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Dudong rep: Civil service recruitment procedure must be fair

THE civil service recruitment procedure in Sarawak must be free of discrimination, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong). He claimed to have received feedback from the people, including Dayaks, Bidayuh, Melanau, Chinese and others, who felt that they had been denied equal opportunities when applying for jobs and had

Rep asks for more infrastructure development in Tamin

CHRISTOPHER Gira Sambang  (GPS-Tamin) hopes that more development projects will be carried out in the Tamin constituency. Apart from the abandoned Mini Sport Complex Selangau project, he appealed for swift approval of other Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) such as the construction of futsal fields and multipurpose halls. He also requested

Rep: Sovereign Wealth Fund provides long-term resources for Sarawak

THE proposed Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Fund would provide long-term resources for investment, and the income from the fund could be used for the social, environmental, and economic development of Sarawak and future generations. Christopher Gira Sambang (GPS-Tamin) noted that the state government is targeting savings of RM8bil for the first

Potentials to harness methane from palm oil mills

Sarawak has the potential to harness the renewable energy from methane produced by the palm oil mills given the right regulatory support. John Ilus (GPS-Bukit Semuja) noted that if all 84 palm oil mills statewide are equipped with methane trapping and power generation facilities, there will be approximately 168–252 megawatts

Bukit Semuja rep wants devt projects to be intensified

Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus has called for the development aspect in Serian to be looked at and intensified. In addition to the Serian sports complex with complete facilities, he has proposed that the bridge that leads to Kpg Seyabah, which collapsed at the beginning of last July, be redeveloped.

Tiong wants remaining funds released to complete riverbed survey

THE remaining funds to complete the necessary riverbed survey of the Rajang and Igan rivers should be immediately released, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong). The Sarawak government has approved RM10mil this year to survey the two rivers, however, the relevant departments have only released RM2.8mil so far. “This

RM11,215,900 of RM205,493,020 given to welfare recipients in Serian

FROM January to October 2022, a total of 53,040 recipients of welfare assistance had been registered in Sarawak, with 2,988 recipients from Serian Division. A total of RM205,493,020 was allotted for the entire Sarawak aid scheme, with RM11,215,900 of that sum given to recipients in Serian. Mohamad Razi Sitam (GPS-Saribas)

Scarce allocations, the bane of municipal councils

A shortage of allocations is preventing the municipal councils from carrying out their duties, including maintenance and development, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Dudong assemblyman said the matter should be raised with the respective ministries to be discussed in Cabinet in order to overcome their problems. “Do not

Keep constituents updated on status of projects

Gradual improvements in infrastructure issues in each area in Sarawak must be updated and disclosed to the people so that they understand the status of the relevant projects. Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong) noted that there must be progress phases with clear completion timelines laid out in each area.

AirAsia’s Sibu-Singapore service to begin Dec 16

KUCHING: Low-cost carrier, AirAsia, will begin operating flights from Singapore to Sibu next month. Starting initially with four weekly flights, this will be the third route by AirAsia connecting Singapore and Sarawak, after successfully launching Singapore-Kuching and Singapore-Miri earlier in April. AirAsia Malaysia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Riad Asmat noted