I’m leaving it to the Premier says Nancy on whether she would defend Batang Sadong
KUCHING: Batong Sadong incumbent Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri is leaving it to the Premier if she should defend the seat in the coming 15th general election (GE15). The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said if Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wanted her to continue serving the constituents, then she would do so. […]
Quotable quotes: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and Pehin Sri Adenan Satem (Tok Nan)
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg • ‘Sik berasa’, which loosely translates into English as ‘didn’t feel it’; • ‘Ketek ajak’, which means ‘just click’. • Baruk ari marek ari Jemat, ari tok dah Jemat agik dah … sik berasa (It is just like yesterday was Friday and today is Friday again […]
Sarawak goes for full-fledged transformation
Winding-up speech of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on the last day of the May 16 to 26 sitting of the 19th State Legislative Assembly. – Part 1 ‘Our focus is on restructuring and diversifying our economy into high value downstream industry…. build physical and digital infrastructure to … link Sarawak […]
Ruling coalition to fill all 31 seats
KUCHING: All the 31 seats in the coming 15th General Election (GE15) will be filled by the ruling coalition Gabung Parti Sarawak (GPS), Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg affirmed. He said this when asked by reporters if GPS would work together with Bersatu, its friendly peninsula-based party in the next election. […]
Turning S’wak into an investment hub
SINGAPORE: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has ambitious plans to ramp up infrastructure development in Sarawak and turn it into an investment hub for green energy and emerging technologies by 2030, according to news reports by Singaporean daily, The Straits Times. In a recent interview, he said that Singapore had made […]
Petronesa pays business tithes, dividends
KUCHING: Petronesa Sdn Bhd gave out RM443,300 in business tithes (zakat) and RM2.022 million in dividends to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) and Yayasan Sarawak, respectively. Petronesa Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki was present to hand over the mock cheques at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here, yesterday. He presented the […]
Premier breaks fast with community leaders, locals
KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg broke fast with community leaders and local residents at a ceremony in State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex atrium here, yesterday. The event, which was attended by about 300 guests, aimed to strengthen good relations between the leaders and the community in attendance. After breaking […]
Effort to help stateless children reflects concern
KUCHING: Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali is all for the state government’s effort to assist stateless children have access to education and health. As such, the Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) said she welcomes the move to issue temporary documentation to eligible stateless children. She was […]
GE15 will bring about political stability
SERIAN: A Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem is confident that the country will achieve stable politics after the 15th general election (GE15). “As a seven term MP with 30-years of experience being a politician, I dare to say the country will have a more stable politics after GE15. “In the last four […]
Premier honoured for support, guidance
SIBU: Universiti Technologi Sarawak (UTS) has appointed Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as its Pro-Chancellor due to his contribution and commitment to the university. Speaking at the university’s 6th Convocation, UTS chairman Dr Annuar Rapaee said that Abang Johari had been giving his full support not only to UTS […]
