Tag Archives: Sarawak

The Sarawak government has been accused of flooding the Orang Ulu community with empty promises and lies in order to gain their support for the construction of the multimillion ringgit Baram Dam. “The government is taking advantage of the people’s lack of knowledge on the adverse effects of the Bara …

A group of young activists in Sarawak, calling themselves ‘Eastern Theory” has issued a statement with 16 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the state, demanding the repeal of the Sedtion Act. The activist groups went on to vehemently denounce the government 's prosecution of NGO members, …

KUCHING, Sept 15 (Bernama) — A 24-year-old Zimbabwean student is under investigation for Ebola and has been admitted at an isolation ward of the Sarawak General Hospital since last night, Sarawak Assistant Minister for Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said here today. He said the male studen …

A member of Sarawak DAP filed a report with the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission (MACC) in Kuching today on secret conversions of open tender processes into selected tender processes by the Ministry of Finance. These acts of corruption, which the party claimed in its report occurred in the tende …

MIRI, Sept 5 (Bernama) — Sarawak will have a second Hazardous Material Unit (Hazmat) to be based in Bintulu. State Fire and Rescue director Nor Hisham Mohammad said the unit would start operating on Oct 1. “Bintulu needs the Hazmat unit because of the heavy industry that is developing ra …

KUCHING, Aug 20 (Bernama) — The Sarawak state government will consider extending assistance to the families of victims of the ill fated Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem. However he did not commmit on the form of assistance to be given. “We wil …

Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem, who took over as head of the state government on Feb 28, has only been paying ‘lip service’ to his promises to change Sarawak for the better, says Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen. “Adenan should implement some policy reforms before calling for a state election …

Members and supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat in Sarawak are concerned that the controversy surrounding Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim may have a bearing on the performance of Sarawak Pakatan Rakyat in the coming state election. Their concerns have been conveyed to state PKR chief Bar …

For the past 50 years, the Sarawak BN government has been neglecting development in the state constituency of Ba’Kelalan (N70), which comes under the Lawas parliamentary constituency, even though it has been a BN stronghold. All BN elected representatives are given allocations to develop their const …

The interest of a Sarawak government crony that has taken precedence over the interests of the people is the cause for the delay of the RM200 million Sri Aman Hospital that was approved in 2009, says the Sri Aman DAP division. The 50-acre site was swampy, but because it belonged to a member of Saraw …

Awang Tengah slammed for accusing natives Sarawak PKR says minister wrong about the Bidayuh delaying Bengoh water project. Awang Tengah slammed for accusing natives

Sarawak has been hit hard by El Nino weather phenomenon causing severe water shortages, in the state but Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu anak Numpang, who is chairperson of the state Disaster Relief Committee, is taking the situation very lightly. He has come under fire from Sarawak PKR for his ap …

MCA has urged voters to reject the Pakatan Rakyat coalition in the next Sarawak state election as the latter was “dishonest” when it claimed that its Islamist component party PAS was moderate in its views. It's due for 2016 but there is a possibility it could be held a year earlier. Read more h …

Sarawak to discuss aid for MH17 victims' families MH17 FREE This is in line with the promise made by the CM in his Aidilfitri message. Sarawak to discuss aid for MH17 victims' families

M'sian oil palm linked to disgraced PR firm Sarawak Report releases what it calls 'a dossier of damning proposals'. M'sian oil palm linked to disgraced PR firm