Abang Johari to decide on state election

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said he was leaving it to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to decide when to call for the 12th state election which will be due early next year. “When the time comes, the chief minister will determine when it should be held. […]

Wise decision

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg made a wise decision to seek the advice of health experts on when to call the state election, said Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. “The chief minister made a wise decision. He knows best on what to do. “There is no need to speculate any […]

Further strengthening ties with Sabah

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is looking forward to working with newly appointed Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor in strengthening beneficial and meaningful ties with the federal government. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing in stating this, said he was sure Hajiji’s appointment, representing Perikatan Nasional (PN), Barisan Nasional (BN) […]

Hajiji is new Sabah Chief Minister

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin has agreed to the appointment of State Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Hajiji Noor as new Sabah Chief Minister. “I would like to congratulate Datuk Hajiji and I have agreed to him being sworn in as the new chief minister tomorrow,” he said here on Monday. […]

CM receives courtesy calls from Customs, federation delegations

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from the outgoing director of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Sarawak, Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Tuesday (Sept 8). The visit was made in conjunction with Sharifah’s retirement on Sept 14 after […]

Delegations call on Chief Minister

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg received two courtesy visits at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia Monday. The first was from a delegation that included the new director of State Information Department, Swady Guiling. Swady, 56, from Sabah, previously served as director of Information Department in Labuan, Malacca, Terengganu, Sabah […]

Helping Sarawak to recover after Covid-19 pandemic

Roadmap to stimulate economy: Abang Johari KUCHING: The Sarawak government will work out a strategic roadmap to stimulate the state’s economy affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the roadmap would help the state to recover and enhance its economy after the crisis ended.  “The state has already […]

Ignore fake news

KUCHING: Once again, the public are reminded not to easily believe fake or unverified news on social media.  Regarding this, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said people should only trust news from the authorities and reputable mainstream media.  “We are aware that some people spread fake news which can confuse the public. […]