SPAOH: There will be no compromise on contractors using substandard construction materials or scrimping on them in their projects. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said by doing so they were going against the specifications laid out in their contracts. “Shape up or ship out. We cannot help you
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Community leaders play a pivotal role in providing better understanding of the dangers of drugs among villagers through awareness programmes. Samarahan district officer Anuar Da’an said penghulus, for example, should convince local youths to participate in these programmes to curb rampant drug-related issues in villages, here. “There are
SIBU: The annual Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) has potential to be developed into an international event, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier said this could be achieved through collaborations with both federal and state tourism ministries. “BCF, no doubt, is the most iconic event and main
KUCHING: This city will soon have its own astronomy centre, similar to the ones in Miri and Bintulu, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said. The Premier said he had agreed to allocate funds to develop the necessary infrastructure and complex which falls under the purview of the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will carry on with all its planned development projects despite the federal government’s austerity measures. This is for the benefit of the wellbeing of the people and the state’s economy, said Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. A confident Premier said the Sarawak government
GEDONG: A total of 20 tonnes of agricultural products from Sarawak will be brought to the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA) 2022 in Serdang, Selangor later this year.. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) deputy secretary general (Development) Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd said these products include ‘nangchem’,
GEDONG: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is expected to field candidates of all age groups in the coming 15th general election, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The PBB vice president said this will be in tandem with the party’s aspiration to cater to all age groups in the
GEDONG: A more hands-on approach in rural areas is needed to increase Sarawak’s agricultural yields. Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this is crucial to accommodate the growing population of large cities such as Kuching. “Kuching City and its suburbs are now getting
MUKAH: Police arrested a 52-year-old man last Sunday (July 10), just hours after he was suspected of killing a single mother of two at a resort here. Police were informed that a woman had died in a room at the resort around 12.35pm, according to Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Forget aluminium, carbon fiber or even titanium. How about a bamboo bicycle? The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is now working on producing the first ever bicycle made out of bamboo in Sarawak. And its General Manager Datuk Hashim Bojet said the first prototype of the bamboo
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