Sunday, 4 December 2016

Three BN parties oppose Hadi's Bill, but PDP thinks differently



 By Cobbold John Lusoi

Recent news and statement with regards to Sarawak MPs to support the Hudud Bill tabled by PAS president Hadi Awang seems to have caused different perspectives and views within BN Sarawak.

PRS and SUPP had stated strong objections to the Bill but Progressive Democratic Party's (PDP) perspectives differs greatly.

Friday, 2 December 2016

Conman arrested for issuing fake SESCO Meter Seizure List order to customers



KUCHING, December 2, 2016 - A man, posing as a Syarikat SESCO Berhad (SESCO) staff, has been arrested by police after reports were lodged against him for  allegedly issuing customers with fake “Meter Seizure List” order for meter tampering.

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Sarawak proposes to create major networks in central and southern regions



By Simon Peter
KUCHING, November 29, 2016 - Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Transportation is proposing to create major road networks that will open up the vast areas of central and southern regions.

If Peninsula Malaysia has North South Highway, East West Highway and East West Speed Train, why cannot we dream and build extensive road networks for us in Sarawak? This, however,  will not happen overnight.- Tan Sri Dr James Masing

RM250 million minor rural projects fund is not missing, explains Wong Soon Koh



Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon, in the state assembly today, clarified claims made by Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen on RM250 million minor rural projects fund.

I would now move on to clarify some of the allegations made by honourable member from the opposition from the DAP.
 According to Treasury Instruction 6(ii) which stipulates “that any money appropriated for a particular purpose in the warrant shall be surrendered to the Consolidated Fund if not spent on that purpose during the period for which it was granted” - Wong Soon Koh (picture, left)

Sunday, 27 November 2016

3.30am outage suspected to have been caused by lightning, says Sarawak Energy



KUCHING, Nov 27, 2016 - An outage occurred about 3.30am early today, affecting Sibu, parts of Mukah and 30 per cent of Kuching customers, due to a double circuit tripping at the 275kV Kemena-Selangau Line.