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Contracts for 18 critical projects, worth RM563 mil, to be terminated

KUCHING: The contracts for 18 projects in Sarawak, involving roads, bridges, schools, upgrading works, which worth RM563 million have been or are to be terminated soon. They are among the 95 projects worth a total of RM10.357 billion listed as critical delay projects up to June this year. This was pointed out to Deputy Premier […]

Wage subsidy programme termination will not increase unemployment rate

KUALA LUMPUR: The termination of the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) will not contribute to increase in layoffs or unemployment rate, said Social Security Organisation (Socso) chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed. He said this was based on the results of a survey conducted by the EIS-UPMCS Centre for Future Labour Market (EU-ERA) […]

UiTM denies terminating part-time lecturers’ services

KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) today denied reports claiming that its 600 part-time lecturers would have their services terminated, as reported by an online news portal yesterday. Its vice-chancellor Prof Emeritus Datuk Ir Dr Mohd Azraai Kassim in a statement here described the article entitled ‘UiTM re-assesses 600 part-time lecturers after funding cut’ as […]

Teachers seek legal redress over termination

KUCHING: Eight teachers are seeking legal advice and assistance from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) after their services were terminated on short notice during the Covid-19 movement control order (MCO). SUPP PCB chief Wilfred Yap said the individuals were previously employed as teachers in a tuition school before their dismissal. […]

Trump says US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is “terminating” its relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO), Xinhua news agency reported. “We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organisation and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs,” Trump said during a […]

Mixed reactions to termination of employees stuck in hometowns

KUCHING: The termination or disciplinary action permitted towards employees stuck in their hometowns after violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri have received mixed reactions from members of the community. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan in earlier media reports had said that private sector employees who […]

PKR Lubok Antu Branch chief resigns

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Lubok Antu Branch chief Nicholas Bawin Anggat has resigned from all party posts and as party member effective immediately. A statement from PKR Lubok Antu permanent chairman Enggang Sandam yesterday said Bawin’s resignation was confirmed by the committee members of PKR Lubok Antu. Sandam said that Bawin had resigned from […]

Chee How kicked out of PKR

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak chief Larry Sng has revealed that Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How’s party membership has been terminated. Besides Chee How, who is also the PKR stamping branch chief, is the former Sarawak PKR secretary Vernon Kedit who has been sacked earlier. On April 7, twelve PKR branch leaders in […]

Former Sarawak PKR secretary gets the sack

KUCHING: Former Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary Vernon Kedit has been dismissed from the party by its central leadership council. Vernon confirmed his departure, having received his termination letter on Monday. “I have received the termination letter yesterday (April 13). It’s official, I have been sacked,” he said. According to the letter dated April […]

PDP termination reduces reimbursement cost

KUCHING: The Project Delivery Partner (PDP) agreement for the Pan Borneo Highway Project was terminated not only because of the high payment for consultation fee but also reimbursement cost of 2.5 times, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen. He stated that under the PDP agreement, for every ringgit PDP spent to implement […]