Taib did not turn up to explain his financial positition

LONDON, Jan 18, 2015:  Sarawak Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud failed to turn up at the Free World Centre here where he was supposed to  explain financial position.

A chair reserved for Malaysia’s longest-serving politician at a panel discussion in London last night remained empty.

Picture: A empty chair (left) was reserved for Taib Mahmud or his legal representative. The panelists (from left to right) are Jettie Word (The Borneo Project), See Chee How (State assemblyman for Batu Lintang), Lukas Straumann (Bruno Manser Fund), Clare Rewcastle (Sarawak Report / Radio Free Sarawak), Mark Gregory (FERN).

Don't just monitor Opposition and pro-Opposition NGOs, govt told

KUCHING, Jan 14, 2015: The State government should closely supervise all activities organised by its agencies and pro-government non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a PKR branch leader Abang Zulkfili Abang Engkeh stressed today.

"The supervision should be done in the same way the government does to activities organised by the Opposition and pro-Opposition NGOs," he said in a statement.

State government orders lecture on "Muhammad SAW In The Bible" cancelled

KUCHING, Jan 13, 2015: The State Government has ordered the cancellation of lectures by  Iraqi Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani tomorrow and on Friday following complaints from Church groups and Christians in Sarawak.

They deemed the topic  "Muhammad SAW In The Bible" as blasphemous and inappropriate and could cause anger among the Christians.

Among the complainants are the Association of Churches Sarawak and State PKR chairman Baru Bian.

Baru Bian

Petronas in midst of evaluating its Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline

KUCHING, Jan 12, 2015: The national oil petroleum corporation (Petronas) is in the midst of conducting a comprehensive evaluation of its Sabah – Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP).

"The evaluation, which includes tests and assessments on both external and internal parts

of the pipeline, could take a few months to complete as it requires an in-depth study and

systematic tests to ensure the integrity of the pipeline," its statement said today.

Election Commission is making itself looks like a fool, charges DAP

KUCHING, Jan 11,2015: Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the Election Commission (EC) is making itself looks like a fool in rushing to increase the number of State Legislative Assembly seats, from the present 71 to 82.

He said it has more to do with appeasing the two Barisan Nasional-friendly United People's Party (UPP) and Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) while maintaining the number of parliamentary seats at 31.