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Tell me bad news even if it hurts, says Sarawak deputy premier to state ministry personnel

KUCHING, March 26 -- Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has told officers from various departments and agencies under the state Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) to b... Read More


Zainal Abidin, Belle Sisoski and Kitaro to perform at Rainforest World Music Festival, says Sarawak tourism minister

KUCHING, March 22 -- Datuk Zainal Abidin, Sarawakian Belle Sisoski and the legendary Kitaro will be among top musicians to perform at the 27th edition of the internationally renowned Rainforest World ... Read More


Bintulu's Samalaju Industrial Park nets RM111.73b approved investment since 2008 launch, says Sarawak premier

BINTULU, March 6 -- Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said last night that Samalaju Industrial Park, which was launched by the then prime minister Tun Abdul Ahmad Badawi in 2008, has attracted an app... Read More


Sarawak's free higher education will be colour-blind, says premier

KUCHING, Feb. 26 -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has vowed that there will be no racial discrimination for admissions when the free tertiary education scheme commences in state-owned uni... Read More


Invite top Chinese universities to set up branches in Sarawak, state government urged

KUCHING, Feb. 25 -- The Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions tonight urged the Sarawak government to invite top-ranked Chinese universities to set up branch ca... Read More


Premier sees Sarawak becoming Malaysia's tourism hotspot by 2030

KUCHING, Feb. 18 -- Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg tonight said he believed Sarawak will be the tourism destination of the country by 2030 with all the ecosystem and the strategic investments that... Read More


Will PSB be dissolved at its emergency conference on Feb 17? This is what Baru Bian says

KUCHING, Feb. 13 -- Will Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) be dissolved when it holds its emergency delegates conference (EDC) in Sibu next Wednesday to allow its members to join Progressive Democratic Part... Read More


In CNY message, Sarawak premier says acquisition of three major entities to uplift state economy

KUCHING, Feb. 8 -- In his Chinese New Year message, Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said that the proposed acquisition of three major entities by the state government within this year will be the s... Read More


MACC chief says no set time-frame to complete investigation into Daim's fortune

KUCHING, Feb. 6 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has not set a time-frame on when it will complete its investigation into former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. Its chief Tan S... Read More


Sarawak's total export value of timber and its products dropped to RM3.1b last year, says deputy premier

KUCHING, Jan. 22 -- Sarawak's total export value of timber and timber products dropped from RM3.9 billion in 2022 to RM3.1 billion in 2023, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said tonigh... Read More