Author: Aden Nagrace

Battle royale shaping up in all 82 seats

KUCHING: All 82 seats at stake in the coming 12th state election are likely to face between four and seven–cornered fights with candidate tally expected to double that in the 2016 state election. If the disputes on seat allocation are not amicably resolved, especially among the Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (Sarawak

Don’t compete, just be more human, human

Book title: The Human Edge: How curiosity and creativity are your superpowers in the digital economyAuthor: Greg OrmePublication year: 2019Publisher: Ft Pr (US)ISBN: 9781292267883Price: RM69.90 Can we compete with artificial intelligence (AI)? Is our world becoming the world of cyborgs? What will happen or what’s left of us if we

Sarawak to become major oil-gas player

KUCHING: The Sarawak Petrochemical Hub (SPB) in Bintulu will propel Sarawak to become a major player in the oil and gas industry in the region. Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee said he was optimistic and looking forward to it. “Given our geographical advantage, the existing

Significant economic multiplier effect

KUCHING: The proposed petrochemical hub in Bintulu should be welcomed and supported by all Sarawakians. Sarawak Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry deputy president and Miri Indian Association president Karambir Singh said its potential to eventually create 74,000 jobs and the prospect of eventually adding up to RM20 billion per

A bold and far-sighted initiative

KUCHING: The development of Sarawak Petrochemical Hub (SPH) has been described as a bold and far-sighted initiative. The initiative by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg would augur well for the downstream activities of the state’s oil and gas industry, said industry sources. “The SPH will not only

Work out right formula for Sabah, Sarawak 

Federal Development Grants KUCHING:  The federal government has been urged to come out with a right formula in the allocation of special development grants to Sarawak and Sabah. The distribution of fund should not be based on comparisons between Sarawak and Sabah and the states in Malaya. Such rational would

Kuching City gets new mayors

KUCHING: No more speculations. The mayors have been named. Businessman and a commissioner of Kuching City North (DBKU) Datuk Wee Hong Seng, 57, is the new mayor of Kuching City South (MBKS). He replaces Datuk James Chan, who has served as MBKS mayor for 11 years and will retire at

PH supporter stands by Sarawak

‘LGE shouldn’t pick a fight with GPS, we’re friends’ KUCHING: Finance Minister Lim Guang Eng’s statement that Sarawak will go bankrupt in three years has been dismissed by people close to the Prime Minister. Kelab Che Det Facebook in dismissing the statement said in no uncertain terms that the Finance