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Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said its ministry will bridge rural-urban income gap. Uggah who is also Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister said his ministry will raise rural incomes to reduce poverty and to bridge the present rural-urban income gap. According to him

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said its ministry will bridge rural-urban income gap. Uggah who is also Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister said his ministry will raise rural incomes to reduce poverty and to bridge the present rural-urban income gap. According to him

More than two thousand Sarawakians pursuing their tertiary education have received their RM300 air ticket subsidy, said Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (GPS-Tupong). He also said that the incentive of “Graduan Pulang Sarawak” was a pledge made by the chief minister during the “Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak” programme which was held at

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah made no effort to hide his disappointment with the way Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) is “playing politics”. Karim questioned the manner RTM had been treating news of state government functions in recent months, which was far different

Infrastructure development is important to speed up economic growth and integrate our economy with other countries, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “It is important that everyone of us must understand that the needs of the rakyat to have basic infrastructure, is very critical in the development

There is a need for a Sarawak Office in Singapore to promote and enhance trade and tourism between Sarawak and Singapore, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “The Singapore government has supported the idea that there should be an office to have a one stop centre for

Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) in collaboration with the indigenous communities of Sarawak has produced essential oil from Litsea tree, trademarked as LITSARA®. “Through the collaboration, they have made a range of natural-based personal care products such as soap, shampoo, air freshener and essential oil for aromatherapy,” said Chief Minister Datuk

The state government is now moving forward to achieve the targeted growth of 6.5 per cent per annum to become a high income and developed state status by 2030. “Hence, there is a need to have the necessary infrastructure in place for the economy,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang

Export revenue from timber products in the first quarter of this year recorded RM1.28 billion, a 3% decrease from RM1.32 billion in the same period last year. Minister of Urban Development and Natural Resources, Datuk Amar Tengah Ali Hasan said the decrease was due to a decline in supply of