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Author: Goh Pei Pei

JBC hiring scheme will ease govt’s financial burden; benefit employees too: Economist

KUCHING: Sarawak’s decision to recruit all new hires for its state civil service under the ‘Jawatan Berasaskan Caruman’ (JBC) or contribution-based-position scheme starting this year, will enhance the overall hiring flexibility and yield long-term financial benefits. Professor Geoffrey Williams, an economist at Malaysia University of Science and Technology suggested that

PETRA, S’wak govt to form Co-ordination Committee

KUCHING: The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) and the Sarawak government will form a coordination committee to ensure that programmes and projects can be planned and implemented effectively. This is to ensure the well-being of the people of Sarawak and the country. The matter was agreed upon

Indonesia’s Dr Sayid Irwan is BIMP-EAGA Business Council new chairman

KUCHING: The chairmanship of BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BEBC) changed hands from Brunei to Indonesia with Dr Sayid Irwan being announced as the new chairman. Sayid, the country director of BEBC Indonesia, has reiterated his commitment to champion the cause of the business council in his inaugural speech. “I hope that

MAH Sarawak Chapter supports RM4 mln upgrade for Sungai Tujoh CIQ

KUCHING: The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter has voiced its support for the Sarawak Government’s decision to allocate RM4 million for the upgrade of the Sungai Tujoh Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) checkpoint. Its chairman John Teo said that the issue of traffic congestion and extended waiting times

Let’s be world class, SS urges civil servants

KUCHING: State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki has set his sights on a lofty goal – he wants to transform the state civil service into a world-class institution. To do so he is placing much emphasis on the 3R principle: ‘Revisit’, ‘Rethink’ and ‘Recharge’. Explaining the 3R principle,

Sarawak civil service colour blind, asserts SS

KUCHING: All races and ethnicities, particularly the Orang Ulu and minority communities, are encouraged to join the Sarawak civil service. State secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki said the state’s recruitment and appointment system is always inclusive; regardless of race and ethnicity, but rather based on academic qualifications, capabilities

No pensions for new state civil servants

KUCHING: All new hires for the state civil service will be recruited under the Contribution-Based-Position (JBC) scheme from this year. This means they will be contributing to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) retirement scheme and will not receive monthly pension from the government after retiring. State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad

Abang Rahmat Yusuf is CEO of Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund

KUCHING: The Board of Guardians of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund has appointed Abang Rahmat Yusuf as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 29 this year. The announcement was made after the Board meeting yesterday, according to a press statement. Abang Rahmat, 48, was formerly the head of

Tourism events more than calendar can cope with

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture had approved more than 200 tourism event applications to be held throughout Sarawak this year. But Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the excessive number of events has resulted in not all events being able to be included in the

Sarawak on track to become sports powerhouse

KUCHING: Sarawak is making significant investments in the construction of sports infrastructures and facilities with the aim of positioning itself as a sports powerhouse. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman said Sarawak is committed towards this goal and is already heading towards that aspiration. Presently, he said,