Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Sunway biggest winner at brand awards

KUCHING: Sunway Group emerged as the biggest winner with four accolades at the Putra Brand Awards 2019 in Kuala Lumpur. Sunway was named ‘Putra Malaysian Marketer of the Year’, the highest recognition in this people’s choice award. In addition, the group also took home three category awards, with Sunway University

Sarawak set to amend fisheries law

OYA: The laws governing and regularising riverine and coastal fishing in the state will be amended in order to better manage Sarawak’s coastal and riverine fishing industry. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed this in his speech yesterday when officiating at the Pasar Sabtu ceremony to launch

DAP’s branch chief calls Wan Junaidi ignorant

KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has been accused of being ignorant of the concept of the federal government’s village Community Management Council (Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung — MPKK). Wan Junaidi got the attention of Democratic Action Party (DAP) Serian Branch chairman, Edward Luwak, when he said

MPKK payment scheme on social media fake

KUCHING: State Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders have expressed their dismay at the various “fake news” that went viral on social media on the mechanism and remuneration scheme for the proposed Village Community Management Council (MPKK). In a joint statement issued yesterday, they urged anyone who wishes to clarify the matter

KVM to host TVET roadshow programme

MIRI: A young and talented Jenewin Esau made Kolej Vokasional Miri (KVM) proud when he emerged as the champion in one of the categories at the World Skills Malaysia Sarawak Competition in Kuching last month. Esau, an automotive student, is currently in his second year of Diploma. Under the guidance

23 exhibitors to feature at Drobotex  

KUCHING: The Borneo International Drone and Robotics Explore (Drobotex) 2019 will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here from Oct 4 to 6. The three-day exhibition, from 10am to 5pm daily, is organised by the Sarawak government through Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Bumiputera Sarawak (Tegas) and Sarawak

Soo wants Chong to stop making excuses for PH

KUCHING: A political secretary to the Chief Minister has challenge Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen to tell Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Petronas to stop all operations in the state if they fail to give Sarawak its 20 per cent oil royalty. “If Chong is

PH members jostling for positions in MPKK

KUCHING: State Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has come out with its own list of potential candidates to fill up positions in the soon-to-be-formed Village Community Development Council (MPKK). Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP), it is learnt, has also come out with its own list of candidates. The list of potential

Eight in hot soup

Showing disrespect to Negaraku KUCHING: Several members of Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S), a pressure group, have landed themselves in trouble with the law for showing disrespect to the national anthem. Police here called them up to record their statements for not standing for the Negaraku during a fundraising dinner organised

Two million hectares for food crops

KUCHING: Sarawak is targeting to develop two million hectares especially for food crop cultivation. The move, as reiterated by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, is to enable the state to achieve its target of becoming a net food exporter by 2030. He said this in his keynote address