Author: Natasha Jee

Most Malaysia Plan allocations for rural areas

KUCHING: From the First Malaysia Plan (MP) to the 11MP, the state government has allocated a total of RM96.9 billion for development.  Deputy director of the State Implementation Monitoring Unit (Simu) in the Chief Minister’s Office, Josenthiana Manggie, said under the 11MP from 2016 to 2020, it received the biggest

MPs not required to declare assets

Wan Junaidi cites Constitution KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says he has no problem with the declaration of assets but only if the related documents are kept in the Speaker’s office for reference and record. If the documents were to be published and posted on websites,

SAS, Swinburne Sarawak to set up COE

KUCHING: SAS, a key player in the global analytics market, has announced a partnership with Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus to jointly set up a Centre of Excellence (COE) for collaborative advanced analytics. This marks the first university partnership for SAS in Sarawak.    Slated to be operational in

Mile 12 international school to open next year

KUCHING: A new residential international school here is expected to take in its first batch of students next year. This is one of the five such schools proposed by the state government. The others will be located in Kota Samarahan, Sibu, Miri and Bintulu. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister

Manyin-Maszlee meeting next week

KUCHING: Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong will meet his federal counterpart Dr Maszlee Malik next week to discuss a federal government directive that purportedly bars Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) members from speaking at schools’ events or programmes.  Manyin said recently he wrote a letter

Sarawak Science Centre in Kota Samarahan

KUCHING: The proposed Sarawak Science Centre for the purpose of boosting students’ interest in Science, Technology, English and Mathematics (STEM) will be in Kota Samarahan.  Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong revealed that the centre, which sits on a 20-acre state land, would be constructed

All 8 Bidayuh seats in safe hands

KUCHING: All eight predominantly Bidayuh state constituencies are in safe hands.  Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said this is because the Bidayuh are fully behind Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and would vote for the coalition in the next state election.  “You see

‘Chong’s creating something-out-of-nothing’

KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen has been slammed for politicking and not knowing the real situation when Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong talked about upgrading and rebuilding SK Maludam and SK Ulu Segan in his winding-up speech during the State

Gold mine museum, park being proposed

BAU: Tasik Biru constituency will see another new development with the establishment of a gold mine museum and park once the project is approved under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Its assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said he had submitted the museum plan to the state government. “This museum will

Ulu Baleh needs CIQ complex

KUCHING: It is high time to set up Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex at Tapak Megah, Long Singut and Ulu Baleh to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants from Kalimantan. According to Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing, Tapak Megah in Ulu Balui which is about 21km