KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKMS) welcomes more parties and persons interested in volunteering and offering various forms of assistance to support vulnerable individuals in society. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said their contributions go beyond labour and financial support, encompassing social support
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic, which forced countries to shut their borders, has taught Malaysia many valuable lessons, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The federal Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said for instance, the closure of Brunei’s borders resulted in the northern areas of Sarawak being cut off
KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Association (STA) concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today (Mar 26), announcing the election of 34 Council members for the term 2024-2025. These members, alongside the 13 Permanent Council members, will constitute the STA Council for the upcoming year. Datuk Henry Lau has been re-elected as
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been a proponent of utilising logs from industrial forests, encouraging the industry to venture into engineered wood products and biomass. Sarawak Timber Association (STA) chairman Datuk Henry Lau said this strategic shift necessitates its members to upgrade their mills for processing logs from industrial forests.
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) has raised concerns over escalating costs associated with the continuous maintenance of certified forest management units (FMUs). Its chairman Datuk Henry Lau said this has become a significant source of concern for its members as a new directive mandates certified FMUs to contribute to corporate
KUCHING: Sarawak in principle supports the federal government’s noble intention to ensure aid and subsidies to Malaysians are channelled effectively via the Central Database Hub (PADU). Nevertheless, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, Malaysia Agreement 1963 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali stressed that the
KUCHING: In the pursuit of transforming the Sarawak civil service into a world-class institution, State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki champions the 3R principle: ‘Revisit’, ‘Rethink’, and ‘Recharge’, calling upon all civil servants to unite as one team. Alongside this strategic vision, Sarawak has embarked on a path of
KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to facilitate the process of changing Bintulu Port’s status to the Sarawak State Port. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who also the Infrastructure and Port Development Minister, said this aims to ensure the transition can be completed within this
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has made serious and consistent efforts to get the Sarawak Labour Ordinance (SLO) amended; however, the final decision rests with Putrajaya and Parliament. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration & Project Monitoring), Datuk Gerawat Gala explained that the SLO, enacted before the formation of
KUCHING: State public servants often face challenges due to conflicts with federal government regulations, particularly those dependent on the Public Services Department (JPA). Economist Dr Dzul Hadzwan Husaini praised the Sarawak government’s decision to recruit all new hires for the state civil service under the Contribution-Based-Position (JBC) scheme from this
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