Author: Natasha Jee

State election in March?

KUCHING: The 12th State Election is expected to be held by March next year, opined a political observer Datuk Peter Minos. He said this following the proclamation of emergency for Sarawak effective Aug 2 this year to Feb 2 next year, during which the state election cannot be held unless

Don’t change for the sake of change

KUCHING: The people have been urged not to choose change for the sake of changing the present government. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said in the case of Sarawak, the state government has done so much to assist the people before as well as

Delta variant

Delta variant dominant strain in Kuching

KUCHING: The Covid-19 Delta variant has taken over as the predominant strain in Kuching. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that this was due to cases of Delta variant having landed in the state from West Malaysia and Kalimantan last month. “Sarawak is

Need proper standard operating procedures for election process

KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) and State Disaster Management Committee must formulate proper standard operating procedures for an election process to be held besides ensuring it will not escalate the pandemic. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, in pointing this out, said the impending election

State polls hangs on state of Emergency

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government will wait for the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s decision on whether the national Emergency, slated to end on August 1, will be extended or not. “Right now, as we know, the Emergency

Development of highland, hinterland areas

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu community has been urged to find new ideas to further develop their highland and hinterland areas. In making the call, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the vast highland and hinterland have great potential in tourism and could be used to produce agriculture

Orang Ulu community benefit from economic development

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu community in the state will benefit from various developments carried out by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government under the first phase of the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he launched PCDS 2030 on July 22. The

Idris Jala’s six leadership secrets

KUCHING: A former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala outlined six secrets of transformational leadership in a souvenir programme book for the official launch of the Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) here, today. The secrets, according to Idris, who is executive chairman of

Stutong Community Market closed for 14 days

KUCHING: The Stutong Community Market located near Jalan Setia Raja will be temporarily closed for 14 days. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) confirmed the matter in a Facebook post on Monday. It stated that under the order of the Ministry of Health (MoH), all operations at the Stutong Community Market

What hot air? Projects are being implemented

KUCHING: Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin has refuted accusations by those who said the Sarawak government’s development projects including the proposed Sarawak Infectious Diseases Centre (SIDC) were just ‘hot air’. He said all projects as well as the SIDC were now being implemented.  “As