Thursday 15 May 2014

ABB to review its business in Sarawak?

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 15, 2014: Swedish-Swiss multinational ABB has announced it would review its Malaysia business in a meeting with NGOs held yesterday in Zurich.

The power technology provider has been heavily criticised for its involvement in the controversial Murum dam project in Sarawak.


SPDP paralysed, Mawan quits SPDP

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 15, 2014: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), which is embroiling in an internal crisis, has been paralysed with the resignation of its president William Mawan Ikom from the party.

His resignation took effect immediately.


The Way Forward For Sarawak.


Adenan Satem's speech in the Sarawak State Legislative today, his first as Chief Minister.
May 15, 2014

Datuk Amar Speaker,
I would like first of all to put on record in this august House our congratulations to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on being appointed as Head of State on 1st March 2014. It is my great honour to take this opportunity to pay our deepest respects to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Sarawak.
Under his chief ministership, Pehin Sri has made tremendous and signal contributions to our beloved State Sarawak.


Masing gives warning to outsiders

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 15, 2014: Land Development Minister James Masing has warned "outsiders" not to take political  disagreements and differences among Sarawakians as signs of disunity.


Masing: Wilmar's policy will have serious adverse implications on Sarawak

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 15, 2014: Wilmar International Limited's new policy on palm oil industry will have a very serious adverse socio-economic implications on Sarawak, Land Development Minister James Masing told the State Legislative Assembly today.