KUCHING: The Ministry of Modernization of Agriculture and Regional Development Sarawak wants to promote, facilitate and develop the sago and nipah industries as a new frontier to maximise economic returns and increase smallholders’ income. Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi said that with
KUCHING: Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew who won the Piasau seat in the recently concluded 12th State Election had taken his oath of office at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), 9.15am today. He took the oath of office before DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. Ting,
KUCHING: State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar has clarified the reason for not starting off the First Meeting of the First Session of the 19th DUN Sitting with the Royal Address by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (TYT) Tun Pehin Abdul Taib Mahmud. Responding
KUCHING: Twelve indigenous groups are now recognised as native races of Sarawak. These are the Bagatan, Bakong, Bemali, Berawan, Dali, Lakiput, Jatti Miriek, Narom, Sa’ban, Tatau, Tring and Vaie. They were included in the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which was unanimously passed in the State Legislative Assembly yesterday (Feb 15).
KUCHING: The proposed constitutional amendment to effect the change of title from “Chief Minister’ to “Premier” is to correctly express the status of Sarawak as different from the other states in the country. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, when tabling the
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has chided his Padungan counterpart Chong Chieng Jen over his proposed amendment to the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022. He said that Chong was a very irresponsible person to raise such a suggestion. “We are not natives of Sarawak, we have to accept the
KUCHING: Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Padungan) says the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to change the designation of the ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ is a redundant amendment that serves no practical purpose. “We can support if there is at least some amendment to the Federal Constitution (FC), or agreement obtained
KUCHING: The Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 has been passed with a two-thirds majority in the august House today. State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said that 67 state elected representatives (ADUNs) supported the Bill, while six opposed. The
KUCHING: The Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks to change the term ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ is viewed as unconstitutional, said Baru Bian (PSB-Ba’Kelalan).He said for the proposed amendment, an amendment needs to be done to the Federal Constitution first. “We have been referring to
KUCHING: State assemblyperson observed a one-minute silence during the second day of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting as to to remember the passing of past leaders in Sarawak who passed away this year and last year. DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar has called upon
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