Set up fund using SST payment from petroleum products
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has suggested that a Sarawak Petroleum Heritage Fund (SPHF) be set up using the state sales tax (SST) payment from oil and gas companies. “Maybe a budget of RM1 billion could be considered in the 2021 State Budget,” he said at the […]
PBB mini convention in Kuching today
By Natasha Jee & Nia Natasha Hasenan KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will hold its final mini convention here today at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). The previous ones were held in Miri, Betong and Sibu, in that order. Twenty-six branches — from N1 to N26 constituencies, and from Lundu, Serian, Bau, Kuching and […]
Give GPS new mandate
By Tania Lam & Nazmi Suhaimi Once again, the people have been urged to choose Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming election so that it could continue implementing development projects to turn the state into one of the most developed regions in the country. In his speech during Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) mini […]
Government considering early education aid
SIBU: The Sarawak government will consider giving early education aid between RM300 and RM1,000 to Sarawakian students who are going to further their studies at any local institution of higher learning. At the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) mini convention here, PBB Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah delivered four key motions and one of […]
Unanimous support for Abang Johari to lead Sarawak
SIBU: Delegates to the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Central Zone mini convention yesterday unanimously supported Chief Minister Datuk Patingg Abang Johari Tun Openg to lead the party in facing the 12th State election. Abang Johari should also remain as chief minister of Sarawak should Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) wins in the election. This was […]
It is our right
SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has chided an academician for saying that setting up of the state’s international school was against the Education Act. “There is a professor who said that establishing this school was against the law. He should read the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report first, it […]
Call to revamp timber industry
SIBU: The Sarawak government will study existing policies on the timber industry should there be a need to revamp the timber industry. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this after Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) secretary-general Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi made a call to the state government to relook and revamp the […]
Coalition committed in continuing projects
SIBU: The Sarawak government through Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will continue to be committed in continuing various utilities projects throughout the state with an additional allocation of RM21 billion for the current period. That was said by Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom in his ministry’s presentation titled ‘Strategic Sharing of Utilities Project […]
More development for central zone
SIBU: Infrastructure development for Sarawak’s central zone will continue to be carried out by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said what has been implemented by the GPS government included the Rajang Bridge which would connect Sarikei with Tanjung Manis, then to Pualu Bruit across Paloh […]
Truly in preparing for state polls
MUKAH: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) mini convention at Sibu was admitted to be in preparation for the coming 12th State Election. Tellian Assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo made this admission via WhatsApp when asked by New Sarawak Tribune about the convention on Saturday (Oct 3). “Yes, it is done with such aim (in preparing for […]
