THE Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) will shoulder the responsibilities of being the state’s custodian of public archives and records. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip (GPS-Jepak) tabled the Sarawak State Library (Amendment) Bill, 2019 yesterday. “Specifically, the main objective of this Bill is to empower
THE Sarawak Tourism Board’s Visitors Information Centres (VICs) have seen an increase in the number of visitors to the centre every year. This was revealed by Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting (pic) in reply to a question from Jefferson Jamit Unyat (GPS-Bukit Goram) on the number
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has argued that the epic Hollywood feature film ‘Rajah’ is not about glorifying the Brookes’ rule in the state. He said this in reply to Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Kota Sentosa) during the debate on the Sarawak Heritage Bill 2019 yesterday.
THE Education, Science and Technological Research Ministry will organise a series of workshops to further deliberate on the incentive fund to help Sarawakian borrowers repay their PTPTN loans. Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said the workshops would help the ministry come up with the right mechanism. “We need to delve
Persatuan Pemangkin Daya Masyarakat chairperson Ann Teo finds very scant information given on the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loan in the State 2020 Budget. She said, “Firstly, the state will be doing a study on why graduates are finding it so hard to repay their PTPTN loans and secondly,
KUCHING: A total of 8,774 illegal immigrants are being held at 14 immigration detention depots nationwide, said Immigration director-general Datuk Indera Khairul Dzaimee Daud. He revealed that most of the immigrants came from Indonesia with 3,172 people, followed by Myanmar (1,912) and Bangladesh (1,466). Speaking to a press conference after chairing
SIBU: A 17-year-old teen has been arrested for allegedly threatening to upload on the Internet compromising photos and videos of a girl he had sex with. This came to light when the girl, 15, was questioned by her stepmother, 42, upon returning home after disappearing for two days. Initially the
Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali (pic) has confirmed that once everything is in place, the state government will take legal action against Petronas. The Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had earlier highlighted that the state government will allow
FERTIGATION is very practical and suitable for rural farmers. The system can be applied by keen individuals regardless of location, socio-economic status and level of education, said Agriculture Native Land and Regional Development Assistant Minister, Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail. He said this in reply to a question from Johnical Rayong Ngipa
THE State 2020 Budget is a pro-development and progressive budget with two-thirds of it going to development, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew. He said the people of Sarawak, especially the rural community, would definitely benefit from it. “This is a big
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