Rohani is Special Advisor to CM
KUCHING: Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim has been appointed as Special Advisor to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed this during the PBB Women Supreme Council meeting at its headquarters on Saturday. On the appointment, Rohani said she […]
CM to join webinar on post Covid-19
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak Region Office is organising a webinar titled ‘Post Covid-19: Sarawak the New Normal’ which features Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg as the panellist. The one-hour webinar will be held on June 9 at 10am using the online platform called Webinarjam; it will be moderated by MPC […]
Comply with SOPs: Abang Johari
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged Sarawakians to comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols that have been set especially for the festive seasons in order to prevent a second wave of Covid-19. He said the Hari Raya atmosphere this year would be different from what have been practised […]
Let’s wait for CM, says Uggah
KUCHING: Will Sarawak implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today? Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he would have to discuss with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg first and decide if Sarawak should follow suit. “I have […]
Abide by MCO during Ramadan, Gawai: Abang Jo
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg urged Sarawakians to continue complying with the movement control order (MCO) as the rate of Covid-19 fatalities in the state is still high. He said that the public’s compliance is important as various efforts are being made by authorities to break the chain of the Covid-19 […]
Small-timers not forgotten ― here’s RM1.1 billion for you
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg came to the aid of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro enterprises, petty traders and hawkers when he announced on Friday a second aid package ― Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS 2.0) ― valued at RM1.1 billion. Following is the full text of the announcement: Assisting small, […]
Moving in tandem
KUCHING: Sarawak is extending the movement control order (MCO) until April 14 in line with the federal move by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “In view of the extended MCO for another two weeks until April 14, I am seeking the cooperation of all Sarawakians to abide by the MCO and stay indoors,” Chief […]
DUN sitting postponed to April 16
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting will be postponed to April 16. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the postponement was necessary due to the extension of the movement control order (MCO) to April 14. “The DUN sitting will be held on April 16,” he said during a press conference […]
CM to unveil ‘Economic Aid Package’ Monday
KUCHING: The state government will unveil its very own economic stimulus package designed to assist those affected by the two-week movement control order (MCO) due to the Covid-19 outbreak. “We call it ‘Economic Aid Package’ (EAP), and we will announce it on Monday,” Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg told a press conference […]
‘Have faith in CM’
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang urged Sarawakians to put their trust in Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in regaining Sarawak’s eroded rights and interests. He commended Abang Johari for placing Sarawak’s interests foremost as a condition for GPS to join Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal […]
