SIBU: A new Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) package to extend the discounts on electricity and water bills will be announced soon, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The deputy premier said the extension would continue the discounts offered under BKSS 8.0 which ended on June 30, in view
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) Kota Samarahan parliamentary machinery is geared up to face the 15th General Election (GE15) which may be held soon. Its MP Datuk Rubiah Wang said although its date is not yet known, the general election is projected to be held as the present
KUCHING: The state government will speed up the strata titles for housing developers and homebuyers. This timely assurance came from Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abanag Johari Tun Openg who said he had requested the Land and Survey Department to issue strata titles right away after all required processes were
KUCHING: Mechanisation is a way out for the housing industry instead of being overly dependent on foreign workers, says Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We have to use technology. For example, in the plantation sector, we cannot rely on foreign labourers alone. Assuming we rely on Indonesia,
KUCHING: The state is developing a mobile application to cut the red tapes and expediting the application of work permits for foreign labourers. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said a special committee under Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a groundbreaking growth of nearly tenfold in the number of visitors to the state since January to July of this year compared to the same period last year. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in revealing this, said the
MIRI: The completion of the Pujut Section of the Pan Borneo Highway project will help ease traffic flow between Miri Airport to Permyjaya and Kuala Baram, here. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the 15.9km road, the construction of which began on Nov 1, 2016 also involved the
SEBUYAU: Fire razed through two blocks of shop lots in Sebuyau town on Saturday afternoon (Aug 6). A total of 10 units of shop were destroyed in the blaze, according to the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre. It said a report on the incident was received at around
KUCHING: A man who lost his identity card may face jail time and a hefty fine after he resorted to lodging a fake police report to avoid paying the penalty for a replacement. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 22-year-old was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, here yesterday
KUCHING: A total of 32 boxes containing 1,690 cartons of various types of cigarettes suspected to be with unpaid tax and Customs duties were seized by the police here yesterday. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the total seizure was estimated to be worth RM252,432. He said the seizure
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