KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Iskandar Turkee’s experience as a civil servant is definitely an added value for him to serve the people in the Jepak constituency. Political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung said Iskandar, who is known for his role as the director of National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA)
KUCHING: Local bus operator, Biaramas Express Sdn Bhd, plans to switch from diesel to hydrogen-powered engines for its buses next year. Its general manager, Lai Sin Kiong, said that this move is a joint effort with the KIS Group. “We hope that through the utilisation of hydrogen, which aligns with
KUCHING: Bus ridership reached over 2.6 million from January to August of this year. State Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, said that out of this number, Kuching saw about 1.07 million ridership. Sibu had the second highest with 915,038, followed by Miri with 535,570, and Bintulu with 154,607.
KUCHING: Rice prices have stabilised in Sarawak following federal government intervention, which includes subsidies and a capped selling price of RM31 for every 10 kg of rice. Miri MP, Chiew Choon Man, raised the matter in Parliament and engaged in discussions with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Datuk
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received two courtesy visits at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here, today (Oct 16).The first courtesy visit was from a delegation of Morrow Architects & Planners Pte Ltd, led by their chairman Dr Liu Thai-Ker.Liu said the purpose of
KUCHING: The proposal to upgrade the Padawan Sub-District Office to Padawan District Office is still under discussion. Deputy Minister of Transport (Road and Aviation) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the matter was with the State Secretary. “A task force has been formed to look into the matter with due diligence.
KUCHING: Thirty-one projects under the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA) for Mambong constituency will focus on agriculture and tourism development. Deputy Minister for Transport (Road and Aviation), Datuk Dr Jerip Susil expressed his desire for Mambong to be a coffee belt for the whole of Sarawak, with the focus
KUCHING: A proposal to upgrade the Padawan sub-District into a full-pledged district is still under discussion. Deputy Minister for Transport (Road and Aviation) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the matter is being handled by the State Secretary. “There’s a task force formed which will look into the due diligence. “Not
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak branch aspires to establish itself as a globally renowned university. Rector of UiTM Sarawak Prof Datuk Dr Jamil Hamali said that excellence in education and research is the primary focus of the university, while stressing the university’s commitment to being at the forefront of
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed his hope that the European Union (EU) could provide support for high-quality education exchanges. He stated his desire to establish special exchange programmes, particularly in the field of technology, between the EU and higher education institutions in the
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