AN allocation of RM10mil was approved through the Public Health, Housing and Local Government Ministry under the 2022 Sarawak Budget for Mutiara Mortgage & Credit Sdn Bhd (Mutiara) to implement the Housing Deposit Assistance Scheme (HDAS) initiative. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who is also Public Health,
KUCHING: The State Transport Ministry has reiterated that it will look into the increase in transport and logistic costs and study the matter together with those in the logistics industry. Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin in replying to Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen said his Ministry through a special
KUCHING: Several major international events have been proposed by the Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Ministry in its effort to boost sports development in the state. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that among the proposed events are Sarawak International Tenpin Bowling Championships, Tenpin World Junior Championship 2023,
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development’s (MYSED) plans to organise 60 mass sports development programmes to cultivate and promote a healthy lifestyle. Its Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said among the mass sports programmes to be held this year will be the MYSED Sport Carnival, Extreme
KUCHING: The formula on special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution submitted by the Sarawak government will be discussed during the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) meeting. “We are aware of the suggestion by Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, and this
THE allegation by Violet Yong (DAP-Pending) that Sarawak’s autonomous rapid transit (ART) project was a political decision by the Premier in 2017, is baseless, says Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. Lee said the idea to modernise the public transport system started in 2009 when the Premier was
THE Sarawak government never intends to neglect the operation of the stage bus services as one of the modes of transport in Kuching, said Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. In response to remarks by Violet Yong (DAP-Pending) he said, if fact the ministry was trying to revive
THE State Ministry of Transport is planning to increase the number of smart traffic lights from 98 junctions to 176 junctions in Sarawak by 2024. Its Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said that by then the coverage of smart traffic lights in Sarawak would increase from 30 per cent
THE Education, Innovation and Talent Development Ministry is embarking on a programme to promote Sarawak as a regional higher education hub. Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the aim was to emulate the success of “Study UK” and “Study Melbourne” in attracting students to study in those countries. “The
IN 2016, the number of dilapidated schools in Sarawak was 1,020, with nearly half suffering 75 per cent structural damage. Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said these school buildings were more than 50 years old and most were wood-based and had major structural
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