State to produce hydrogen cars in future, says Dr Abdul Rahman
KUCHING: Discussions to manufacture hydrogen and electric vehicles in Sarawak in the future is ongoing. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said talks with countries such as Korea and Japan have been held. “Our representatives from the state government have discussed with our partners from Korea, Japan and other countries […]
Further testing needed for safe implementation of Gate-to-Gate connectivity on airplanes
KUCHING: In order to ensure the safe use of Gate-to-Gate connectivity among passengers, additional and thorough testing must be conducted, according to an aviation expert who preferred to remain anonymous. The expert highlighted that the current flight mode allowed for passengers is primarily for accessing their own playlists on personal devices, while video calls and […]
Acquisition of MASwings needs detailed study
DARO: A detailed study needs to be conducted because managing an airline company is not cheap and involves significant capital expenditure, said Datuk Abdullah Saidol. The Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information, and UKAS) said that while he personally supports it, a detailed study needs to be carried out to ensure that […]
MyAirlines still studying proposal to offer Kuching-Miri flights
KUCHING: Studies are being conducted by MyAirline in regards to the suggestion of offering flights from Kuching to Miri. Its chief executive officer (CEO) Rayner Teo said that the suggestion has been considered due to a demand from the Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, a few weeks ago. “Based on what I […]
State government briefed on O&G project
KUCHING: The state government has been briefed on the progress of the feasibility study for the proposed integrated oil and gas (O&G) project in Lawas via video conference. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said in a statement today that the state government has been briefed by Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co Ltd […]
Study needed to retain supply of crude palm oil in country
KUCHING: Hulu Rajang MP Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong has called for a study to be carried out immediately so that the supply of crude palm oil (CPO) in the country is always adequate. He said he is concerned about the sharp increase in exports of CPO which is triggered by the reduction of export tax […]
Govt to study proposal to allow withdrawals from EPF Account 1
PUTRAJAYA: The government is studying the suggestions to allow certain contributors such as laid off workers to withdraw funds from Account 1 of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). “I have discussed with the Finance Ministry and we basically agreed and are prepared to study the proposal for contributors who really need to withdraw allocations from […]
