KUCHING: The Congress of the Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) is very grateful to the state government for its commitment to its civil servants. Its president Datuk Azih Muda stated that Cuepacs Sarawak is the only state-branch which had been given excellent facilities by the
Sarawak govt mulls housing estate project KUCHING: The state government will consider building affordable houses for civil servants. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this will happen once the state government has identified several places for its housing projects. “We (state government) will cooperate with several organisations
KUCHING: Standard Chartered Bank’s decision to close its Bintulu branch is entirely theirs but the state government will still look into it, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “The closure is the bank’s own decision, but the welfare of the laid-off staff must be looked into,” he
KUCHING: There are presently 397 auxiliary firefighter squads (Pasukan Bomba Sukarela ― PBS) nationwide with almost 15,000 members made up of different races. Of the number, 47 squads are in Sarawak while seven are in Labuan. Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the figures
KUCHING: Auxiliary firefighters or ‘Pasukan Bomba Sukarela’ (PBS) will be registered under the Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) instead of Registrar of Societies (ROS). Bomba director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said this follows approval of the Fire Services (Amendment) 2018, Act A1568 by Parliament last year. “This means PBS
KUCHING: The Department of Agriculture (DOA) has been urged to update its data on food crops throughout the state for various purposes including keeping track of their potential for development. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas stated that this was in line with the state government’s vision to
KUCHING: The Sarawak media has come in for praise for its reports on sustainable economic growth and welfare of the people. Petronas Sarawak general manager Zulaihi Mantali said the company’s initiatives and efforts through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) will not have been possible without the participation and support of
KUCHING: Collaboration between the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Association of Senators of Southeast Asian Nations (Assean) will open up various opportunities that Sarawak has to offer. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang stated that the association will first come to the state to explore and learn
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development will develop a digital application to improve its delivery system. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that the application would be known as ‘i-KWKPK’ — the initials stands for Kementerian Kebajikan, Kesejahteraan Komuniti, Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Kanak-Kanak
KUCHING: International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) is the first IPTS (private institute of higher learning) in Sarawak to establish the “Angkatan Mahasiswa Anti Rasuah” (AMAR) Club. This was announced by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak director Deputy Commissioner Razim Mohd Noor during the launching ceremony at i-CATS
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