Tag Archives: Sarawak

BINTULU, Nov 4 (Bernama) — A total of 271 companies from Sarawak have registered with the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), including 90 owned by Bumiputeras and 14 managed by women. Sarawak is also one of the main contributors to the countrry’s exports especiall …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) — Integrated offshore crane services provider and fabricator, Handal Resources Bhd, has secured a crane fabrication contract worth RM6.3 million from Sarawak Shell Bhd. In a statement, Handal said the award entailed its wholly-owned subsidiary, Handal Offshore Ser …

Just a small fraction of companies linked to the family of Sarawak governor Abdul Taib Mahmud gives them a fortune amounting to almost RM4 billion, says Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) executive director Lukas Straumann. Based on the research by his Swiss-based NGO, Straumann said in Petaling Jaya today, Ta …

BN may lose Sarawak as its 'fixed deposit' PRS chief James Masing says issues in S'wak BN, if not solved, might cause this. BN may lose Sarawak as its 'fixed deposit'

Sarawak cops warned not to protect illegal loggers Wan Junaidi says the police must maintain the integrity and reputation of the dept. Sarawak cops warned not to protect illegal loggers

Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem’s call against the labelling of the Chinese as ‘pendatang’ (immigrants) is a message to Putrajaya to tackle the issue, says state PKR vice president See Chee How. Speaking to Malaysiakini, See said that Adenan is actually telling the Umno-led BN government to stop …

Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem's pledge to focus on rural development indicates that the rural areas have been neglected for the past 50 years, said Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian. "The truth (of neglect) is now admitted and conceded. At least this Chief Minister has the courage to admit …

KUCHING, Oct 20 (Bernama) — The Sarawak government has approved a RM300,000 grant to the state branch of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to begin preservation work on five indigenous languages categorised as ‘endangered’. State tourism minister, Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg sai …

12,000 Bangladeshis to be recruited to work in Sarawak This followed a request from Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Richard Riot 12,000 Bangladeshis to be recruited to work in Sarawak

MIRI, Oct 20 (Bernama) — The special task force, formed four years ago to tackle the problem of squatters in Sarawak, has begun to show result in reducing the number of squatters in the state. Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem said the Sarawak Land and Survey Department’s task …

Sarawak Pakatan's future depends on PAS If Ulama faction controls party, fights for hudud, S'wak DAP will go own way. Sarawak Pakatan's future depends on PAS

'Millions allocated but Sarawak roads still bad' State PAS leader wants urgent repairs and upgrades to roads in rural areas. 'Millions allocated but Sarawak roads still bad'

'Nancy Shukri should quit as defacto law minister' Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian says she has failed to protect rights of M'sians. 'Nancy Shukri should quit as defacto law minister'

Sarawak PKR blamed rampant illegal logging in the state's forests and diverse wildlife national parks on weak enforcement by enforcement agencies. "Illegal logging activities have been going on in many parts of Sarawak due to poor and weak enforcement. "It has something to do with cor …

KUCHING, Oct 1 (Bernama) — The drop in crime index is not rhetoric but statistics based on reports received, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman. He said, for example, concern about snatch thefts had also been blown out of proportion in the papers when actually the …