UNDP delegation gets to know Sarawak’s 2030 goals
KUCHING: A delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh recently. The delegation comprised UNDP assistant administrator and director of the Regional Bureau For Asia-Pacific and United Nations (UN) assistant secretary-general Kanni Wignaraja. The courtesy call was part […]
Urban renewal guidelines to be in line with PCDS2030, UN-Habitat’s New Urban Agenda: Deputy Premier
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Urban Renewal Implementation Guidelines will be updated to be in line with the Sarawak Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said, the guidelines too will be according to the New Urban Agenda of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) at […]
SBC inks sharing agreement with locals
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI PADAWAN: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) signed a Benefit Sharing Agreement (BSA) with two indigenous communities today. The indigenous communities comprise the Bidayuhs from Kampung Semadang, Penrissen and Ibans from Simon Longhouse, Lubok Antu. SBC chairman Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said the agreement was crucial in cultivating the spirit of shared […]