MTUC hopes Cabinet passes proposal to increase social welfare aid
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) hopes the Cabinet will unanimously agree with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s suggestion of raising the Social Welfare Department’s monthly aid for needy people. Its secretary-general J Solomon said MTUC welcomed the prime minister’s proposal to increase the monthly aid to RM1,000 from the current amount […]
MOH proposes compound for violators increased from RM1,000 to RM10,000
KUALA LUMPUR: Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed to the government to increase the fine for compoundable offences under Act 342 (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988) from the current RM1,000 to RM10,000. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the revised figure has been submitted to Parliament recently and would […]
Serian MP’s sky bridge proposal gets support
KUCHING: The Ministry of Works is ready to bring up the proposal of building a sky bridge or hanging bridge in Bukit Paren Binong along the Serian-Tebedu Road to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU). Its Senior Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said he agreed with Serian MP, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem that the Bukit Paren […]
Students hope for school in their area
MUKAH: Balingian-born students studying here are hopeful that a proposed Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balingian will be implemented soon and become a reality. A Form 3 student Scholastica Lenny, and her friends, Veronica (Form 2), Fellissica Wendy (Form 4) and Raynold Gabriel (Form 1), all studying at SMK Three Rivers here are excited for the […]
Continuous development assured
TATAU: Residents in Ulu Kakus have been assured that various development projects have been planned and implemented in the Kakus constituency. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said presently, areas in Ulu Kakus had been provided with solar-powered electricity. He pointed out that electricity supply […]
Naim Holdings proposed to dispose lands in Bintulu for RM340 mln
KUALA LUMPUR: Naim Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrochemical Hub Sdn Bhd had entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) for the proposed disposal of two parcels of vacant land with a total area of approximately 405.6 hectares in Bintulu, Sarawak for RM340 million. In a filing with Bursa […]
Maximum 20-year jail, RM150,000 on drunk driving
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has described as sufficient the government’s proposal to increase the prison sentence to 20 years and fine of up to RM150,000 in cases involving drunk drivers. He said the police had suggested that a mandatory prison sentence be imposed on drunk drivers to reduce the […]
Proposal for SST income sharing
KUCHING: With increased tax revenue for the state government coffers through the collection of State Sales Tax (SST) on petroleum products from Petronas, it is hoped that it would be shared with senior Sarawakians in the B40 group. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) […]
Smart city initiatives being rolled out in Miri
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) is embarking on various Miri Smart City Proof of Concept programmes, under the Sarawak Government’s Smart City Initiatives. Mayor Adam Yii announced that nine programmes are currently being rolled out, which include both infrastructural solutions, and software and system solutions. “The infrastructural solution includes safe city, digital signage, safe park […]
State welcomes proposal to be buffalo cheese producer
KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes a proposal by the Rural Development Ministry to boost its buffalo breeding programme by producing premium buffalo cheese, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said yesterday. He said the proposal would augur well for the state’s ongoing breeding programme in Limbang, where there are over 5,000 heads of swamp buffaloes […]
