KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof describes 2020 Budget presented by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng as good but in the context of Sarawak, did not fulfil its aspirations. Firstly, Fadillah recalled that under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government’s manifesto, Sarawak and Sabah were
Uggah handles irrigation; drains go to Sim while Lee gets transportation KUCHING: The state government is looking at three aspects in its bid to turn this metropolis into a smart city. These are the drainage system, security and public transportation. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in revealing
SRI AMAN: The battle line looks to have been drawn. Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) will be going all out to win the majority seats come the 12th State Election. In other words, PSB is aiming at toppling the state government led by Chief Minister Datuk Partinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
KUCHING: Drugs can now be bought online before they are sold in entertainment premises around this city. This confession was made by a 22-year-old drug trafficking suspect after he was nabbed by the police during ‘Ops Integrated’ held yesterday. According to Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhasaan when the
KUCHING: Four deaths involving crocodile attacks were reported in Sarawak this year, said Forest Department Deputy Controller (JHS) Engkamat Lading. “However, the four cases have not been confirmed,” he told Sarawak Voice. Engkamat went on to say that the crocodile that was caught was 19ft long. He also said to hunt
KUCHING: There are no evidence and new facts that could enable the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate any alleged wrongdoing by Sarawak Governor Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. As a result, the MACC did not reopen investigation papers on allegations of corruption and abuse of power by Abdul
BALAI RINGIN: Sarawak will be the largest producer of tropical trees in Asia as approximately 60 per cent of the state is still covered by forests. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the state government has allocated six million hectares of land as permanent forest reserves
Declared Sarawak’s heritage tree, the ironwood is here to stay BALAI RINGIN: Belian tree or ironwood, reputed for its hardness and durability under all weather conditions, has been declared Sarawak’s “heritage tree”. This was announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at the launch of Sarawak Forest
KUCHING: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru has expressed support for the position taken by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) MPs at the second reading of the Federal Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament last Tuesday. Its acting president Patrick Anek Uren said many concerns had not been resolved when the Bill
KUCHING: “I have not spoken to my boss about this matter yet, and there is no specific date when I can discuss it with him,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when asked on the Constitution Bill (Amendment 2019), which failed to garner two-third vote majority in
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