Author: Lee Shaw Wei

Environmental stability is prioritised

The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation Amendment Bill 2022 shows that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg do prioritise environmental stability. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) said that this Bill shows that the state government is very concerned about issues involving reserved

Solution is to increase vet staff to tackle rabies, says Chong

KUCHING: The Veterinary Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2022 is not the solution to the manpower shortage in the Veterinary Department, especially in dealing with rabies. DAP-Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen said this when debating in support of the Bill which allows the State Veterinary Authority to delegate its functions and

Sovereign Wealth Future Fund Bill highlights session

The highlight of the second day of the third session of the first term of the 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Today (Nov 22) was none other than the tabling of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund Board Bill 2022 which was unanimously passed at 4.42pm. The Bill

Dept monitoring health facility upgrading

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department is constantly monitoring the need to upgrade health facilities in the state. In stating this Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government (Public Health and Housing) Michael Tiang said the department had already upgraded the consultation room at Nanga Budu Health Clinic. As

Priority given to professionals who can contribute to Sarawak

FOREIGN professionals and expatriates working in Sarawak no longer need to renew their work permits every year. Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring), Datuk Gerawat Gala said this following the Sarawak government’s relaxation of the validity period of the permit to five years

Govt earns praise for rural school effort

KUCHING: The state government has come in for praise for its efforts to restore dilapidated schools in the rural areas. Lingga assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor who praised the move also credited government measures to help poor students, especially from the rural areas, continue their studies to higher levels. “The

Dept monitoring health facility upgrading

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department is constantly monitoring the need to upgrade health facilities in the state. In stating this Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government (Public Health and Housing) Michael Tiang said the department had already upgraded the consultation room at Nanga Budu Health Clinic. As

115 students at international school, Petra Jaya

Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee revealed there were a total of 1,261 applications for the inaugural intake of Yayasan Sarawak International School Sarawak (YSISS) in Petra Jaya. He said 761 of them sat for the examination where 200 students were successfully offered places

Seasoned veterans retain seats for GPS

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing successfully defended his Bintulu parliamentary seat with a majority of 22,168 votes. He managed to secure 43,455 votes in total, defeating his opponents from Pakatan Harapan Chiew Chan Yew (21,287 votes) and Perikatan Nasional Duke Janteng (5,650 votes). Meanwhile, GPS’

GE15: Nanta, Ugak defend GPS seats

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Alexander Nanta Linggi defended the Kapit parliamentary seat with a majority of 12,402 votes. He secured 16,522 votes in total, defeating his opponents from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Pangkas Unggang (4,120 votes) and Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak, Robert Saweng (1,357 votes). Nanta previously served for five terms since