incident at the Royal Malaysian Air Force camp in Kota Samarahan, near here last Friday described her late husband as a very loving and good person. Speaking to reporters after her late husband’s burial at the Kampung Melayu […]
Sarawak still attractive to investors
KUCHING: Sarawak continues to remain as one of the most attractive places for investment in Malaysia despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said last year alone the state had secured RM15.7 billion worth of approved investments. “We are not resting on our laurels and are continuing to engage […]