Give priority to locals for jobs
COMPANIES that want to hire foreign workers must first open the job opportunities to locals through advertisements in local newspapers or career portals. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip said the state government had always prioritised locals when opening up job opportunities at every level or sector. “Companies and […]
PAC to give priority to postponed cases
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will give priority to postponed cases, with at least three reports to be tabled in the next two weeks. Its chairman, Wong Kah Woh, in a statement today, said the cases included on Malaysia Sports School in Perlis; Road Charge Collection System (RC) and Vehicle Entry Record […]
Ensuring all Sarawak is powered
KUCHING: Ninety-seven percent of Sarawakians enjoy 24-hour electricity supply while 93 percent of rural areas have power supply to date. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the development of utility sector was a priority of the state government towards ensuring that all areas were lighted up. “Currently, over 84 percent of Sarawak […]
Integrity, transparency govt’s priority
TATAU: Integrity and transparency should always be a priority for the Sarawak government, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. He added that because of that, the state government is committed to cultivate the value of integrity at various levels of society. “This is in line with the wishes […]
Making rural folk comfortable
BALINGIAN: The state government is giving priority to basic infrastructure in rural areas to ensure that the people live in comfort. Citing the Rumah Ding and Rumah Jingap road upgrading project as an example, Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi added that the project reflected the state government’s concern for the rural folk. He was speaking […]
Unimas welcomes back students next month
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is ready to welcome its students back. Its vice-chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said priority would be given to final-year medical students and foundation students. “Early next month, less than 1000 students will return to the campus. “They include medical students who are required to take part […]
Priority for youths, says PM
PUTRAJAYA: The development of the younger generation in all aspects including in the area of human capital is a priority of the present government, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the government viewed youths as the generation that could ensure continuity in the country’s development and thus should be involved in the policy […]
Ensuring economy back on right track is priority
PUTRAJAYA: The government’s top priority during the recovery movement control order period is to ensure that the economy is back on the right track through the economic stimulus packages and assistance, according to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He cited the RM260 billion Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) as one of the measures […]
PM gives priority to welfare, economic recovery
TANGKAK: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he did not want to touch on political issues for the time being. Instead, the prime minister said he wanted to focus on his priorities, namely, the welfare of the people and efforts to revitalise the country’s economy which was impacted following the Covid-19 pandemic. Muhyiddin said this when […]
Sarawak in priority list
KUCHING: Sarawak is always in the priority list of the federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) in terms of tourism infrastructure development, said its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She disclosed that at the Majlis Tindakan Pembangunan Kementerian (MTPK) led by the ministry’s secretary general Datuk Dr Noor Zari Hamat had visited a […]
