PBB delegates pledge full support for Abang Johari at Kuching Zone convention
KUCHING: Members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) have pledged their unwavering support to the party president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to continue leading the party and the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition to ensure political stability in Sarawak and Malaysia. PBB senior vice-president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this was […]
Sarawak mulls cascading dams to up power capacity
KUCHING: Sarawak is exploring the possibility of constructing cascading dams to improve its electricity generation capacity, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the dams will be designed based on the models used in Tasmania, the Nordic countries and the River Danube in Europe. To strengthen the region’s energy security […]
Sarawak to legislate law on green energy
By Goh Pei Pei & James Wong KUCHING: The Sarawak government is expected to introduce a new law on energy to protect the state’s interest in the new economy. Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the government will table the Bill in the next Sarawak legislative assembly (DUN) sitting. “This […]
PBB, SUPP is like husband and wife: Abang Johari
By Goh Pei Pei & James Wong KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has described the relationship between Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) as ‘husband and wife’. The two parties, he said, had been in partnership since 1970; helping each other throughout the decades as […]
Free education of political interference, urges Sarawak Premier
KUCHING: Politics and education don’t mix. This is the message from Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg who said political sentiments must be separated from education to uplift the people’s standard of living. He said political actions and reactions will occur when education is politicised, thus hindering the progress of education. “If […]
Premier attends Unity Govt consultation committee meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg attended the Unity Federal Government Consultation Committee Meeting here on Tuesday (Aug 29).The meeting which went for two hours was chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Sri Perdana, Putra Jaya.Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and component […]
PDP-PSB merger likely to take place in December
SIBU: The Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) are expected to merge in December, said PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Tiong, who is also the federal Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture said both parties need to thrash out a few matters for the merger to materialise. “We can be […]
Time to ‘bejalai’ into carbon storage, trading: Premier
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has encouraged the Dayak community to harness the potential of their Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands for carbon storage and trading. With vast areas of NCR lands as their assets, he said ‘bejalai’ (journey) into emerging fields in the new economy will provide economic sustainability […]
DCF and DCCI the way forward for Dayaks
KUCHING: The newly officiated Dayak Cultural Foundation (DCF) and Dayak Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) headquarters signifies the way forward for the Dayak community.Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this achievement illustrates how the Dayak community is on par with other communities in all sectors of development in Sarawak.He said […]
77 get Diamond Jubilee Commemorative medals
KUCHING: A total of 77 individuals were awarded the Diamond Jubilee Commemorative medals in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of Sarawak’s independence. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg presented the medals during an investiture ceremony at the State Legislative Assembly Complex (DUN) here, Wednesday (Aug 16). The ceremony began with the awarding […]
