Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Pusaka Day Care Centre launched

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan yesterday launched the Pusaka Day Care Centre at Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation’s (STIDC) “Majlis Ramah Tamah Gawai Raya Pusaka 2019”. It is the first childcare centre registered by the Sarawak Welfare Department on February 28, 2019 and is run by

Guan Eng’s remarks reflect naivety and shallow outlook

KUCHING: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s remarks reflect his naivety and shallow outlook on how the state’s budgetary preparation is done, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Karim said he was amazed at Lim’s claim on Friday that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)

‘Finance minister is fearmongering’

KUCHING: “Irresponsible and fearmongering statement by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng!” That was how Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang responded to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s claim on Friday night that the state Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government would go bankrupt in three years’ time due to

Export tax for local products?

KUCHING: Sarawak may impose export tax on local products to boost state coffers. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak had a lot of resources, including those with added value, “which we can use to implement the new method”. “When we implement tax on the products, it

Find new energy, Sarawak Energy urged

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has been urged to explore new sources of energy to improve the living standards of the people. In dwelling on this during SEB’s “Majlis Sambutan Gawai-Raya” at Menara Sarawak Energy here yesterday Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg spoke of “value” in the

Powering up Kalimantan

SEB has the expertise and engineering skills for the job: CM SEB KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) wants to sell more electricity to neighbouring West Kalimantan, Indonesia. “As of now we have established our first power interconnection with West Kalimantan,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Considering

New Sarawak Museum ready

KUCHING: The new Sarawak Museum building is going to be handed over to the Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry within this week. Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah told reporters this during his Hari Raya open house at Penview Convention Centre (PCC) Demak at Jalan Bako yesterday.

CM promises major project for ‘numbered’ villages

KUCHING: A big secret project is coming to hit Kampung Nombor soon! This was hinted by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg when he officiated at Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri at Masjid Darulhana Patingan, Kampung No 6 here, yesterday. “I would not want to ruin the surprise since

Eagles, slow loris and sea-turtle eggs seized in raid

KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has rescued two live eagles and one slow loris and seized 70 sea-turtle eggs in three different operations conducted near here. In a statement issued yesterday, SFC said its enforcement team arrested a 47-year old Indonesian woman found to be in possession of 70 sea-turtle

300 entrepreneurs to showcase products at expo

KUCHING: Around 300 entrepreneurs will be participating in the “Sarawak Timber and SME’s Expo” which will take place from June 27 to 30 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (Pusaka) general manager Hashim Bojet revealed this during an exclusive interview with New Sarawak Tribune and