Aside from maintaining diplomatic ties and security, the federal government must also ensure that the Bornean States or the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak are funded enough to run its respective states. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Jeffrey Kitingan stated that the Federal Constitution has various stipulations about the financial obligations of the federal government towards Sabah …

PETALING JAYA: Following an increase in Covid-19 cases in Sarawak and Pahang, two villages in Sarawak and one locality in Pahang will be put under an enhanced movement control order (EMCO) starting tomorrow. Kg Batu Gong and Kg Chupak in Siburan, Sarawak, will be put under an EMCO, according to senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob, after a total …

KUCHING: A three-and-a-half-month resettlement program for illegal immigrants in Sarawak is projected to gradually alleviate the shortage of 5,000 workers in the construction industry. Several other industries, according to Sim Kiang Chiok, the Kuching chairman of the Sarawak housing and real estate development association, face the same issue. Many foreign workers who had left the country before the March 2017 …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Budget 2021 tabled last week did not sidelined Sarawak, rather helped the state to become developed by year 2030. According to Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim (GPS-Batang Lupar), The state were able to received a large portion of indirect allocation announced by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Part of the allocation being …

KUALA LUMPUR – Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has told its alliest to stay out of the Batu Sapi federal seat by-election as an act political consensus in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made after criticism that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has attempted to justify the state of emergency proposal by saying …

KUCHING – Sarawak war hero Awang Raweng will have a state funeral on Monday (September 21) and will be laid to rest at the Heroes Memorial, Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Affairs Department Sarawak director Sarawak Major Pahot Joll confirmed. The late Awang was 91-years-old when passed away yesterday at his son’s residence in Sri Aman. Pahot said that his men …

PKR vice president Dr. Michael Teo said party branches Sabah and Sarawak voted to support Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the nominee for prime minister of the opposition. The Miri MP said the resolution of the two state chapters was compatible with the presidential council’s stance. This is in keeping with the resolution of the Pakatan Harapan ( PH) Presidential …

Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) President Tan Sri Dr. James Masing today advised former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to avoid playing politics after nominating Sabah’s chief minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal as Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) nominee for prime minister if the alliance wrests the federal government back. He said that this was clearly a trick to get Sarawak and …

A representative of the Sarawak PBB criticized the governing Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) over his alliance with Perikatan Nasional (PN) at Selangau MP Baru Bian. PBB vice president Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that after condemning GPS members for denying that they were part of the PN administration, Baru was not eligible to speak on the issue. Baru said that …

As restaurants and bars restart operations they need to determine whether and how to implement considerations, making adjustments to meet local community needs and circumstances. These implementations should be guided by what is achievable, practical, acceptable and tailored to each community’s needs. The more a person communicates with others, and the longer the exposure, the greater the chance of transmitting …