KUCHING: Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen should have stepped in and assisted house owners at Taman Kalien in Kota Sentosa in obtaining their land titles, especially when he was the elected representative of the constituency from 2006 to 2020. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan
KUCHING: Legal experts here agree that the Sarawak Labour Ordinance 1959 (SLO) can only be amended in Parliament once the State Cabinet agrees to it. Lawyer Simon Siah said the Labour Ordinance comes under item 15 of the Federal List, Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution; therefore, there is no
KUCHING: The State Cabinet has agreed to amend the Labour Ordinance, to incorporate amendments to the Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955) as well as the rules for employees’ minimum housing standards. Deputy Minister in Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring), Datuk Gerawat Gala said several rounds of meetings had
KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is looking forward to the amendments on the Sarawak Labour Ordinance to be consistent with the amended Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955). The amended EA1955 came into force on Jan 1 this year, which provides that working time will be shortened from 48
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to implementing policies aimed at distributing wealth and ensuring that everyone benefits from the state’s development and economic growth. According to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, even though Sarawak has achieved high-income status as recognised by the World Bank, it
BETONG: Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) will need between 20,000 and 30,000 technicians by 2030; thus, students have been told to take up science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said students, including those in rural areas, need to be encouraged and inspired in these subjects,
KUCHING: The Union Network International-Malaysian Labour Council (UNI-MLC) has expressed full support for the Human Resource Ministry’s call urging Sabah and Sarawak to amend their respective state Labour Ordinances to align with the Employment Act 1955. UNI-MLC vice-president Mohamad Ibrahim Hamid said that such amendments would ensure that workers in
KUCHING: Sarawak is targeting to increase the average household income to RM15,000 per month as it moves toward becoming a developed state by 2030. Deputy State Secretary Datuk Hii Chang Kee said the state government is committed to ensure everyone enjoys social inclusivity, economic prosperity and a sustainable environment, under
KUCHING: It is high time Sarawak establishes its own state art gallery to transform the local art scene and take the art industry to the next level. Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) President David Chew in welcoming the recently proposed state art gallery in Kuching, said in fact this was a
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) supreme council will have the final say whether to assist its fellow coalition members in the unity government to campaign during the upcoming six state elections in Peninsular Malaysia. Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) vice-president Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said his party will leave the
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