KUCHING: Although the lack of foreign workers may delay development projects in Sarawak, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said that some sacrifices had to be made for the time being in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the lack of foreign workers
KUCHING: Apart from closing the border gates to Kalimantan and Sabah in the light of the current escalating Covid-19 situation, no further reinforcement measures will be taken for the time being. “At the moment, we are okay. But for the protection of the Sarawak people, we must close our gates,”
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud always puts the socioeconomic development and political stability of the state as the key agenda in Sarawak’s development. According to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, the Head of State is a symbol of unity of the multiracial
KUCHING: Ninety-seven percent of Sarawakians enjoy 24-hour electricity supply while 93 percent of rural areas have power supply to date. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the development of utility sector was a priority of the state government towards ensuring that all areas were lighted up. “Currently,
KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to increase efforts in replanting forests in areas that have been explored, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We are very proud because over 60 percent of our state’s area is still covered by forests,” he said at a state dinner in conjunction
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is determined to reduce low-income households in Sarawak from 53 percent to 30 percent in the next ten years. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this would be done through an inclusive and caring approach in all planned developments. “Almost
TYT’S 84TH BIRTHDAY KUCHING: The 84th birthday celebrations of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud took off with great fanfare at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) compound this morning. Taib and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib were welcomed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang
KUCHING: With the current spike in Covid-19 cases in the country, Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) opines that it may be a good idea to put co-curricular activities in school on hold until it is safe to resume. Its president Ahmad Malie said there was no need to rush into
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) have jointly set up task forces to tackle common issues faced by the three councils. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said these issues included cleanliness, illegal extensions, security, public health, and environment. “We
KUCHING: Tomorrow marks Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 84th birthday. In planning the various programmes to celebrate the occasion in the new norm, safety measures have had to be adhered to due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, it is bound to be a grand and
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