SARAWAK State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar is now the longest serving Speaker not only in Malaysia but also in the entire British Commonwealth countries. Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said Asfia has created an unmatched record as Speaker following
TEBEDU assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada has proposed that RM500 book vouchers for Sarawakian tertiary students be extended to the middle-income group. In welcoming the new initiative announced in the 2024 State Budget to aid low-income families, he said it should include those with a monthly household income between RM2,992
THE Sarawak government has submitted a proposal to Putrajaya to increase the number of Sarawak representatives by up to 35 per cent in the Dewan Rakyat. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said several meetings were held, including
THE proposed Trans-Borneo Railway project is estimated to cost RM63.3 billion as opposed to the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) which is expected to cost RM110 billion. In making the comparison Lo Khere Chiang (Batu Kitang-GPS) said the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore railway would only serve to bring added comfort to elite
THE Public Health, Housing and Local Government Ministry should look into the high advertisement licence fees imposed under the Second Schedule of the Local Authorities (Advertisements) By-Laws, 2012 (“the Advertisement by law”). Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong claimed the fees are currently the highest in the nation whereby for a 21
SARAWAK will ensure students of second and third-year at state-owned higher learning institutions (IPTs) will be included in the state’s free education policy which is expected to be implemented in 2026. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the government would be able to estimate
THE operations of the Bintulu Port will not be disrupted during the process of the Sarawak government’s takeover from the federal government in July next year, said Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Majang Renggi. “We are in the process of preparing the required legal provisions and other
Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi has announced that Petros Niaga Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros), will be the exclusive distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Sarawak, starting Dec 1. The decision comes as the Sarawak government opted not to renew
THE Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) unanimously passed the Distribution of Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023 for a Gas Aggregator to procure adequate gas for distribution and supply for use in the state. The bill was passed by a majority vote in favour with 16 members of the state assembly participating in
KUCHING: Sarawak will launch a crocodile monitoring application for the public to monitor the reptiles’ presence. Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Saleh said this is one of the measures taken to address the crocodile-human conflicts. He said, by using the apps, the public can
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