KUCHING: It is high time for Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS), incorporated in 1991, to expand its business operations and venture out of Sarawak. Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said as a wholly Sarawak government-owned company, it has received the full support of the state government in terms
KUCHING: The proposal for Sarawak to set up its state-level foreign ministry office, to handle external relations, focusing on commercial diplomacy, will be in line with Sarawak’s aim to become a high income state by 2030. Professor James Chin, from the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute, said the proposal is
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s retention as a deputy prime minister in the new federal Cabinet line-up comes as no surprise. By all accounts it reflects the respect accorded to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and its support for the federal government. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Dr Lee Kuok
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentary chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has been retained as a deputy prime minister in the federal new Cabinet line-up. The Petra Jaya Member of Parliament (MP) is also named as the new Energy Transition and Public Utilities Minister. Additionally, Fadillah is now the
KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes the federal government’s intention to focus on improving legal aid services, especially in East Malaysia, starting next year. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said it is a very good and timely effort to assist and
KUCHING: Sarawak’s efforts to increase the minimum legal marriage age to 18 must be supported with solid data and specific cases regarding the consequences of child marriage. Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) Children’s commissioner Dr Farah Nini Dusuki said it would be a long process, especially when it involved
KUCHING: All states in Malaysia should emulate Sarawak in its efforts to facilitate citizenship applications for cases involving stateless children. Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Children’s Commissioner Dr Farah Nini Dusuki said as far as she is concerned, Sarawak is the only state that has set up a special
KUCHING: The government has been urged to collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to address the worrying trend of teenage pregnancy in Sarawak, which has been ranked second highest in the country. Purplelily chairperson Suraya Bujang said it is necessary for the government and NGOs to work together to implement comprehensive
KUCHING: Growing up in the city, Sylvia Lim Zi Wen knew very little about tuak, an intoxicating drink made by fermenting rice. All she could remember was that it was stored in a bottle without any labels, commonly available in villages, and served during the Gawai Dayak festival. “I didn’t
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved RM11.3 billion worth of investments in the manufacturing sector as of September this year. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was due to the state’s business-friendly policy that has always been very supportive of both foreign direct investments (FDI)
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