KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is quite confident that the target of five million visitor arrivals in Sarawak and a RM12.75 billion tourism receipts set for next year is achievable with the acquisition of MASwings. He said the state government is
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Kevin Lau Kor Jie has been elected as the new chairman of the party’s Youth Wing for the 2025-2027 period, at its triennial delegates conference (TDC). He replaced Deputy Minister of Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang, who did
RURAL farmers, especially those with plots of native customary rights (NCR) land planted with oil palm, have every reason to smile these days. The prices of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) have risen steadily over the last two to three months. The prices of FFB, depending on localities in Sarawak, range between RM930
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg has given directive that all initiatives announced under the 2025 State Budget aimed at improving the people’s wellbeing will reach the ground, says Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She said all
KUCHING: The Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department, Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, expressed concerns about the RM5.6 billion allocation in the 2025 federal budget, deeming it insufficient for Sarawak’s development. At the 2025 Sarawak Budget conference held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), she highlighted the pressing
KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed concern over the misuse of social visit passes by “outsiders” who disguise themselves as tourists but are actually working in the state. He said strict enforcement of immigration and labour laws is necessary to
KUCHING: The state’s biggest youth organisation, Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) is now more multi-racial with the increasing participation of the Chinese youth compared to the past when it was dominated by the Bumiputeras. Its president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the participation of the Chinese in
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Dato Idris Buang says he welcomes the desire of Sarawak DAP to establish better communication between the federal and Sarawak administrations by strategically highlighting the cooperation between PBB and the federal DAP, as stated by Sarawak DAP Arang Road branch chairman Soo
The restoration of the one-third allocation of parliamentary seats should not be a problem, says UNIMAS lecturer KUCHING: Lecturer Dick Lembang Dugun of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) believes that the federal government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has the political will
KUCHING: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo on Tuesday said it requires political will and legislation to ensure changes are made for the full restoration of one-third parliamentary seat allocation to Sarawak and Sabah. She noted that the federal government has acknowledged the growing demands for fair representation
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