Author: Lee Shaw Wei

Beauty queens get to hear Sarawak’s plans

KUCHING: Beauty queens from across the world have now come to know about how Sarawak is charting a path to becoming an advanced region by the year 2030. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian took time out to expound on the state’s plans when the organising committee of

Chung Hua management team calls on Fatimah

KUCHING: The Kuching Chung Hua Primary School No.1-6 Management Committee paid a Hari Raya visit to the office of Minister of Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah recently. The committee was led by its chairman Datuk Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. Chai has also handed an invitation

Rep wants Bau Hospital upgraded

BAU: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep has called for the Bau Hospital to be upgraded. He made the call during his speech while officiating at the KPT Prihatin Komuniti Sejahtera (KRIS) programmeat Kampung Sibuluh here today.  “It is time for the government to upgrade Bau Hospital. I believe

Lucky 250 Sarawak Energy customers get RM50 cash rebate

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has announced the 250 lucky winners of its ‘Go Paperless’ e-Bill Campaign for the first quarter of 2022. The winners will each receive a RM50 electricity bill cash rebate, credited to their registered electricity contract account and they will be notified via their e-Bill subscription registered e-mail

Call to preserve Hari Gawai Dayak

KUCHING: Hari Gawai Dayak must be preserved to strengthen racial harmony in Sarawak, said Datuk Wee Hong Seng, the Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS). He made the call yesterday during the MBKS Gawai Dayak with Community 2022 event at the lobby of MBKS.. “Since Kuching is the City

Polytechnic bids three officers farewell

KUCHING: Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic (PKS) yesterday bade farewell to three officers, namely, Josephine Enid Teddy (Assistant Administrative Officer N29), Bazlia Mon Ramli (Assistant Administrative Officer N29) and Christie Jostin (Chief Administrative Assistant N22). Josephine has moved to the Kuching Divisional Social Welfare Office, Bazlia to the Bintulu Divisional Health Office

It’ll take time to implement forest carbon management

A specific body will be set up to study the implementation of forest carbon management activities following the passing of the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022. Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu), Lidam Assan (GPS-Katibas) and Billy Sujang (GPS-Opar) told reporters during a joint press conference held at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN)

Revenue without destroying forest carbon credit

WITH the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022, Sarawak will have better management of the forest be it waterfalls, water catchment or educational facilities and it can gazette these areas. This was said by Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) in support of the Forest Amendment Bill 2022. “The Amenity Forest allows forest

New modern economy model

FORESTS will be the new stream of Sarawak’s income in modern economy, said Lidam Assan (GPS-Katibas) in support of the Forest Amendment Bill 2022. “Additionally, for the safety of Sarawak and at the same time contributing to the reduction of global warming, I rise to support the Forest Amendment Bill

Enough funds for Simunjan District Council

THE Simunjan District Council has secured sufficient funding from the Sarawak government to upgrade and enhance its facilities and related structures under 12th Malaysian Plan. Awla Idris, Simunjan assemblyman, said, “In the long term, and based on the Integrated Solid Waste Management study which was carried out in 2019, Simunjan