Bill to abolish death penalty tabled for first reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023 was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. It was tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. When tabling the bill, Azalina said it will also be presented for second reading during the […]
No restriction on cement production, distribution in Sarawak
THERE is no restriction on cement production and distribution in Sarawak, says Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Deputy Premier noted that any local company can buy cement from any part of Malaysia. “If they are to import from foreign countries, they are permitted to do so […]
Sovereign Wealth Future Fund Bill highlights session
The highlight of the second day of the third session of the first term of the 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Today (Nov 22) was none other than the tabling of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund Board Bill 2022 which was unanimously passed at 4.42pm. The Bill was tabled by Finance and […]
You are barking up the wrong tree, Speaker tells Yong
KUCHING: DAP’s Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong came under fire when she chided the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) while debating the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2022. Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar who told her she was barking up the wrong tree cut off her debate […]
Japan passes Bill to punish online insults with imprisonment
MOSCOW: The Japanese upper house passed a Bill today making cyberbullying a crime punishable by prison, with an additional revision to be carried out within three years of its enactment to assess compatibility with the freedom of expression, media reported. The Bill amends the country’s penal code to introduce a prison term of up to […]
Third day of 19th DUN sitting
By Sarah Hafizah Candra & Allan Jay THE third day of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting commenced today with elected representatives from across the state converging on the DUN complex. The sitting began with a prayer at 9:11am in the DUN chambers. DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said […]
Amendment allows Sarawak control over airspace
ACCORDING to sources from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said Abdul Yakub Arbi (GPS-Balingian), a telco paid RM598.55mil to obtain a spectrum licence. Yakub opined that a brighter future would be the result of tabling of this Bill, and provides additional value to the Land Code. “The term ‘spectrum’ is introduced in this […]
Tanjong Batu rep all for Land Code (Amendment) Bill
THE Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 will bring about a much more comprehensive coverage of the definition of land so that there will be less litigation issues, says Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming. He said the passing of the amendment bill would also help strengthen the protection of Sarawak land rights and its […]
Sarawak government allocates RM3.4 mil to registered care centres
THE SARAWAK government has allocated a total of RM3.4 million in grants to registered care centres through the Social Welfare Department, from 2017 to 2022. Deputy Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Mohamad Razi Sitam said the assistance aimed to support the centres and operators to conduct relevant activities which included training of caregivers. […]
Second day of 19th DUN sitting
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA THE SECOND day of the 19th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) commenced today with elected representatives from across the state converging at the DUN Complex here. The sitting began with a prayer at 9.15am in the DUN chambers. DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar […]
