Preserve Sarawak’s unique peace and harmony: Awang Tengah

KUCHING: Sarawak is blessed with harmony and peace, despite its diverse religions and ethnicities, and Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan wants the people to preserve this prevailing stability. Advising them not to be influenced by extreme cultures and ideologies, the Deputy Premier said the tradition of visiting and seeking forgiveness from one another in […]

Awang Tengah in Seoul to woo investments

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan held a meeting with Cho Ju Ik, Executive Vice President, Hydrogen Unit of Posco Holdings during his official visit to Seoul on Aug 1. According to a press release issued on Wednesday (August 2), the meeting aimed to strengthen ties with Posco Holdings which has been […]

Awang Tengah conferred Brunei state decoration

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has been honoured with the Bintang Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa Darjah Pertama (PSLJ) by the government of Brunei Darussalam. The PSLJ, First Class bestowed upon him carries the title of Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa. His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of […]

Leading Shell Malaysia forward

BY JAMES WONG Shell Malaysia’s National Chairman Siti Hurrairah Sulaiman pays a courtesy call on Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at his office in Kuching. This is Siti’s first since her appointment as national chairman of Shell Malaysia earlier this year. Also present during the visit that took place last Monday (July […]

State keen on investment, trade ventures with China

KUCHING: More companies from China are welcome to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sarawak, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah, who is also Minister for International Trade and Investment (MINTRED), said China is a major trading partner with Sarawak, with total trade between Sarawak and China valued at RM27.045 […]

Bekenu to have ATM kiosk

MIRI: The government has given its approval for the construction of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) kiosk in Bekenu, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He added that there would be more discussions about the machine installation with the RHB Bank. “The process of choosing a suitable location for the ATM is […]

Unity a hallmark of stability: Awang Tengah

KUCHING: Unity and mutual understanding is key to political stability. And in this respect Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is committed to taking care of every community’s well-being. He said that the state is very inclusive and prioritises the needs of all races. He was […]

Aussie company plans to invest in lithium-ion battery production

PERTH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan recently led a Sarawak delegation in a meeting with Element 25 Pte Ltd. In the two-hour meeting, the delegation was briefed on Element 25’s proposal to invest between AUD300mil and AUD400mil to produce high purity manganese sulphate (HPMSM) as EV fuel for lithium-ion batteries. “Sarawak welcomes […]

German envoy calls on Awang Tengah

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan received a visit from the German ambassador to Malaysia, Dr Peter Bloomeyer yesterday. During the meeting that lasted over one hour, they discussed on potential co-operation between Sarawak and Germany. This included German investments in the industrial parks such as Samajaya High Tech Park and Samalaju […]