Assistant minister begins tenure as UCTS chairman
SIBU: Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee began his tenure as chairman of University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) today. He was appointed by the Sarawak government to the position last December but due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Nangka assemblyman had to put on hold his duties. On Tuesday, he […]
First Sarawakian appointed as SKM board of director
KUCHING: The Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM) has appointed Wan Shardini Wan Salleh as its new board of director, effective Feb 4 this year. Wan Shardini is the first Sarawakian to be appointed with such a position. The letter of appointment was presented by Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi […]
Stop politicising appointment of community leaders
KUCHING: A community leader, Penghulu Ley Kok Lun, has slammed Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarikei vice-chairman Wong Pak Ming for using the appointment of ‘Kapitan’ as an excuse to mislead the community. He explained that Sarikei needed a people’s representative who was born and bred in Sarikei, who understood the people’s hardship and had the […]
Rashidah appointed as new permanent secretary of KWKPK
KUCHING: Dr Rashidah Bolhassan has been appointed as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK). In a brief introduction, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that Dr Rashidah was formerly chief executive officer (CEO) of Sarawak State Library. “As the ministry’s new secretary, she holds a PHD […]
PN appoints 14 state liaison chiefs
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has appointed 14 state liaison committee (BPN) chairmen today including Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Johor BPN chairman. Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin in a statement on his Facebook page said all appointments were made by PN chairman after a meeting with PN Supreme Council. “Terengganu Menteri […]
Call for more Dayak appointees
various government initiatives KUCHING: The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has requested for more Dayak corporate figures be appointed to the boards of various government-linked bodies and government development business initiatives. “These appointments are a form of capacity-building and prepare them for new business ventures,” said DCCI president Datuk Leonard Martin Uning during […]
BCCK appoints experienced new executive chef
KUCHING: The Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here has appointed Tawfeeq Seow as executive chef. Seow completed his training in Kuala Lumpur before beginning his career, where he gained experience in food safety management, high volume catering, fine dining and restaurant management. “Chef Tawfeeq has built a career spanning three decades in countries across the […]
Appointing unelected lawmakers will usurp democracy
KUCHING: The Coalition of Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) sees the appointment of up to five unelected members of the State Legislative Assembly of Pahang as an insidious attempt to usurp democracy and give unchecked power to the menteri besar (MB). By expanding the total number of members from 42 to 47, more than […]
Senator Ras Adiba new chairman of Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi, 52, is the new chairman of Bernama, the Malaysian National News Agency, and the first woman to be appointed to the post. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah made the announcement here today, saying she will serve for three years from Nov 23 (yesterday). Saifuddin said the […]
New Sarawak Maritime director pays courtesy call to CM
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from the new director of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak Region, First Maritime Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Friday (Nov 20). The visit was Zin’s first visit after assuming office on Oct […]
