Should be food producer, not importer
KUCHING: Sarawak has the potential to become a major producer and exporter of food products. This is part of preparations to handle the current food supply crisis, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the state has vast land resources which are suitable to be developed for that purpose. At […]
Continued development of Samarahan infrastructure
KUCHING: The state government through Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency (IRSDA) has approved a total of more than 600 development projects amounting to RM1, 446 million since the agency was established in November, 2018. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said of the more than 600 projects approved, about 200 projects had […]
‘Biris’ rice project worth RM1.6m to revive production
SIMUNJAN: The Lubok Punggor bund repair project under the Agriculture Office of Samarahan Division for paddy cultivation area will revive the popular biris rice production in Simunjan area. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the project worth RM1,636,159 through the Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency (IRSDA) involved repairing the broken […]
Asajaya coastal embankment project to be completed next October
ASAJAYA: The project to upgrade the coastal embankment here involving an estimated cost of RM38 mln is expected to be completed by October next year. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, said the project under the Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency (IRSDA) covered a […]
5km walkway set to boost tourism in Gedong
KUCHING: The construction of a 5km walkway from Kg Lalang Tengah to the bridge connecting Gedong and Simunjan will add another attraction to Gedong. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, who visited the area, said the project could be expanded in stages. “We estimate that construction to be about RM10mil. This […]
Thumbs up to crocodile watching but safety must come first
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Tourists are welcomed to watch crocodiles in their natural habitats, said Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang. “Like at Jong Crocodile Farm in Kuching or crocodile sanctuaries in Darwin, Australia, they can come to feed the crocodiles, take pictures and so on. “But their safety must be a priority,” he said when met […]
Kota Samarahan can be a cyber city
SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan has the potential to be developed into a “Cyber City” just like the Creative City of Cimahi, in West Java Province, Bandung, Indonesia. In pointing this out, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri added, “The population of Kota Samarahan consists of university students as well as professionals from […]
Crocodile watching to lure eco-tourists
SAMARAHAN: The Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency (IRSDA) wants to tourists to come to Sungai Meranek and watch the crocodiles there. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that IRSDA would be working with agencies such as Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) to capitalise on the huge crocodile population in the river […]
Perseverance pays off for figs trader
BY BARINA NANI & NUR HAZIRAH SHUKUR KOTA SAMARAHAN: Adhering to a Malay saying berbudi kepada tanah, tanah tak kan tipu (hard work will surely bear fruit), Adenan Bukra, who started planting only three fig seedlings, now has 300 fig trees at his Kuap Figs & Grapevine Garden farm. According to the 56-year-old, thanks to […]
Development to continue under GPS
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Allocations for the development of Samarahan Division will continue to be provided as long as the mandate of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government is renewed by the people. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government had allocated RM1.5 billion to the Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency […]
