Award winning LCDA recognised for sustainable devt efforts
KUCHING: Land Custody And Development Authority (LCDA) wins the prestigious ‘GLC of the Year – Community at Heart’ Award in the government-linked companies (GLC) category at the Sustainability and CSR Malaysia Awards 2023. According to a statement by LCDA, it managed to earn the award through its commitment to promoting community well-being, social impact, and […]
PRS seeks appointment of member as Temenggong in Sri Aman
KUCHING: The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) is hoping to see one of its members appointed as the new Temenggong for the Iban community in Sri Aman. PRS President Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said this came following the vacancy of the position previously held by a party member. “What we are lacking and where this appointment […]
ACFIN starts work on 4 focus areas
KUALA LUMPUR: The secretariat to the Advisory Committee to the Finance Minister (ACFIN) has started its work on four focus areas as mandated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Co-head to the secretariat Nurul Izzah Anwar said the four focus areas are government revenue and expenditure, subsidy and social protection, government-linked companies as well […]
Salang: More PRS representatives should hold important roles in S’wak
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) wants to see more inclusivity in the region, with more of its members being appointed as political secretaries, community leaders and councillors. Its president Datuk Joseph Salang also hopes to see that its party members will be represented in government-linked companies (GLCs), both at the regional and federal levels. “The […]
Collaborating with World Bank to undertake study
The Sarawak government is collaborating with the World Bank to undertake a study to review the existing statutory bodies and government-linked companies’ (GLCs) regulatory and monitoring framework. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said as a renowned financial institution, the World Bank has provided various financing, policy advice, and technical assistance mainly to governments […]
Policies must help all businesses, says SHEDA
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) hopes the new federal government will be supportive and accommodating in its business policies to assist all businesses in Malaysia. Its Kuching chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok pointed out that stability in politics and government economic policy are both needed for a good economy and business […]
State recorded RM23 billion investments in two years
KUCHING: Sarawak remains one of the preferred investment destinations for manufacturing projects in Malaysia, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. According to him, Sarawak recorded RM23.17 billion (USD5.01 billion) in approved investments in 2020 and 2021. “Looking at the business activities that take place between Malaysia and Kazakhstan, there is cooperation between […]
Safeguards in place to prevent corruption: Fazzrudin
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has placed safeguards within the administration to prevent abuse from occurring said chief political secretary to the Premier, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. In rebutting an earlier statement by Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii who suggested more checks and balances and accountability in the running of government-linked companies (GLCs) and agencies in […]
Need for effective checks and balances in GLCs
KUCHING: A member of parliament has called for proper checks and balances and accountability in the running of government-linked companies (GLCs) and agencies. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said all state GLCs which have at their disposal billions of ringgit, should report directly to the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) to ensure accountability and proper […]
SSM training module for GLCs proposed
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will work with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) to further strengthen the management of government-linked companies (GLCs) in the state. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) report, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and UKAS), Datuk Abdullah Saidol said a proposal had been given to […]
