Author: Nura V Lorna

State urged to relax foreign worker recruitment policy 

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) has called on the state government to relax its foreign worker recruitment policy. In making the call, its chief executive officer (CEO) of the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) Dr Felix Moh Mee Ho said Sarawak’s palm oil industry needed

Sagah approves RM450,000 for Kampung Darul Islam Belimbing

SERIAN: Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn has granted a total of RM450,000 from his rural transformation projects (RTP) fund to construct two projects in Kampung Darul Islam Belimbing. According to Sagah, RM150,000 was used to construct a new fence for a mosque in the

MP appeals for piece of land to expand clinic

KUCHING: The lack of land for the expansion and upgrade of the Tanah Puteh Health Clinic here needs to be addressed if the government is to tackle the problems faced by the clinic, said Bandar Kuching Member Or Parliament (MP) Dr Kelvin Yii. To better understand some of the complaints

Brunei to extend suspension of cross-border activities

LIMBANG: Brunei Darussalam will extend the temporary suspension of cross-border activities after April 15. It’s Prime Minister’s Department (PMO) said the extension would last for 15 days from April 16 to 30. “Admission of foreign nationals through land and sea control posts includes transit travel across Brunei Darussalam. “Entry and

5 telecommunication towers to be set up in Serian

SERIAN: Five telecommunication towers and fibre optic development will be built in some areas in Serian, which are under the jurisdiction of Kota Samarahan. According to Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang, the construction of fibre optics by Telekom Malaysia (TM) would give internet network services in practically all areas

10yo girl earns pocket money from drawing portraits

KUCHING: Qasrina Kassmadi Abdullah has been expressing her ideas and thoughts through drawings since she was in kindergarten. The 10-year-old pupil from Sekolah Kebangasaan Semerah Padi started with drawing anime characters or fictional characters from Japanese animation before she tried her hands at drawing portraits during the Movement Control Order

GE15 will bring about political stability

SERIAN: A Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem is confident that the country will achieve stable politics after the 15th general election (GE15). “As a seven term MP with 30-years of experience being a politician, I dare to say the country will have a more stable politics after

Premier approves RM39m to build missing link

PAKAN: Sarawak Premier, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, has agreed to allocate RM39 million to build a missing link on the Ulu Paku/ Pakan Road. His deputy Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said there are only two roads available to connect these townships. “But there is a six-kilometre long missing

Big-scale open houses? Think carefully!

ASAJAYA: Any plans to hosting open houses for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration should be carefully considered. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said while big-scale open houses should be given careful consideration, households could still receive guests who include close families

Serian, Sri Aman declared as African Swine Fever disease control areas

KUCHING: Serian and Sri Aman divisions have been officially declared as African Swine Fever (ASF) disease control areas, said Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Atom. He said the declaration by the ministry was made under Section 35 (1) (b) of the Veterinary Public