Author: Clement Erik Wong

Consultant to study Native Court upgrade

KUCHING: The state government is continuing to facilitate the transformation of the Native Court into an autonomous and independent judicial institution that is on par with the Syariah and the Civil Court. Thus, the state government yesterday entered into an agreement with E-Factor Sdn Bhd, a consulting firm, to carry

Wan Junaidi happy with Cabinet post

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said his appointment as Federal Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister was an unexpected but welcomed surprise. “I expected to be associated with the Ministry of Rural Development or the Ministry of Works, which I consider to be important for the infrastructural development

Good if election held this year: Masing

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing thinks that the next state election might be held this year. “However, I can’t confirm that it’ll actually be this year. This is only my guess,” he said. He noted that the past state elections were held in the

Builder ordered to rectify house defects

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing Buyers Claim Tribunal yesterday held a housing developer responsible in ten separate disputes in three cases. The three-member panel led by its president Robert Elone Sireng, Simon Woon Ta Meng and Alhadi Ibrahim decided that Bodco Engineering and Construction Sdn Bhd was liable in the claim

D-Virtual Park an ecosystem to channel creativity

KUCHING: In line with Sarawak’s Digital Economy strategy, virtual reality (VR) technology will become an increasingly important and accessible tool in various industries as we move towards realising Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0), according to Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (Azam Sarawak).  In an effort to become familiarised with the potentials of

Hope Place reaches out to family

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently paid a visit to an underprivileged family living at Kampung Beradau, on the outskirts of Kuching. The team had to walk on muddy jungle pathway from the roadside to reach the house of Zalar Fosta, 50, who lives with his wife and his two young

SUPP celebrates women

KUCHING: In conjunction with International Women’s Day, Sarawak United Peoples’ Party Public Complaints Bureau (SUPP PCB) gave away flowers to sellers and visitors of Kota Sentosa Market. Its chief cum Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap together with SUPP members were present at the event. According to the bureau, the

Many initiatives and policies to help women

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has implemented various initiatives and policies to help women, said political secretary to the chief minister Tan Kai. He pointed out that since 2014, various policies and initiatives for women empowerment in the field of entrepreneurship had been implemented under the leadership of Minister of Welfare,

New Cabinet well-balanced

KUCHING: From the state’s political and regional perspective, the new Cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday is a well-balanced, professional, and experienced team, according to Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang. He said the concept of cooperation with the federal government

New Sarawak State Museum to open by Dec

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Museum (old building) is set to open its doors to the public by December of this year after completion of its renovation project, said Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He explained that apart from other buildings, museums required more time and