GOF foils smuggling attempt in Lundu
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) have seized a lorry loaded with controlled goods worth RM142,480 in Lundu last Friday (Nov 20). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said the seizure took place around 6.30pm about 400 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. “Before the arrest […]
CMCO extended until Nov 27
KUCHING: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Kuching district is extended until Nov 27. The CMCO which started on Nov 9 was initially scheduled to end today (Nov 22). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said the decision was made during the committee’s meeting. “In the last […]
Second day of zero case
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded zero Covid-19 case on Sunday (Nov 22), bringing the cumulative tally of cases to remain at 1,055. This was the second consecutive day of zero case reported in the state after reporting two cases on Friday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said […]
How best to build peat roads
KUCHING: The state government is looking into solving the problems of constructing roads on peat soil. According to Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing, 60 percent of the state’s soil is in peat swamps where roads are extremely difficult to build. He said research is being done by the International Engineering Centre (IntEC) […]
GPS will remain in power
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing is confident that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will retain its position as the ruling state government for the next five years. “GPS is very confident it will be the next state government in the next five years,” said Masing. He said this when fielding questions […]
Onshore oil and gas exploration long time coming
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minster Tan Sri James Jemut Masing has described Sarawak’s move to embark on onshore oil and gas exploration as “a long time coming”. He said the presentation of oil mining leases to Sarawak’s own oil and gas company, Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros), should have been done a long time ago, but nonetheless, […]
Survey NCR lands under Section 6 only
KUCHING: Native customary rights (NCR) lands should only be surveyed under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code to protect the lands from encroachment by outsiders. In stating this, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said the danger of selling NCR lands surveyed under Section 18 could result in native communities becoming landless […]
Putrajaya should fund border security road
KUCHING: The border security road network along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border should be funded by the federal government as it is not just a Sarawak border but a Malaysian border, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said the project, estimated to cost RM24 billion, would be proposed under the […]
Sibu-Kapit road proves CM cares
KAPIT: Kapit is no longer an island within the island of Borneo, thanks to the 110km Sibu-Kapit road, says Tan Sri James Jemut Masing. The Deputy Chief Minister said in the past, it was difficult to reach Kapit and “(Chief Minister) Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has proven to the world and critics that […]
‘Give Abang Jo another five years’
KAPIT: Folks in Kapit have been urged to give Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg another five years to lead Sarawak, in order to ensure development in Kapit Division continues. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said Abang Johari had assured that he would allocate funds for development here, but in […]
