RM30 mln approved for Miri River Flood Mitigation Plan projects
MIRI: A sum of RM30 million has been approved for the Miri River Flood Mitigation Plan projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan. Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting said that the allocation would be used to construct a pump house each at Paragon, Lutong and Sungai Baong. “The relevant parties are now finalising the contract details […]
From one opposition party to another
MIRI: Members of the group of nine (G9) politicians who quit Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) on September 1 are now with Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB). PBDSB president Bobby William said their applications were officially accepted yesterday. “Our supreme council have officially endorsed their application to become members. One of them had actually applied […]
Newly approved wooden walkway ready in Dec
MUKAH: Another development project under the rural transformation programme (RTP) has been approved and will be implemented at Kampung Tellian Laut here very soon. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the project involved the construction of a wooden (belian) walkway costing RM100,000. “The contract period is five months (July 21-Dec 20, 2021),” he said when witnessing […]
Tapak Megah border security offices approved for construction
KUCHING: The relevant agencies have given approval to the construction of the proposed security enforcement agency offices at the Tapak Megah site in Bukit Mabong District, 20km away from the Sarawak-Kalimantan border. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing revealed that the Tapak Megah would be the future site for the General Operations Force […]
7,160 inter-district travel requests approved
MIRI: From April 25 until May 1 the local police received 7,688 applications for inter-district travel. Of that figure, 7,160 were approved while 528 were rejected. This was revealed yesterday (April 3) by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also in-charge of the divisional Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC), after chairing a meeting of […]
Sarawak gets green light to purchase own vaccines
KUCHING: The federal government has approved the Sarawak government’s request to purchase its own Covid-19 vaccines for use of the people of the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said the approval was given during his meeting with Coordinating Minister for […]
Two more projects approved for Balingian
BALINGIAN: The Sarawak government has approved two more development projects here, namely the construction of an RM5 million Anjung Usahawan One-Stop Centre and an RM10 million chalet. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved these projects on the spot upon the request from Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi during the Anjung Selera Balingian […]
SMC approves three sites for Ramadan bazaar
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) today approved the opening of the Ramadan bazaar here. Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, said three locations had been approved for the Ramadan bazaar, namely at Dataran Bandar Sibu Phase 2, Pelangi Food Kiosk Kampung Nangka and Bandong Walk. He further explained that the application form is limited and […]
Sarawak approves illegal immigrant recalibration plan
KUCHING: The state government has approved the implementation of the Illegal Immigrant Recalibration Plan effective March 15 to June 30. This was announced by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today (Mar 3). Elaborating on the details of the plan, Sarawak Immigration director Datuk Ken Leben said the plan comprised […]
Covid-19 vaccine trial approved by MoH
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has assured that the study protocol for the Covid-19 vaccine trial at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) has been approved by the Health Ministry’s Medical Research and Ethics Committee and will be conducted to world class standard. “In such a trial, the subject would have a 50 percent chance of being […]
