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Telang Usan incumbent to defend seat

MARUDI: Incumbent Telang Usan state assemblyman Dennis Ngau is the latest individual to be named by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to defend his seat in the 12th Sarawak state election. “I confirm you (Dennis) as a candidate (for Telang Usan),” Abang Johari said at the start of

PH to contest all 82 seats

KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) on Thursday (Nov 25) announced that it will contest all 82 seats up for grabs in the 12th Sarawak state election.  Sarawak PH chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the selection of candidates will be decided by the respective component parties. “For the candidates, we will leave it to respective component parties.

Sibu’s futuristically designed UTS campus — sight to behold

SIBU: Anyone who sets foot in Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) here, for the first time will be amazed by its beauty, unique architecture and beautiful landscape.  Its modern, futuristic design amid lush greenery was so captivating that this Bernama reporter who was taken on a tour of the recently approved full-pledged university,

Sarawak government proactive in provision of people’s housing

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak government is proactive and leading the way in providing housing for the people, said federal Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. He said the housing programmes and schemes provided by the Sarawak government such as the Spektra Permata Housing Programme, the Longhouse Loan Programme

New EPF ruling to increase savings

KUALA LUMPUR: All new Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions of members who had made withdrawals will be credited into Account 1 until the total amount withdrawn had been replenished, said Deputy Finance Minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah. Only after that will 70 percent of the contributions be credited to Account 1 and

Over 500k PTPTN borrowers never repaid loans

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 539,284 National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers have never paid back their loans as at Sept 30, according to the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE). It said in a reply posted on the Parliament website today that they were among 2,424,009 borrowers who had completed their studies and

Sarawak set to become major hydrogen supplier

KUCHING: Sarawak is set to become the largest hydrogen fuel producer and supplier in the Southeast Asian region beginning 2023, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said Sarawak which is rich in water resources has the ability to produce and supply hydrogen fuel for vehicles. “Several companies from South

Digital banking to transform banking infrastructure

KUCHING: The implementation of digital banking in the state will see a growing change in its banking infrastructure that will benefit the people, especially the rural population, said caretaker Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said at present, the state government was awaiting approval from Bank Negara

New timetable for SPM 2021 examination: Radzi

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry (MoE) is to issue a new Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 schedule soon, says Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr. Radzi Jidin. Speaking via a video recording uploaded on his Facebook account, Dr. Radzi said his ministry had received a lot of feedback from parents and SPM 2021

Sulaiman sworn in as 13th Chief Minister of Melaka

MELAKA: Lendu state assemblyman Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali has been sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Melaka. He received his letter of appointment and took the oaths of office, loyalty and secrecy before Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam at Dewan Seri Utama of the