Gedong names 31-strong council to oversee initiatives
BY NURA VALENTIANA LORNA & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: Gedong, which has been elevated to a full district, has established a District Council, welcoming 31 members to oversee governance and development initiatives there. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian called on the newly appointed councillors to work together to ensure the development and […]
Delegates seek stronger development initiatives
BY NATASHA JEE, ALEXANDRA LORNA, GOH PEI PEI KUCHING: Delegates at the 2023 Kuching Zone PBB Special Convention have expressed their aspirations for increased local development and decisive actions against escalating prices. The convention, held at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre today, saw a turnout of about 1,400 PBB members from 26 local branches. New […]
Sarawak to adopt UNICEF child friendly cities initiatives
KUCHING: The UNICEF East Asia-Europe Child Friendly Cities Interregional Exchange programme has yielded valuable insights into policies, innovation, knowledge, projects, and children’s participation that can be applied in Sarawak. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah expressed her thoughts on the Malaysian delegation’s participation in the programme held in […]
Ministry taking several initiatives to resolve S-MM2H approval delay
SINCE its implementation in 2007, a total of 2,043 applicants have enrolled in the Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme. These applicants are from United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States of America, South Korea, Indonesia, Australia and Japan. Sarawak Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian […]
Initiatives to reduce project downtime presented
The Sarawak government has introduced several procurement initiatives to reduce project downtime and ensure the smooth implementation of projects. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said among the measures was adding a new Sub-Contracting/Sub-Letting Clause in the state contract that allowed the employer to intervene by assigning parts of the works to the sub-contractor […]
SEDC gets pat from Premier
KUCHING: The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has been commended for its various initiatives in combating corruption at the corporate level. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these efforts by SEDC should be applauded as the principle of integrity should be embedded into the system as they strive to be a […]
Somalian delegation gets briefing on energy initiatives
KUCHING: A Somalian delegation held discussions with Sarawak Energy Berhad recently on sustainability initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. Officials from its Ministry of Energy and Water Resources led by its director-general Abdirizak Mohamed Muhumad, were in Sarawak on a work visit. They were accompanied by a team from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) led by Professor […]
Pat on the back for federal and state govts
KUCHING: The Malaysian government and the Sarawak state government are constantly thinking of effective initiatives to help alleviate the burden of the people while safeguarding their safety and well-being, said Senator Jaziri Alkaf A. Suffian. The Bersatu Sarawak leader said he firmly supported the federal government’s decision to undertake a comprehensive lockdown of social and […]
Helping SMEs in these trying times
KUCHING: The government continues to provide various forms of assistance and initiatives under the economic stimulus packages to support the recovery and sustainability of businesses, particularly the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said economic stimulus packages introduced by the government so far […]
Ministry to implement 29 initiatives to assist business community
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will be implementing 29 targeted initiatives to assist the business community through the Covid-19 Pandemic Caring Programme. Its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi in a statement yesterday said the initiatives cover two categories which is moratorium and stimulating the economy. He said the moratorium […]
