Author: Nurin Patra

THE ‘Proposed Roads Linking Miri-Marudi, Marudi-Mulu (Long Melinau) And Long Panai-Long Lama (MMMLL)’, overseen by the Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA), is slated for tender in Quarter 1 of the upcoming year. Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Aidel Lariwoo, disclosed that the project is in the tender

SARAWAK under Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is moving towards zero waste with an aim to eliminate waste by designing and managing products and processes to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.

THE recognition of Native Customary Rights (NCR) must not be overlooked or diminished in the process of establishing conservation areas, says Baru Bian (GPS-Ba’Kelalan). He added that the state government should take proactive steps to engage with NCR landowners and communities, ensuring their voices are heard, and their rights are

UNREGULATED and unlicenced open burning has caused multiple health problems for humans, says Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu). He added that economic activities such oil palm plantation often require opening up new land. “If unchecked, these plantation owners will do open burning, which could caused haze. “As we know, haze

THE Natural Resources and Environment Bill 2024 will provide a sustainable management of natural resources, guidance on sustainable practices that balance immediate economic benefits with long-term environmental health. Ketibas assembly Lidam Assan said the Bill enacted will ensure prudent implementation and management of our natural resources which will generate revenue,

THE Minister for Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development has identified 216 hectares in Sungai Tunoh, Kapit are suitable for rice cultivation. Bukit Kota assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said the area has been proposed in the government’s planning list for development with basic irrigation and drainage infrastructure. “My

THE amendment to the existing Distribution of Gas Ordinance is not merely a legislative update but a crucial step towards embracing innovation in Sarawak’s energy sector, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of hydrogen. Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon this was because the absence of regulatory provisions for hydrogen activities

SARAWAK, through its oil and gas company PETROS, plans to increase its domestic gas utilization from the current 6 per cent to 30 per cent by 2030, as part of a larger strategy to harness the state’s natural gas resources for socio-economic transformation. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari