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Govt assistance for 69 agri players

BY AINI SELIKANG TANJUNG MANIS: A total of 69 agricultural sector players in Kampung Jerijeh have received assistance under the Agricultural Facilitation Fund (AFF). Present to hand over the assistance at the Belawai Sunday Market Hall here was Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development, Datuk Len Talif Salleh. “AFF is one of the […]

Rep monitors vaccination process

SARIKEI: Urban Development and Natural Resources Assistant Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh paid a visit to the SK Muara Payang vaccination centre (PPV) last Saturday (June 19). Information Department Sarawak (JaPen) said that the main purpose of the visit was to monitor the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) which was held for […]

Mini stadium 50 pct to completion

SARIKEI: The construction of a mini stadium at Kampung Seberang Sarikei here is 50 percent completed, said Kuala Rajang assemblyman Datuk Len Talif Salleh. He said with the progress of the construction at the moment, the mini stadium may be able to reach completion ahead of schedule. “I hope the mini stadium will be able […]

Zero squatters by 2025

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is aiming to achieve zero squatters status in the state by 2025. Assistant Urban Development and Resources Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said efforts to address issues pertaining to squatters were not only focused in urban areas, but also rural areas. “We held a meeting last November to identify specific data […]

State govt sets target at RM8 billion from timber exports

KUCHING: In tandem with its aspiration to become a developed state by 2030, the state government has set a target of RM8 billion in export value of timber and timber products. Urban Development and Resources Assistant Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the state government hopes the industry players would rise to this challenge and […]

179 out of 188 lots allocated in village expansion scheme

A total of 179 out of 188 residential lots have been allocated as part of the Kampung Spinang and Kampung Semarang village expansion scheme (SPK). Assistant Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the remaining residential lots will be distributed when the need arises. “For Kampung Beladin, Pusa, and […]

Tegas Digital Pre-Accelerator 2020

KUCHING: BabyBaru, Darmadia and Artefact Studio (Swinburne University) emerged as the three top winners in the Tegas Digital Pre-Accelerator (TDPA) 2020. Ten out of twenty start-ups from all over Sarawak participated in the programme that lasted for a week to pitch their start-up ideas and businesses to a virtual room of angel investors, funding agencies, […]

15 start-ups selected for Tegas programme

KUCHING: Fifteen start-ups have been selected for Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak’s (Tegas) first Digital Pre-Accelerator (TDPA) programme. In a press statement issued today, Tegas is working closely with their strategic partners — WatchTower and Friends (WTF), pitchIN and Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) — for the programme’s third batch from July 13 until 18, which […]