Appeasing the spirits of Ngemah’s dead heroes

Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale. Peter S. Beagle, American novelist and screenwriter Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s proposal to upgrade ‘Ngemah Development Area’ (NDA) whose loyal inhabitants have made great sacrifices to support the government is […]

Bakun Dam now ours

The acquisition of the Bakun hydroelectric plant (HEP) from the federal government was made with Sarawak’s long-term future in mind. When Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced the acquisition agreement in March 2017, he remarked that with the power, the state could venture into the digital economy. The strategic acquisition was indeed […]