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Fadillah Yusof creates history, first Malaysian from Borneo state appointed as DPM

KUCHING: Petra Jaya Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof created history as the first Malaysian from Sarawak, one of the Borneo states in Malaysia, ever appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. Fadillah was born in a Malay village in Sibu in central Sarawak. He is the son of the late Yusof Merais, the man who fought side by […]

Victims’ children return to Sarawak tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: The three young children of electrocution victims Damian Senin and Ronwina Mambai will be returning to Kuching tomorrow. Sarawak Volunteers patron Datuk Seri Fadilllah Yusof disclosed this after visiting 10-year-old Elisa Olivia Damian, eight-year-old Joseph Rayyan Damian and two-year-old Magdalena Damian today. He said the flight arrangements for the three siblings and next […]

Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway (Phase 1) expected to complete by end of the year

BINTULU: The Phase 1 of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway project from Telok Melano to Miri is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway has reached 78 percent of completion and there are several work packages would be opened […]

Federal govt’s seven-point plan forward-thinking

KUCHING: The seven-point plan offered by the federal government is dynamic and forward-thinking for the current political landscape, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “The desire of our political masters to be inclusive in this uncertain political environment is magnanimous as we aim for political stability. “Hitherto, we can then focus on our strength synergistically to […]

Fadillah best choice for Senior Works Minister

KUCHING: Political observer Datuk Peter Minos has lauded Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob for having Sarawak MPs back in the new Federal Cabinet. He said the number of Sarawak MPs appointed, especially those from Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS), were the same as in the former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s Cabinet. “This […]

Another pat on the back for Muhyiddin

KUCHING: Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had done its best particularly in tackling the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. He said that this included speeding up the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme which had already shown results. “However, I am […]

Contract for Sarawak Sabah Link Road Phase 1 worth RM1.1 billion awarded

MIRI: The contract for the construction of Phase 1, Sarawak Sabah Link Road (SSLR) project from Lawas to Long Lopeng worth RM1.1billion has been awarded to the successful bidders, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on Sunday (Aug 15). Phase 2 of the SSLR project which connects Long Lopeng to Miri will be […]

Pan Borneo Highway project nearing 70 pct completion

BINTULU: Works Senior Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof was on the field to monitor the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway Project Work Package Contract (WPC) 10, from Mile 5 to Sungai Tangap, at the Nyabau Interchange, on Saturday (August 14) He was there also to get feedback on constraints and improvement measures being taken […]

Phase two of CIVac to begin Aug 5

KUALA LUMPUR: Phase Two of the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) which will start on Aug 5 will involve 55,000 construction workers in Penang and Johor. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the registration for the vaccination was opened on July 12 with 30,000 slots allocated for the workers in Penang and 25,000, in […]

Recipients grateful, thankful for Pemulih food aid

KUCHING: Recipients of the food aid under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) are thankful to the federal government for being concerned about their welfare.  The federal government recently allocated RM300,000 to all MPs including the opposition for them to implement the Food Basket Aid for those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic […]