Don’t question the initiative
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said he fully supported the state government’s initiative in surveying native customary rights (NCR) land under Section 6 and Section 18 of the state Land Code. He said irrespective of the size of the land, the government would continue to carry out the surveying work so as to recognise the people’s […]
Increased efficiency in land perimeter survey
SEMATAN: Statewide survey works carried out by the state government has become significantly more efficient, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said the increased efficiency was due to the two-stage approach taken. “The first stage is surveying the perimeter of the land and gazetting it under Section 6 of the […]
Harden leads survey on longhouse roads
SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing and Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis together with Public Works Department (JKR) Sri Aman Division new engineer Christhoper George on Saturday (June 27) surveyed the access road to longhouses and the bridge conditions in the interior of Ulu Paku. This survey was to allow the JKR engineer to […]
Survey on socio-economic impact of Covid-19
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) is calling on relevant individuals to participate in their survey on the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the socio-economy of Sarawakians. Individuals are requested to answer the survey questionnaires if they fit one or more of the following criteria: • Living in […]
Survey shows Netizen want MCO to be extended
KUALA LUMPUR: A survey run by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) revealed that a large number of respondents believed that an extension of the current Movement Control Order (MCO) is necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19. The survey, which ran across Bernama’s social media platforms for two days since April 7, revealed that […]
Using drones to spot MCO violators
KUCHING: Sarawak police are now using drones at selected areas to monitor the public during the movement control order (MCO) period. An obvious advantage of this is the fact that police-people interactions are minimised, thus lessening the risks of transmitting or contracting Covid-19. At the same time, drones can survey wider areas and send fast […]
Gender equality remains a far cry
Bosses not doing enough, reveals survey KUALA LUMPUR: Most Malaysians feel that employers in the country are not doing enough to help women to balance work and care responsibilities, a situation which stops women from achieving equality with men, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by market research company Ipsos, also found that 19 […]
