Amendment allows Sarawak control over airspace

ACCORDING to sources from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said Abdul Yakub Arbi (GPS-Balingian), a telco paid RM598.55mil to obtain a spectrum licence. Yakub opined that a brighter future would be the result of tabling of this Bill, and provides additional value to the Land Code. “The term ‘spectrum’ is introduced in this […]

We shouldn’t take it lightly

KUCHING: Malaysia cannot let any superpower take it for granted and intrude into its airspace or territorial waters, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He was commenting on the encroachment by 16 Chinese military aircrafts into Malaysian airspace on Monday.  “Sixteen foreign military aircrafts intruding into Malaysian airspace is […]

Only routine flight training, says Chinese Consulate

KUCHING: The Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching has reiterated that the encroachment of 16 Chinese military aircrafts into Malaysian airspace on Monday was a routine flight training of the Chinese air force and did not target any country. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia had earlier stated that the reported activities were, […]

Don’t ‘bully’ Malaysia, appeals minister

KUCHING: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has appealed to China not to ‘bully’ Malaysia, in reference to the encroachment of 16 Chinese military aircrafts into Malaysian airspace on Monday. “Please do not bully us; we are a small country and we do not have the capacity and capability […]

Complain to UN Security Council

KUCHING: Malaysia should lodge a complaint or protest with the United Nations (UN) Security Council and also with the UN itself regarding the encroachment of 16 Chinese military aircrafts into Malaysian airspace on Monday. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang said Malaysia has to use its right as a member of […]

Sarawak expresses concern over intrusion into Malaysian airspace

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has expressed concern over the intrusion of Chinese military aircrafts into Malaysian airspace last Monday. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), in a statement today unequivocally supports the actions taken by the federal government regarding the issue. These included summoning the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to give an explanation […]