State Budget reflects resilience amid challenges
LIMBANG: The State Budget for next year, which amounts to nearly RM13 billion, reflects the Sarawak government’s resilience in the face of global geopolitical uncertainties and international trade challenges that affect the state’s revenue. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said it reaffirms the government’s commitment to continue strengthening physical development, enhancing healthcare […]
DUN Sarawak: Premier to table 2026 State Budget on Monday
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) will sit for eight days beginning tomorrow (Monday) for the Third Meeting of the Fourth Term of the 19th Assembly. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg who is also Minister for Finance and New Economy, will present the Supply (2026) Bill 2025, which outlines the […]
Sarawak Premier highlights record State Budget and economic growth at Miri Christmas Parade
MIRI: Sarawak’s Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, delivered a speech on behalf of Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the 15th Miri Christmas Parade at Miri City Fan on Saturday night, emphasizing the state’s record-breaking budget and economic progress. The Premier’s message highlighted the Sarawak Government’s 2024 state budget of RM15.8 […]
Sarawak Budget Conference set to be groundbreaking event
KUCHING: The State Budget ‘25 Conference, to be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) soon, promises to be an engaging event for stakeholders across Sarawak and Malaysia. The two-day event will explore Sarawak’s record-breaking RM15.8 billion budget and its alignment with the Malaysia Madani vision and the state’s sustainable development goals. In a […]
Aspirations of business leaders for the upcoming State Budget
BY JACQUELINE DAVID KUCHING: The Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions hopes that the state government will consider setting up a special fund, like the Sarawak focused private equity (PE) fund to be the capital investor for the Small Medium Enterprises (SME) sector in the state. Its president, Datuk Richard Wee […]
Zoom app proposed for tabling of State Budget
MUKAH: A local community leader has suggested that the 2022 State Budget be tabled through any available legal avenue before the current state of Emergency in Sarawak ends on Feb 2 next year. Kapitan Kang Boon Eong said this was because the state needed funds for operating and development expenditures next year. He pointed out […]
1, 200 units of Spektra houses for Kota Samarahan
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said 1,200 units of Rumah Spektra Permata (Spektra) houses would be built here soon. He said the state government had identified and reserved 144 acres of land here to cater for the construction of these houses. “I have asked Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
Hope for more aid to OKU
KUCHING: The 2021 Budget is not comprehensive for people with disabilities (OKU), opined Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) president Rapelson Richard Hamit. Today he said the OKU group, senior citizens, and single mothers should be given more attention. He noted that the government had increased the monthly welfare assistance for OKU, senior citizens, and carers […]
Expect a surplus State budget
OYA: Sarawakians can expect a surplus budget for next year because of the state’s strong financial standing, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She was commenting on the State 2021 Budget, which will be tabled by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during the State Legislative […]
Expect it to be people-centric
State Budget 2021 MIRI: The State Budget 2021, to be tabled next month by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at the State Legislative Assembly sitting, is expected to be a people-centric budget. “It will be a continuation of the previous Budget and focus will be given to various sectors to help them […]