LUNDU: The proposed formation of the Federal Village Community Management Council (MPKKP) system in Sarawak by the federal government continues to receive negative feedback from local community leaders. Over 100 of them from here voiced their unhappiness before Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Tanjung Datu assemblywoman
MIRI: A motorcyclist was killed yesterday morning when a car collided with his bike at Jalan Murni in Senadin here. According to Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, the rider, identified as Lau Ka Kiong, 68, succumbed to serious injuries to his head and body.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universitas Islam Negeri Syariff Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia to increase international collaborations in various academic fields. In the MoU, the universities agreed to, among other things, increase international mobility of their staff and students, increase student
SIBU: Effective January 1, 2020, all supermarkets under the jurisdiction of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) are only allowed to give out biodegradable bags and recycle bags to their customers. The council’s chairman Clarence Ting said that supermarkets, however, have to charge their customers 20 cents per bag should they request
KUCHING: The craft industry of Sarawak and Sabah generated a total of RM61.3 million since January this year. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohammadin Ketapi revealed that 3,070 craft entrepreneurs contributed to the figure. “Overall, the performance of Kraftangan Malaysia has been encouraging. As of Sept 2019, RM370
KUCHING: State Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen was told to boldly ask Putrajaya to return the state’s oil royalty and taxes. In Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth chief Michael Tiang’s estimation, the DAP leader failed to materialise all the promises that he made to Sarawakians. “Even though
KUCHING: National Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen have been accused of often engaging in creative rhetoric and semantics in order to avoid telling the whole truth or escape telling outright lies. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) youth chief and Parti Pesaka
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has warned Sarawakians that Putrajaya does not give two hoots about Sarawak. He expressed concern that the state’s solidarity, harmony and tolerance would be in jeopardy if Pakatan Harapan (PH) was given rein of the state. “If it is true that
KUCHING: About 5,000 visitors turned up for the “My Home My Community” event held at Mydin Mall Samariang last Saturday. The community event was jointly organised by Projek Bandar Samariang Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and CATS FM. The fun-filled day started with a Zumba
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat, has advised the heads of families (ketua bilik) at Genturong Sungai Kepayang in Yong near here to continue co-operating with each other in getting their new longhouse built. “I am impressed with your spirit of fully co-operating to build your proposed new 18-door
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