State via SEB to supply power to Sabah
LAWAS: Efforts to connect Limbang and Lawas to the Sarawak electricity grid will benefit Sabah and thus improving the cooperative relationship between the two states, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said the effort will ensure that Limbang receives sufficient electricity supply consistently. Awang Tengah said this is to further enable […]
Strong ties crucial between DBKU and community: Fazzrudin
KUCHING: It is important that the local council forms a strong relationship with the community under its jurisdiction, said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. He said in the case of the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) and the community, it has allowed for smooth implementation and delivery of projects on the ground. “This is because, […]
Fadillah to focus on fostering closer ties between Sarawak, Sabah and peninsula
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s focus will be on implementing various initiatives to foster closer relations between Sarawak, Sabah and the peninsula. Fadillah, who is also Plantation and Commodities Minister, said the initiative to bridge the facilities and development gap in Sarawak and Sabah was also his main concern after he was […]
Greater trade ties with Western Australia
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan led a Sarawak delegation at a roundtable networking with Australia Malaysia Business Chamber Western Australia (AMBCWA) in Perth recently. In a statement, Awang Tengah said despite the sluggish global economy, Sarawak’s economic growth in 2021 was estimated between 3 to 4 per cent. “As our economic […]
High praise for men in blue
MIRI: The police here have received high praise for their close rapport with the local community. They were heaped with such tribute after holding their Gawai Raya joint celebration whereby associations and people from all walks of life were invited and certainly with the aim to establish close relationship with their guests, irrespective of racial […]
War games get underway with Indonesian military
KUCHING: A total of 493 soldiers from the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) will be taking part in a Keris Kartika Malaysia and Indonesia (Kekar Malindo) exercise in Sarawak from Nov 23 to Dec 1 this year. The bilateral exercise involving the Malaysian Third Infantry Brigade and the 19th […]
Indonesian consul general bids farewell
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib, received a farewell courtesy visit by the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Yonny Tri Prayitno, at his residence in Demak Jaya here on Friday (Sept 23). During the meeting, Yonny expressed […]
Malaysia among top five non-EU countries sending students to UK
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remains one of the top five non-European Union (EU) countries sending students to the United Kingdom (UK), and this is a testament of the strong education link which is a key pillar in the longstanding relationship between both countries, said British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay. Hay said some 19,000 Malaysians pursued their higher […]
