Council told to engage with traders on renovation
KUCHING: Special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, Michael Kong has called on the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) to engage with all the stakeholders and traders on the current progress of the Mile 7 Wet Market renovation. According to Kong, many of the traders are left in uncertainty on the […]
MP: Make it mandatory for banks to compensate scam victims
KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to make it mandatory for banks to compensate scam victims whose savings have been transferred to a third party without their knowledge. Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen said he had received many complaints from bank account holders that their savings had been transferred to a third-party account without […]
Stop cheap publicity, serve sincerely, DAP told
KUCHING: DAP has been urged to stop seeking ‘weekly’ cheap publicity and serve the people sincerely. arawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Batu Kitang branch secretary Amy Tnay said a lot of local issues such as street lights can be solved by contacting the relevant authorities directly. For instance, she said, the opposition leaders and members […]
Education assistance of RM1,500 for university students
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) launched a tertiary education assistance scheme of RM1,500 on Friday (Feb 10) for students in Stampin and Bandar Kuching who want to continue their studies to a higher level. Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who is also the Stampin MP, said the aid was available to students continuing […]
Chong seeks MoF intervention on online fraud
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen has reached out to the Finance Ministry in his continuing push to help those who had lost money through unauthorised bank transfers and credit card transactions. He submitted a letter containing details on 10 such cases when he paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Finance Minister II Steven […]
Jalan Rock pedestrian overhead bridge needs urgent repair
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) has urged the relevant authorities to repair the pedestrian overhead bridge with escalator linking at Jalan Rock immediately, as it has been out of service for a year. Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen said he has received complaints from the public, claiming that they had contacted the state’s Public […]
DAP Sibu holds gas subsidy programme
SIBU: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sibu Service Centre will continue to roll out more subsidy programmes in their effort to help the B40 families. Sibu MP, Oscar Ling said that his service centre will organise such a programme every month, either in the form of subsidies for essential goods, oil, gas, and more. “The […]
Political analyst Chin to moderate leadership forum
KUCHING: A leadership forum on how youths can become global shapers in the modern economic climate will take place this Saturday, courtesy of The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO). The event, ‘Borneo Youth – Agent of Change in a New Malaysia’, will be held on Jan 14, from 9am till 12pm at the […]
Call for comprehensive masterplan to solve floods
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party has urged the state government to come up with a comprehensive master plan to solve flash flood and serious traffic congestion in the city. The call was made by Soo Tien Ren, an assistant to Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who wants the state government to […]
DAP Sarawak MPs to play role as backbenchers
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak MPs will continue to serve as the government’s backbenchers and speak up for the people of Sarawak even though none was appointed into the unity government of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. DAP Sarawak chairman, Chong Chieng Jen in a congratulatory statement to the appointed deputy ministers, said […]
