KUCHING: Calling the state government a “traitor” for accepting the payment of accrued state sales tax (SST) from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is rather amusing to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. It is also ironic since the accuser, former Pujut assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon,
KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly yesterday unanimously passed two Supplementary Supply Bills involving a total of RM681,491,777 for expenditures that were not covered in the 2020 State Budget. The Bills, tabled by state Deputy Chief Minister and Second Finance Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, were the Supplementary Supply (2019)
KUCHING: Two motions related to queries on consensus between the state government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), and inclusion of RM2.55 billion Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package (BKSS) into the Supplementary Supply (2020) Bill, 2020 were dismissed during yesterday’s sitting. The first motion was read by See Chee How (Batu
KUCHING: Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak welcomes the third package of Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 3.0 which involves incentives for frontliners. Cuepacs Sarawak president Ahmad Malie said the extension of the special incentive for frontline personnel proved that the state government
KUCHING: The Sumbangsih Raya-Gawai 2020 programme will distribute 10,500 packages to frontliners battling Covid-19 in the state. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah explained that the annual programme by the state government had been implemented since 1990 to express appreciation to enforcement and
KUCHING: Sarawak is still following the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) relating to the postponement of religious activities in mosques and suraus during the movement control order (MCO) period. Sarawak Islamic Department (Jais) Kuching Division officer (Islamic Affairs) Awang Salmi Awang Sabudin said the department has not yet received any
KUCHING: Sarawak Young Designer (SayDesign) is exhibiting ‘Venture’, a collection of chairs and tables by the state’s emerging designers, in Virtual Design Festival (VDF) in Milan, Italy. The festival is the world’s first online design festival which takes place from April 15 to June 30 this year. SayDesign was initiated
KUCHING: A total of 400 bubur lambuk packages were distributed in Kampung Tabuan Haji Drahman in Jalan Foochow here, yesterday. Present to officiate the distribution ceremony was Sarawak Islamic Department (Jais) director Khalidi Ibrahim. According to Jais Kuching Division officer (Islamic Affairs) Awang Salmi Awang Sabudin, the programme was conducted
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one positive Covid-19 case yesterday, bringing the total number to 538 since the first case was reported on March 13. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that the case was from Kuching. “Meanwhile, six cases have recovered and discharged from hospitals. From the six cases, five were
KUCHING: Constructive criticism is needed to ensure the state government’s take on the post Covid-19 exit strategy is effective. Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations and Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee said while the state government had implemented numerous immediate socioeconomic initiatives to alleviate the impact
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