Alena Murang, Sabah’s Bamboo Woods to perform at RWMF
KUCHING: Multi-talented Sarawakian musician Alena Murang and famous Sabah group Bamboo Woods will perform live at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF). Making her return to the RWMF stage following the release of her second album “Sky Songs” in 2021, Alena will be joined by Sara Heng on guzheng, Simmy on keyboard and tin whistle, […]
A journey to the Land Below the Wind
Alex Wong has always been an adventurer, travelling the impossible. Yet, he makes it seem possible. On his last trip using a 26-year-old car, he drove to Sabah. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenges do not scare him, but motivate him. A different experience everytime Alex Wong has always preferred to travel the long way […]
MA63 Council ‘aye’ to amendments to restore Sarawak, Sabah as equal partners
KOTA KINABALU: The Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) has agreed to the proposed amendments to Article 1 (2) and Article 160 (2) of the Federal Constitution that would return Sabah and Sarawak to equal status with the peninsula. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili […]
Air ticket prices to Sabah, Sarawak will return to normal
KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic flight ticket prices for routes to Sabah and Sarawak will return to standard prices when the total flight frequency operates as usual, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Henry Sum Agong. Therefore, he said the government through the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) would continue to monitor flight ticket prices for all domestic routes, […]
East Malaysians living in peninsula encouraged to change voting constituency
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabahans and Sarawakians residing in the peninsula are encouraged to apply for change of voting constituency based on the latest place of residence, as recommended by the Election Commission (EC). Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said this was to facilitate voting for a general […]
Curbing entry of illegal immigrants from Sabah
Army post at Merapok KUCHING: The only army post at the border of Sarawak and Sabah will be constructed in Merapok, Lawas to curb the entry of illegal immigrants (Pati) from Sabah. “We are currently working on getting the allocation to construct this post after the suggestion from Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari […]
Alert weather warning with heavy rain in Sarawak, Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a yellow alert weather warning with heavy rain in parts of Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. MetMalaysia, in a statement issued today, said the affected areas in Sarawak are in the Limbang Division, while in Sabah, they are the interior areas of Sipitang, Kuala Penyu and Beaufort; […]
PM promises Sabah, Sarawak given priority
KUCHING: The federal government is committed to resolve issues involving claims by Sarawak and Sabah based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This would include basic infrastructure, gas and electricity regulation, digitalisation and security, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri when tabling the motion on the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) at the Dewan Rakyat […]
Sabah, Sarawak to receive up to 18 pct of total development allocation
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Sarawak will each continue receiving between 15 per cent and 18 per cent annually of the total basic development allocation in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). According to the 12MP document released by Economic Planning Unit, a significant portion of this allocation will be channelled to the economic sectors in both […]
12MP measures to increase Sabah, Sarawak annual GDP growth to 6.5 pct and 5.3 pct respectively
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation measures under the 12th Malaysian Plan (12MP) are expected to contribute in increasing Sabah and Sarawak’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 6.5 per cent and 5.3 per cent respectively. According to the 12MP document release by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) today, Sabah and Sarawak’s strategic locations, which are […]
