The Federal government has been urged to set up a Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex in Serikin to enhance security between the Sarawak and Kalimantan border. Datuk Henry Harry Jinep (GPS-Tasik Biru) said this was due to low security control at the border, where Indonesian traders move freely to
‘Sarawak first’ is the slogan that opens a new opportunity for the government to protect the rights and interests of the state and its people, said Safiee Ahmad (GPS-DARO). In the same breadth, Safiee hoped that the government could speed up the implementation of the Daro Health Clinic which has
KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah visited the Kuching Waterfront here last night to enjoy the amazing sight of the musical fountain. Their Majesties spent about 20 minutes watching the musical fountain show that presented the
We act and decide within parameters of state laws, assures Abang Johari KUCHING: The Sarawak government has the right to decide anything in respect of state laws and decisions, so why should the federal government be anxious, reasoned Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari. He said when the state imposed
KUCHING: The Sarawak Wonderful Concert organised by the Sarawak Information Department at the auditorium of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) here, yesterday, was aimed at encouraging people to promote the uniqueness and attractiveness of the state. It is also part of an initiative taken by the department to
KUCHING: More programmes about integrity need to be done, especially for students, says Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “Students need to be aware of this so that when they enter their working life, they will do the right thing and avoid corruption,” he
Questionable Putrajaya decisions seem to be attempts to further erode our rights: Lawyer KUCHING: Putrajaya should stop testing the leadership of the Sarawak chief minister, said Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) legal advisor Voon Lee Shan. The former state assemblyman said the federal government had made one blunder after another and
BAU: The general manager of Dewan Suarah Bau yesterday explained why the UPSR students’ excellent incentives for Serumbu Zone presentation ceremony attended by Member of Parliament for Puncak Borneo Willie Mongin was not held at the civic centre on April 20. Luke Piee Joheng explained, “The Dewan Suarah Bau is
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has given RM147 million in petrol subsidy. Its deputy minister Chong Chieng Jen said the subsidy is for the price control programme aimed at standardising prices of goods, especially essentials, in rural Sarawak with prices in the urban centres. “Marking up prices
KUCHING: The state government is ready to set aside 30 per cent of all state project tenders to the local Bumiputera contractors. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this will not only help the contractors but that the contractors will go on to create job opportunities for
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