Borneo Cultures Museum receives 150,000 visitors since March 9
THE Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM) has received an overwhelming response since it was opened to the public on March 9. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said a total of 150,000 people, including ambassadors, consulates, state and federal government agencies, various educational institutions, private companies, and non-governmental […]
Lingga rep calls for improved infrastructure facilities
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN Better infrastructures should be built in Lingga for the benefit and convenience of residents there. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) said proper drainage systems, in particular, were needed in Lingga as it was prone to floods. “Moreover, I propose a maintenance wall and flood mitigation project in the coastal […]
Delay in Village Expansion Scheme house construction
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN MORE than 300 participants throughout Sarawak who participated in the Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) are facing a delay in house construction. In early 2019, the SPK scheme’s main objective was to ensure citizens with families who own land lots can build their houses. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) during […]
Carbon storage big industry in the making
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has come in for praise for incorporating the subject of carbon storage in proposed amendments to the Land Code. Datuk Mong Dagang (GPS-Bukit Begunan) who hailed his far-sightedness said with the amendment, Sarawak may be the first state in Malaysia to […]
Second day of 19th DUN sitting
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA THE SECOND day of the 19th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) commenced today with elected representatives from across the state converging at the DUN Complex here. The sitting began with a prayer at 9.15am in the DUN chambers. DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar […]
More private sector involvement needed in agriculture
HEAD of state Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has called for more private sector involvement in agriculture. He said such involvement should be through automation and applications of modern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to increase the production of quality agricultural produce. “I am confident that in the next few years, […]
PCDS 2030 cornerstone to Sarawak’s progress
HEAD of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has called on the private sector and all communities in the state to give their full support and actively participate in the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. He said the PCDS 2030 is a long-term development plan with Sarawak’s aspiration to become a thriving society driven […]
Maintain peace and harmony
“I am thankful and proud that Sarawakians have remained united and calm in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of the world’s economy. “This is the strength that we have and must defend. The trust of Sarawakians in the programmes and efforts of the federal and state governments in tackling the pandemic […]
TYT pays glowing tribute to the late Masing
HEAD of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on Tuesday paid tribute to Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing who died several months ago, describing his passing as a great loss to the state. He said Sarawak had lost a leader who was people-centric and who always worked for the progress of […]
Taib wants Putrajaya to enhance border security efforts
THE FEDERAL government has been urged to work closely with the Sarawak government to strengthen the state’s border security. Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud also called on the federal government to intensify cross-border monitoring and enforcement mechanisms in Sarawak. “This will ensure our public safety and border security will not be […]
