Implementation of Undi18 good for political devt
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The implementation of Undi18 will be very good for political development of the country if the Election Commission (EC) is ready in terms of voter registration. Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said, this is because youths age 18 and above have matured, different compared to during his time as an 18-year-old. “Those […]
Don’t waste time, implement Undi 18 fast
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to implement Undi 18 as soon as possible. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said when the federal Cabinet had agreed to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, the EC should have arranged a process for these teens to […]
Ensure all parties understand changes before implementation
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) welcomes any improvement to the examination system, but views that all parties must be given time to understand the changes before implementation. Its president Adam Prakash Abdullah said STU took note of the remarks by Malaysian Examination Board (LPM) director Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali in a Malay-language daily on Feb […]
Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat’s Phase 1 implementation expedited by three months
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has expedited the implementation of Phase 1 of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR), bringing it forward from May to end of February, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He expressed hope that this assistance would benefit more than eight million B40 recipients under Bantuan Prihatin Nasional 2.0 (BPN […]
Prime Minister to address nation at 6 pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be delivering a special address on the implementation of the movement control order at 6 pm. According to a posting on his Facebook site, the special message will be aired live via local television stations namely, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), Bernama TV, TV3 and Astro Awani. […]
JKKKs to implement 35 RTP projects
BETONG: Thirty-five projects under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) valued at RM4.39 million will be implemented through gotong-royong (communal work) by Village Security and Security Committees (JKKKs). Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said this was a new page in the implementation of RTP projects in Sarawak after the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government allowed JKKKs […]
9,089 RTPs implemented
OUT of 12,780 rural transformation projects (RTPs) to be implemented in Sarawak from 2015, as of Oct 19 this year, 9,089 projects (71.1 percent) had been completed while the remaining were still in various stages of implementation. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that a total of RM2.938 billion had been allocated […]
Call for inter-division travel restrictions
SIBU: It is necessary for the state government to re-implement inter-division movement or travel restrictions. Residents here urged this to be done as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) central youth chief Michael Tiang said the local people are worried sick that Sibu might be affected by […]
Sarawak doing well
State has sound financial, resource management KAPIT: Sarawak has sound financial and resource management and this has helped the state to implement various development projects. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed this out at a community dinner held at the Kapit Civic Centre on Sunday evening (Oct 4). Abang Johari added that […]
Expedite new pension implementation
LAHAD DATU: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has urged the government to expedite the implementation of the new pension system for civil servants. Cuepacs president Adnan Mat said this was because it had already been 18 years since the current system was initiated. “The government should have […]
