By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is ready to contest and win in their seven traditional parliamentary seats in Sarawak at the coming 15th general election (GE15). The seven parliamentary seats are Stampin, Bandar Kuching, Serian, Sarikei, Sibu, Lanang and Miri. SUPP president Datuk Seri
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) members have been called to give their fullest support to whoever has been nominated to stand in the elections, be it in the state or general elections. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: The Sarawak government has reaffirmed that the protection of the state rights within the Continental Shelves under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is non-negotiable, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “Somebody mentioned the onus is for us to challenge
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Visitors stood in line as early as 9.30 am at the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre to attend the Kota Samarahan Parliamentary Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House today. There were around 3,000 visitors and they came from Asajaya, Muara Tuang, Stakan, Empila, Kampung Niup and other areas around Samarindah.
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: Sarawak has the potential to be a producer of biofuel, and once it is achieved, would be another stream of revenue for the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the production of biofuel could be sourced from
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy warned the public and its customers on any fake calls or messages received from unknown individuals claiming to be from its utility arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad. According to its statement today, the utility company will never contact its customers via mobile phone requesting to provide bank account
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: The state government is pursuing greater autonomy over education matters from the federal government under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazal said, although education is under the jurisdiction
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN Better infrastructures should be built in Lingga for the benefit and convenience of residents there. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) said proper drainage systems, in particular, were needed in Lingga as it was prone to floods. “Moreover, I propose a maintenance wall and flood
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY KUCHING: Siblings Anastasia and Jones Bejie have finally received their identification cards (IC) after their pleas went viral on social media. The duo gained prominence earlier this year when they shared their struggles of living in Kuching without identification cards, which ultimately
BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY & NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: The birthday celebration of Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will be held physically in Kapit on June 5 and 6. Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Department, Datuk John Sikie Tayai disclosed that the celebration would
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