BY TANIA LAM & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: The 19th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting adjourned sine die at 5.01pm today after three days. A total of five Bills were passed during the three-day DUN sitting. Two of the Bills – the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill,
BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: An opposition member has argued that while sago plantation is environmentally friendly, large-scale cultivation coupled with widespread fertiliser usage, however, will harm the environment. Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Kota Sentosa), admitting that sago plantations do absorb carbon particles contained in the air, introducing large-scale
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) welcomes the move to bring Sarawak and Sabah to the same level as Malaya. The association, however, has another concern; which is when the states will reclaim the 34.6 per cent representation in Dewan Rakyat. It noted that in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63)
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from a Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) delegation led by Rector of UiTM Sarawak cum head of Research Project Professor Datuk Dr Jamil Hamali at Demak Jaya on Tuesday (Feb 15). A report on the results of
KUCHING: Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Datuk Abang Openg, who is the president of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and president of Sarawak Business Federation (SBF), has been appointed as the new chairman of Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) for 2022 – 2023. This was announced by Minister of
KAPIT: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) here has been greeted favourably by parents. Lenggie Jugah, 43, from Rh Panyau Ng Kemali Baleh, who accompanied his son Rodrizues Ampeng Lenggie, 7, said the programme was well implemented. “This is a good initiative by the government and I am
BY NATASHA JEE & TANIA LAM KUCHING: The second day of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting today ran smoothly, starting at around 9.16am. Shortly after commencement, DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar called on DUN members to observe one minute of silence to commemorate
KUCHING: Aeon Co (M) Bhd and Aeon Big (M) Sdn Bhd (Aeon Malaysia) have announced the implementation of a minimum wage for Grade G employees from RM1,200 to RM1,500 per month effective Jan 1. The amount is the basic salary, which does not include allowances or other incentives. Dr Kasuma
KUCHING: Homage care services provider has recently announced its most significant expansion in Malaysia yet with new footprints in locations across Perak, Sabah and Sarawak. Homage also aims to grow its pool to 11,000 caregivers, nurses, and therapists nationwide by the end of 2022 and to partner with more organisations
KUCHING: Ninja Van Malaysia has extended its products and services to include retail stores, pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) services. It is also making forays into non-e-commerce delivery sectors such as fulfilment services to support the maturing e-commerce seller base. The logistics company announced today at the launch of its ‘Effortless
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