Ever ready to help Sarawakians in need
KUCHING: The state government, through ‘Rumah Sarawak Kuala Lumpur (RSKL)’ and Sarawak Volunteers (SV), is always ready to help Sarawakians in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan who are facing problems and difficulties due to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Senior Minister (Works) and Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri […]
Food baskets for 500 poor families
KUCHING: Five hundred underprivileged families in Kuching, Samarahan and Sri Aman received food baskets worth RM100 each from Sarawak Volunteers on Monday (May 24). Sarawak Volunteers, a non-profit volunteering platform run by trained and experienced youth volunteers, said the programme was carried out under its “My Gawai & My Ramadhan” annual charity programme launched in […]
Claim to Petronas resolved within a year
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has successfully resolved Sarawak’s claim to Petronas as per the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63) despite being in office for only a year. “This claim is not new. Several prime ministers before Muhyiddin also promised to look into the matter but never materialised. “Under Muhyiddin, however, he managed to […]
Critical construction projects can proceed during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: Work in all construction sites in the six states placed under the movement control order (MCO) have been ordered to stop effective tomorrow. Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said exceptions, however, have been given to certain types of construction work categorised in the list of essential services to ensure continuity. The […]
Opportunities in building sector for those made jobless by Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry is prepared to train people who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic so that they would have the skills required to work in the construction industry, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this would be done under a special programme of […]
Hospital’s extension not planned by PH
KUCHING: Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has slammed Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary Senator Alan Ling over his claim that the construction of Miri Hospital’s building extension is a project planned to be implemented by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. Fadillah, in response, said it was completely baseless. “This is because the […]
Learn from Malaya
KUCHING: The political turmoil in Peninsular Malaysia should serve as a lesson to remain strong and united in defending Sarawak and its people. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said as the federal and state governments are focusing on efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19 and providing assistance, […]
Members urged to be more active on social media
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) members have been urged to be more active on social media so that they are ‘ready to fight’. Its senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this is because social media has become the main platform in the dissemination of information and propaganda where it can influence the […]
Set up fund using SST payment from petroleum products
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has suggested that a Sarawak Petroleum Heritage Fund (SPHF) be set up using the state sales tax (SST) payment from oil and gas companies. “Maybe a budget of RM1 billion could be considered in the 2021 State Budget,” he said at the […]
PBB mini convention in Kuching today
By Natasha Jee & Nia Natasha Hasenan KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will hold its final mini convention here today at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). The previous ones were held in Miri, Betong and Sibu, in that order. Twenty-six branches — from N1 to N26 constituencies, and from Lundu, Serian, Bau, Kuching and […]