CSA enables Sarawak to enjoy more revenue from oil and gas industry
KUCHING: The Commercial Settlement Agreement (CSA) signed between the state government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad enables Sarawak to increase its revenue from oil and gas produced in Sarawak. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63, State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said it also allowed Sarawak and the local companies to have […]
RM3.876 bln SST not solely from O&G
A sum of RM3.876 billion that was budgeted for State Sales Tax (SST) in 2022 was not solely from oil and gas but comprised sales and taxes from various taxable items. Deputy Premier and Second Minister for Finance and New Economy Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this in response to issues raised by Datuk […]
Oil and gas: What is ours is ours
KUCHING: Oil and gas found physically in the soil and territorial shelf of Sarawak belong to Sarawak and to no one else. In making this assertion political observer Datuk Peter Minos stressed this is Sarawak’s sole right, legally and morally speaking, and thus it is up to the state to determine how to use its […]
State urged to offer lower LPG cylinder price
VIOLET Yong Wui Wui (DAP-Pending) urged the Sarawak government to use the revenue from the oil and gas resources as well as the five per cent sales tax imposed on petroleum products to further subsidise and lower the price of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders sold through Petros. “Before the state election, the Premier of […]
State government briefed on O&G project
KUCHING: The state government has been briefed on the progress of the feasibility study for the proposed integrated oil and gas (O&G) project in Lawas via video conference. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said in a statement today that the state government has been briefed by Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co Ltd […]
We are Sarawak-centric
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is determined to uphold the state government’s Sarawak-centric leadership policy. This is by taking into account the interests of all races. He said this Sarawak-centric policy had been upheld by the leaders of today and the prior years as well. “We are Sarawak-centric and not race-centric, […]
O&G innovation centre to be set up in Miri
MIRI: Suarah Petroleum Group (SPG) has reaffirmed its commitment to establish Sarawak Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (Sogic) here. It will also provide continuous support and commitment towards assisting the state government in addressing and redressing oil and gas (O&G) issues related to Sarawak. The group gave the reassurance during its fifth annual general meeting […]
Commercial settlement agreement welcomed
KUCHING: With the commercial settlement agreement between the state government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Sarawak will be able to benefit more from its oil and gas (O&G) resources – working together with giant Petronas as strategic partners and devoid of the past hostility. “We in Sarawak are happy that, at long last, Kuala Lumpur […]
Vital milestone in claiming our rights
KUCHING: It was yet another historic moment for the Sarawak when the commercial settlement agreement between the state and national oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) was signed on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said both the state government and Petronas had agreed to establish a consultative framework […]
Five of 13 demands fulfilled, eight to go!!
MA63 NEGOTIATIONS SARAWAK has successfully achieved five of its 13 demands submitted to the federal government with regard to Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) negotiations. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said of the remaining requests, four were still in the negotiation stage […]
