Chong Chieng Jen's call to convene an emergency meeting of the State Assemby is nothing, says CM

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 26, 2017: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg has dismissed as nothing a call for him to convene an emergency meeting of the State Assembly to address what an opposition member had claimed a crisis had cropped up after the court's decision to reinstate Dr Ting Tiong Choon as the Pujut State Assemblyman.

Dialogue on NCR land moves to TR Berendam anak Seliang longhouse on July 8

KUCHING, June 24, 2017 - Following the success of a forum on NCR land held in March, Dayak National Institute (DANI) and  Dayak Dudong Association (PDD) are planning to hold a dialogue with landowners at the longhouse of headman Berendam anak Seliang in Durin Kiba, near Sibu, next month.

Sarawak Energy extends relief assistance to Uma Badeng fire victims

BINTULU, June 22, 2017 -  Sarawak Energy  Berhad (SEB) joined other concerned agencies extending its immediate relief assistance to 100 villagers of Uma Badeng in Sungai Koyan Bakun Resettlement Scheme, in Belaga, following a fire that razed their longhouse two days ago.

Bill to define pemakai menoa and pulau galau likely to be tabled in November, says Uggah

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 22, 2017 - A Bill to define pemakai menoa (territorial domain) and communal forest reserves (pulau galau) as native customary rights land in the Sarawak Land Code is expected to be tabled in the November session of the Sarawak state assembly.

Can we trust Mahathir Mohamad to be PM again? Don't bet on it

By Simon Peter

I am very much confused with the antics of leaders from PKR and DAP associating themselves with Mahathir Mohamad and his party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, just because they want to dislodge Prime Minister Najib Razak and Umno-led BN government from power in the federal government.