Prorogue Parliament – what it is
POLITICS-PROROGUED KUALA LUMPUR: The current political scenario saw all eyes fixed on the government formation process and the appointment of the new prime minister. In the process, several terms including the relatively foreign sounding ‘prorogued parliament’ were also noted and the country’s constitutional expert, Associate Professor Dr Shamrahayu Abdul Aziz explains. – Bernama
PAS Sarawak congratulates new chief judge
KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak has congratulated Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim on receiving his letter of appointment as the new Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yesterday. Abang Iskandar replaced Tan Sri David Wong Dak Wah. “Abang Iskandar was born in Sibu, Sarawak […]
Abang Iskandar is new Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today presented the instrument of appointment to the new Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim at Istana Negara here. His appointment, effective today, is to replace Tan Sri David Wong Dak Wah who retired on Feb 20. The ceremony, which took place at Bilik Singgahsana Kecil (Small […]
Aidi Ismail is new state CP
KUCHING: Former Terengganu police Chief Datuk Aidi Ismail was officially appointed as the new Sarawak Commissioner of Police (CP) yesterday, succeeding Datuk Ramli Din. The handing over of duties was witnessed by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Malaysia Datuk Pahlawan Mazlan Mansor at the Sarawak Police Contingent headquarters. Aidi, who would be the 26th Sarawak CP, […]
Sarawakian made veep
APPOINTMENT SHELL MALAYSIA & PHILIPPINES MIRI: Shell Malaysia yesterday announced the appointment of Ivan Tan as its new vice president for Shell Malaysia and Philippines, and Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited managing director effective from Feb 1. The Sarawakian who grew up in Miri, will be based in his hometown. Joining […]
Community leaders receive appointment certificates
MUKAH: Community leaders in Tellian and Balingian constituencies received their certificates of appointment here on Tuesday. The recipients comprised penghulu, ketua kaum, tuai rumah and kapitan, who were either reappointed or newly appointed. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo and Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi handed over the certificates to them at a ceremony held at Menara […]
Kayans support Penghulu Nawan Luhat
LONG ATIP, TELANG USAN: Kayan leaders from all over Baram gathered here recently to show their support of the appointment of Penghulu Nawan Luhat as the local community leader for Apoh and Tutoh. Long Atip Sg Apoh is a Kayan longhouse five hours’ four-wheel drive from Miri City. Speaking at the event, Telang Usan assemblyman […]
New KPDNHEP Mukah branch chief
MUKAH: Salihin Den is the new Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Mukah branch chief effective Dec 10, 2019. He succeeds Moss Baok, who will be transferred to a new location – yet to be determined by the ministry. A simple duty handover ceremony which saw Moss handing over the documents to Salihin, and […]
Respect the convention: Karim
KUCHING: Putrajaya or the ministry that oversees the appointment of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Board of Directors chairman must respect the convention of consultation. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, “Whoever oversees the appointment of certain important positions in Sarawak, must respect the […]
Blatant attempt at Malayanising Sarawak
KUCHING: State Reform Party Sarawak (STAR) president Lina Soo said it is not rocket science that Tan Sri Datuk Dr Kamal Salih is the new chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) board of directors (BOD). She said any Sarawakian worth his salt will know that this is yet another blatant attempt at Malayanising Sarawak in […]
