Women’s voice should be involved in climate adaptation
PUTRAJAYA: Women should be included in decision-making processes related to climate adaptation and mitigation as they are also disproportionately impacted by climate change, said Pahang Regeant Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Speaking at the 30th edition of the Associated Country Women Of The World (ACWW) Triennial World […]
Corporate sector told to achieve 30 pct target of women decision-makers
KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate companies have been urged to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their decision-makers are women as the percentage is still low compared to the public sector. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the percentage of women representation in decision-making positions in the public sector has […]
Premier makes case for family liberties
By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Sarawak appreciates some freedom in making its own decisions for the sake of the state’s progress so that one day it will be on par with other developed regions in the country, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Given such freedom by the federal […]
Don’t leave out youth in decision-making
THE views of the young generations should be taken into consideration in the formulation of policies and decision-making process. Former deputy chief minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang said the young generations have potentials which should be nurtured. He commended the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government under Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang […]
Accrual accounting to strengthen Sarawak’s financial management
THE implementation of accrual accounting will strengthen the state government’s financial management and accounting system. Second Minister For Finance and New Economy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas noted that it was in line with the Financial Management Transformation Initiative. “Accrual accounting facilitates better planning, financial management and decision-making in the government. “It is a robust […]
One-stop agency for Foreign Direct Investments
By Gabriel Lihan NOW is the right time for global companies and neighbouring countries to invest in Sarawak through a new entity InvestSarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the Sarawak government would establish InvestSarawak as a one-stop agency for all investments and trades in Sarawak to improve the ease of doing […]
