Tasik Biru food court among projects earmarked
BAU: Deputy Minister of Transport (Marine and Riverine) Datuk Henry Harry Jinep visited the site for the proposed food court along the banks of Tasik Biru, today. In a Facebook post, Henry said the proposed food court is to provide space and opportunities for local residents to be involved in socio-economic activities. During the visit, […]
Village chiefs deserve better remuneration
Village chiefs Great things happen nationally when topmost leadership is goaded and supported from below — John W. Gardner (1971–Present), British writer known for having written Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, The Last American, The Bogie Man, A History of Violence, and Button Man, to name a few. VILLAGE chiefs or more commonly referred to as […]
SEB honoured at international confab
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy (SEB) shared its experience on sustainable hydropower dam developments and their importance to Sarawak’s energy transition and socio-economic development recently. SEB, in a statement today (March 30), said this happened at the second International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering 2023 (ICDSME2023) at the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur on March 16-17. […]
Rubiah calls for more rural development funds
SRI AMAN: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang called for more allocations to focus on rural development in Sarawak and Sabah. “We hope at the Ministry level, the allocation for development can be increased so that we can ensure that rural development, especially rural and regional development, can be expedited. “This […]
Dr Sim, Rubiah pay tribute to Abang Jo for Sarawak’s remarkable growth
KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s leadership has ushered in an era of unprecedented socio-economic development policies and growth for Sarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian noted that it has been a remarkable six years for Sarawak under the Premier’s leadership. “A truly unprecedented innovative and transformative, forward-looking development […]
Venture out for economic opportunities: Uggah
BY LEE SHAW WEI, NATASHA JEE & MA CHEE SENG SARAWAK needs to look beyond its cities and towns to expand its economic activities in order to progress. This is the message from Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD), who said rural connectivity is important […]
Integrity & ombudsman – another first for Sarawak
By Joey Leclerc SARAWAK is the first state in Malaysia to establish a new portfolio with the appointment of a minister responsible for Integrity and Ombudsman. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is a testament to the seriousness of the state government in combating corruption as well as inculcating and […]
Tasik Biru fest generates income for entrepreneurs
BAU: Tasik Biru Festival 2022 will benefit Bau residents, especially local entrepreneurs in various fields including food, handicrafts, and agriculture says Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. The Sarawak Deputy Minister of Transport, who is also the Tasik Biru assemblyman, said that the festival was organised for the first time in a long period of 11 days […]
Premier witnesses handing over of tithes, donations
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg witnessed the handing over of zakat (tithes) amounting to RM400,000 and RM500,000 of waqf donations contributed by the general public through RHB Islamic to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) today. The zakat payment for the financial year ending 2021 was submitted by the managing director and […]
50 projects forerunner to highland endeavour
MIRI: Fifty infrastructure projects which are now in various stages of implementation within the Highland Development Agency (HDA) jurisdiction are expected to pave the way for better days ahead for the rural communities in the area. These will lay the foundation for the state government to implement various socio-economic programmes to increase the income and livelihood […]
