SARAWAK has again been accorded a clean bill of health for its superb public accounts for 2018. This makes it the 17th consecutive year that the state is posting a clean record. Second Finance Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the record was testimony to the state’s sound financial management
THE Sarawak government will maintain the RM900 allowance for Village Development and Safety Committees (JKKKs). Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed this in his winding-up speech yesterday. “I regret to note that on November 6 this year, Baru Bian
KUCHING: Sarawak civil servants will receive a two-month bonus or a minimum of RM2,000. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government recognised the contribution of civil servants in implementing the government’s policies and their service to the rakyat. “I am happy to note that our
AS of September this year, a total of 7,104 people have been caught for distributing drugs and for drug and substance abuse under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that according to reports from the State Narcotics
THE increasing number of suicidal teenagers in Sarawak is worrying. Among youth between the ages of 13 and 17, the number with suicidal ideation rose from 7.5 percent in 2012 to 10.9 percent in 2017; suicidal planning increased from 6 percent to 7.9 percent while suicidal attempts rose from 7.2 percent
A One-Stop Early Intervention Centre will be set up at Metrocity, Matang to provide inclusive education to children with special needs. Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the centre would be operational by January next year. It would be managed by the
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital is looking for family members or the next-of-kin of a 27-year-old female patient, Nancy Juan. She has been warded at the female ward (22) since Aug 30 but until now, the hospital has failed to trace any of her family members. The patient’s last known address is
KUCHING: SUPP Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap was recently approached by a woman from here seeking assistance following a suspicious phone call. According to the complainant, an individual, who claimed to be a telco representative, said the former owed money for several phone lines registered in Penang that was
KUCHING: The Rainforest World Puppet Carnival here opened to a full house on Monday night. Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee, who represented Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, declared open the event at Old Courthouse Auditorium. “Puppetry is an ancient form of art and we
KUALA LUMPUR: Standard Chartered Malaysia has unveiled its first integrated café banking branch which redefines the branch experience by transforming the space into a dynamic and multifaceted environment and social meeting place for visitors. The three-storey main branch is located in the same building as the bank’s new Malaysia head
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