KUCHING: Sarawak is always in the priority list of the federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) in terms of tourism infrastructure development, said its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She disclosed that at the Majlis Tindakan Pembangunan Kementerian (MTPK) led by the ministry’s secretary general Datuk Dr Noor
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is currently reviewing the Tourism Industry Act 1992. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the move was necessary to ensure that the legislation was in tandem with current tourism trends. “We are going to improve it because the act
KUCHING: Malaysia’s tourism industry is expected to fully recover by the second or third quarter of next year. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said, the country initially expected to start the recovery phase by end of this year. “However, it seems like we have
KUCHING: The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has arrested 63 individuals in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Total Enforcement II’ from June 22 to 24. Sarawak director Wan Madihi Wan Salleh said of the total arrests, 41 were nabbed in Miri, 16 in Samarahan and six in Kuching. “However, only 52 men
KUCHING: The state government is urged to look into the issue of unemployment among locals instead of allowing foreign workers to fill up jobs. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo said at a time when thousands of Sarawakians had lost their jobs, the state government was more
KUCHING: Sarawak’s decision to allow Indonesian workers to enter the state would benefit the plantation and construction sectors, which are in dire need of additional manpower. Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said although the move would be well received by the sectors
KUCHING: The authorities must reduce red tape in order to boost the economy post Covid-19, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He stated that the establishment of Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) was aimed at creating concrete economic proposals which are holistic and comprehensive
MIRI: The missing lighting equipment on a buoy in Kuala Baram, here has been replaced with a new one, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The navigation buoy belongs to Petronas Carigali-SKO Sarawak Operation for the purpose of marking underwater pipelines to ensure safety of navigation. The buoy was
SERIAN: The release of 100,000 fish fry during a freshwater fish farming project at Kampung Riih Daso will increase the socio-economy of the local community. The state government through the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) Samarahan has approved an allocation of RM280,000 for the project. “I hope such a community
KUCHING: Malaysia’s iconic rocker, Datuk Awie paid a courtesy call on Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan at the latter’s office at Padawan IPD on Tuesday (June 23). According to Aidil, the 51-year-old popular rock legend’s visit was only casual and aimed at familiarisation on the area. “He arrived
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