NEGOTIATIONS for Sarawak’s special grant entitlement under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution are currently being pursued through a Joint Consultative Committee Meeting under the Mesyuarat Majlis Khas Mengenai Perjanjian Malaysia 1963. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali (GPS-Samariang)
NEGOTIATIONS for Sarawak’s special grants entitlement under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution is currently being pursued through a Joint Consultative Committee Meeting under the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali (GPS-Samariang)
THE introduction of the Forest (Amendment) Bill 2022 will provide more job opportunities for Sarawakians through the carbon credit industry. Billy Sujang (GPS-Opar) in support of the proposed amendment, said this was one of the Bill’s many benefits to come following its introduction. “Once approved, we can also introduce carbon
THE Sarawak government will continue negotiations with Indonesia to normalise cross-border trade in the Tebedu-Entikong area. Deputy Minister for International Trade and Investment, Datuk Dr Malcom Mussen Lamoh said this would help combat the lack of response from investors in the Tebedu Industrial Estate, which was completed in 2012. “The
THE Forest (Amendment) Bill 2022 will be a boon to Sarawakians through participation in carbon trading. Azizul Adenan (GPS-Tanjung Datu) said the passing of the proposed amendment would also project Sarawak towards a more sustainable environment in the future. “The bill provides an option to entities or landowners and the
FORT Ranee is on its way to be gazetted as one of Sarawak’s heritage buildings under the Sarawak Heritage Ordinance 2019. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts II Datuk Snowdan Lawan (GPS-Balai Ringin) said the ongoing proposal and gazetting process is currently carried out by his ministry
DATUK Ahmad Ibrahim has been elected as the Senator of the Dewan Negara representing Sarawak. The re-election would see the 53-year-old replacing outgoing Senator Datuk Zaidi Suhaili following the expiry of his current term on July 19. His election was proposed by Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (GPS-Asajaya) and
THE PASSING of the Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 will pave the way for Sarawak in becoming the first state in the country to have a legal basis to ensure industry players comply in meeting international requirements in reducing carbon emissions as stipulated in the United Nations Framework Convention on
THE SARAWAK government has allocated a total of RM3.4 million in grants to registered care centres through the Social Welfare Department, from 2017 to 2022. Deputy Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Mohamad Razi Sitam said the assistance aimed to support the centres and operators to conduct relevant activities
KUCHING: Sarawak’s overall COVID-19 situation is still on a downward trend despite the Hari Raya celebration and gatherings throughout the past week. The State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly COVID-19 update showed only 256 cases of COVID-19 were registered in Sarawak between May 1-7. This was a significant decrease of
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