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Sarawak assembly adjourns after passing five Bills, one motion during eight-day sitting

KUCHING, May 15 -- The Sarawak Legislative Assembly adjourned its eight-day sitting sine die this afternoon, eight days after its opening by Governor Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on May 6. It was Wa... Read More


Sarawak civil servants to get a raise too, premier says after Putrajaya moves to adjust salaries

KUCHING, May 15 -- The Sarawak government will implement a new salary scheme for the state civil service in tandem with the recent announcement on an increase in the remuneration for federal officers ... Read More


Sarawak scientists turn sago into rice alternative as Malaysia seeks to shore up food security

KUCHING, May 13 -- A Sarawak crop research agency has found a way to turn sago starch into a grain-like product resembling rice. State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri... Read More


No plans yet to provide free tertiary education for Sarawakian students, says state minister

KUCHING, May 13 -- The Sarawak state government has no plans to provide free tertiary education to students studying at non-state-owned universities. State minister of education, innovation and talen... Read More


Sarawak state assembly observes one-minute silence over Mutang's death

KUCHING, May 10 -- The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly this afternoon observed a one-minute silence over the death of Dewan Negara President Datuk Mutang Tagal while being treated at the National H... Read More


Sarawak premier says state's 2024 revenue collection set to surpass 2023's RM13.3b

KUCHING, May 4 -- Sarawak's revenue collection is projected to be more this year, surpassing the collection of RM13.3 billion for last year, state Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said tonight. He ... Read More


Sarawak Speaker: Bill to establish Sarawak Ports Authority to be tabled in next legislative assembly

KUCHING, May 4 -- A Bill to establish the Sarawak Ports Authority (SPA) that will streamline and consolidate the management, operation, and planning of all authorities will be tabled in next week's si... Read More


Abang Johari welcomes businessmen keen to migrate from peninsular Malaysia to Sarawak; mulls giving PR status but with conditions

KUCHING, April 28 -- The Sarawak government is considering grant permanent resident status to businessmen from peninsular Malaysia as proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Sara... Read More


Sarawak premier confirms encouraging oil discovery by Petros in Block SK433 within Miri

MIRI, April 15 -- Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg tonight said there are positive signs of an oil discovery by the state-owned Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) and Sarawak-based Petra Energy Berha... Read More


Bukit Assek Redevelopment Masterplan, a game-changer for Sibu, is ready, says Sarawak premier

SIBU, April 13 -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg tonight said the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) has completed the Bukit Assek Redevelopment Masterplan that aims to change t... Read More