MP wants select committee to review bills
KUCHING: Bills tabled in Parliament should go through a bipartisan select committee for review or get polished, said Bandar Kuching MP, Dr Kelvin Yii. He said in New Zealand, for example, after first the reading of a bill it is first sent to a select committee to be reviewed before the second reading and eventually […]
Youth development blueprint needed
WITH the inclusion of youths in political parties as well having a voice in policy making, it is high time that a thorough blueprint is created to fully realise the youth’s potential. This was the view of youth activists polled by New Sarawak Tribune, who stressed that more can be done to develop youths in […]
Sarawak after good quality visitors
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts has its own policy in managing tourists as well as types of tourism in the state. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this after officiating at the opening of the ministry-level Integrity Day at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching today. “If you look […]
Policy in the works for mining sector
A comprehensive policy framework is in the works for the mining sector in Sarawak. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the state government through the Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) is working out the details so that the mining sector, including the non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE), could give maximum impact […]
Stakan SUPP slams DAP’s double standards
KUCHING: Stakan SUPP has expressed disbelief at what it calls “DAP’s double standards in policy making and governance.” It said the recent expose in Parliament that a total of RM6.61bil spent by the PH government via direct negotiations went against DAP’s so-called competency, accountability, and transparency policy. “DAP, through its leader Lim Guan Eng (LGE), […]
