BINTULU: Sarawak’s Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 has gained international attention, with scientists from Italy conducting a study on its progress. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is the result of the state being able to outline the development plans well. “It is not that
KUCHING: Should the South China Sea be renamed to avoid territorial disputes? Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, for one, feels there is some justification to do so. “Because, the moment you see ‘China’ down there, China claims the sea. China also claims the
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to secure RM100 billion in investments over the next five years, primarily for strategic infrastructure development to bolster the state’s economy.“We want to invest in additional infrastructure to complement our existing assets,” said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the launch of the
LUNDU: The Lundu-Sematan Water Supply Project, set to commence next year, is expected to be fully completed by 2027. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said that the Sarawak government, through the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, has approved a funding allocation of RM200 million to construct a new water
THE Trans Borneo Highway project is facing slight delay as the Land and Survey Department is awaiting necessary funds from the federal government for the purpose of land acquisition. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the project spanning 73.8 kilometres requires funding of RM194.45 million from the
SARAWAK wants more federal funding to upgrade the state’s education and healthcare infrastructure. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said many schools, teachers’ quarters and healthcare facilities such as clinics and hospitals are in poor conditions. “These facilities require greater federal allocation to modernise, improve and upgrade the
SARAWAK remains firm in pursuing a one-third representation in Parliament, stressing that the matter is the state’s right. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that the Sarawak government has proposed to increase the parliamentary representation for Sarawak and Sabah to 35 per cent, as enshrined under the
APPROXIMATELY 1,168,123 hectares or 2,886,432 acres of native customary rights (NCR) land have been surveyed perimetrically as of Oct 31. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the land survey is being done since the implementation of the state government’s new NCR land survey new initiative in 2010.
Teenage pregnancy cases among students in Sarawak have seen a significant decline, said Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.The number of cases has dropped from 142 in 2016 to 63 last year, a trend that has encouraged the Ministry and its partners in the One
THE Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) is establishing a 200-hectare Napier grass farm for ruminant feed, with 12 hectares already planted in Serian and Bau. Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that a 78-hectare expansion site in Roban, Saratok, has
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