BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: More flights will be coming into Sarawak on a weekly basis soon, says Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The Sarawak Minister for Transport disclosed on Wednesday (April 6) that the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had approved the number of flights – from 575 to 615
KUCHING: Plantation associations want the revised minimum wages implemented in an orderly manner, set against data driven discourse of socio-economic impact assessments. With due all-encompassing consultation involving all relevant stakeholders using prevailing processes already in place, it would permit the revised minimum wage to be managed in a more systematic
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Sarawak is still in a discussion with the federal government on education autonomy as part of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Ghazali mentioned that a series of meetings had been
KUCHING: The family of the late Yuhanis Abdullah is still grieving his loss. The deceased’s sister, Siti Mariam, 17, said she was devastated over the loss of her brother, who was the eldest among the siblings. “I got to know of the tragic news while I was in school. People
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin has been recently listed on the Top 100 Most Awarded Musician of All-Time list which included international superstars such as Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift and BTS. The Malaysian singer was at the 27th spot with a total of 329 awards to
BY MEDEENA SYED ZAHIR KUCHING: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will ensure that six projects amounting to RM58.2mil under the Santubong parliamentary constituency are continued. The projects include the construction of the Kampung Muara Tebas embankment costing RM25mil, Sungai Sematan
KUCHING: A Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been discussed during an engagement session between the Sarawak government and Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). The latter’s secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali yesterday paid Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg a courtesy call.
DALAT: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication and the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) are improving the infrastructure and water supply system in Mukah Division with the implementation of various high, short and medium impact projects. The projects include the Tegup Booster Pump Station construction here which has now been
BY JACINTHA JOLENE & GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Initiatives for digital economy have been successfully implemented and Sarawak is right on track to transform into a smart state. Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi said in order to achieve the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 goals, Sarawak must
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS AND ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Additional programmes have been introduced by a Petrosains team to make Sarawakian children aware of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects. Director of Commercial and Experience, Petrosains Kuala Lumpur, Kamaruddin Kasim said he had conferred with the government sector including the
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