KUCHING: An ordinance to enable the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund will be tabled by the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) this coming November. This was announced by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in his Hari Gawai message. “This fund which was modelled on the Norwegian
KUCHING: Amendments to the State Land Code and Forestry Ordinance passed during the recent State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting are steps toward handling greenhouse gases that the state wants to trade on to increase its revenue. This, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, is part of
KUCHING: The Gawai Dayak as both a symbol and a means to unify the indigenous ethnic groups in the state has been institutionalised to officially recognise their identity and accept them as an integral part of Sarawak in particular and Malaysia as a whole. In reiterating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi
KANOWIT: Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana has vowed to ensure balanced development in his constituency, especially infrastructure development. He also revealed he had allocated RM5 mil to his constituency this year to implement the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects which would be carried out by the technical agencies in the near
LAWAS: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes that Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) will provide more Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assistance to the community in Lawas District. According to the statement by UKAS, Awang Tengah pointed out that PETRONAS had provided a lot of CSR assistance in education,
GEDONG: Gedong will have its own district council in the near future. Since Gedong was promoted to a full district last year, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg believed it is appropriate for the district to have its own council. “As part of the establishment, local leaders
GEDONG: An additional allocation of RM400,000 each was approved through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) for the construction of two churches in the Ulu Gedong area. According to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, the initial funds of RM500,000 each for the Seventh Day Adventist Church
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has called on the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development to work cohesively to become a top class ministry. He said the people in the ministry need to collaborate with one another by sharing each other’s views with an open mind. “You
KUCHING: Surplus supplies of chicken in Sarawak may be exported to the peninsula to address a shortage there. In saying this, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs secretary-general Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said this is in line with the spirit of the Malaysian Family. “However, the management of supply
KUCHING: The rate of allowance for the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting should be equivalent to today’s living cost, says Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor. Aside from stating that the value of RM50 back in 1980 was equivalent to RM300-RM500 today, he added that the allowance should also cover all
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