Government steps in to help UTS students
SIBU: The state government will fund several scholarships and bursary schemes for University Technology Sarawak (UTS) students, including the UTS Bursary Scheme which covers 80 percent of tuition fees for Sarawakian students in the B40 and M40 categories. “This scheme will accommodate 100 Bumiputera students and 100 non-Bumiputera students a year,” said caretaker Chief Minister […]
Traders welcome Chinese reps in government
KUCHING: People agree that Chinese representation is crucial in government. And towards this end they are all for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s call on the community to support SUPP in the coming 12th state election so as to represent them in government. The Chinese business community, for instance, […]
Strong collaboration between state govt and convention planners
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is in full support of convention legacies as it is one of the key strategies to help achieve the Post Covid Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 goals. According to Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) who hosted The Rising Impact of Business Events (Tribe), convention legacies, best known as legacy impacts, are the long […]
CM wants Chinese in his team
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has spelt it out loud and clear – he wants Chinese representatives in government. This is to ensure the continued progress of programmes put in place by the GPS government to bring the state to greater heights, he said. Abang Johari said it […]
These land owners will be compensated
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The state government will compensate owners whose land was acquired for infrastructure development purposes. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan explained on Thursday (Nov 4) that the land was not taken away for free as compensation would be provided based on the existing provisions in the Sarawak Land Code (SLC) […]
Fund for new SMC building approved
KUCHING: The state government has approved a new building for the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) at a cost of between RM70 million and RM100 million. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg hoped that this new building would be a symbol of Sibu’s progress towards a modern era. “I hope that with this injection […]
State government comes to aid of villagers
KUCHING: Nine households who were made needy by a storm, yesterday (Oct 16) received donations from the state government to help them repair their houses. The said donations were handed over by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok Division deputy chief Datuk Ibrahim Baki on behalf of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. […]
An improvement from this year
KUCHING: Urban Development and Natural Resources Assistant Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh has described the 2022 State Budget as an improvement from this year’s budget. In lauding the just announced budget, he said that the budget for next year introduces additional assistance as well as providing new assistance. “The thrust of the 2022 State Budget […]
Tupong rep praises people-centric budget
KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has expressed his full support for the newly announced 2022 State Budget, describing it as inclusive, people-centric and development bias, to ensure the continuity of the state’s development agenda. “Although it is stated in Section 11 of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (Sarawak) Ordinance 2021 that the Budget does not […]
State doing its best for preschoolers
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has reiterated that the state government is doing its best to ensure all preschool children in Sarawak have access, equity to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister added that appropriate and relevant support had been given to all ECCE providers […]
