KUCHING, Mar 13, 2014: Errant vehicle owners who illegally park their cars at undesignated places in the city will soon get a taste of a new feature introduced by the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU). Datuk Bandar Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai has announced that DBKU will implement the tyre-clamping system starting July 1. Among the areas targeted by the council for clamping are India Street, Kuch ...

KUCHING, Mar 12, 2014: Foreigners visiting Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia will only have to apply for a single visa if an agreement could be reached between the three countries on the framework. Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said he had discussed the matter with his counterpart from Brunei when the latter was here recently and there shall be a follow-up discussion in Miri. “Officially, ...

KUCHING,Mar 9, 2014: Sarawak Housing Ministry is mobilising its subsidiary, Daya Builders Sdn Bhd, to flood the housing market as one of its strategies to address the rising price of houses in the state. State Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sunday the result of this strategy could be seen as early as next year when the company would offer double-storey intermediate terrace houses cu ...

Mar 6, 2014: The Election Commission (EC) announced that the Balingian by-election will be held on March 29, six days after the Kajang by-election. The nomination date has been scheduled for March 17, with early voting set to be on March 25, said EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof today in an announcement. This would give each candidate a 12-day campaigning period. It is also expected to cost the EC ...

KUCHING, Mar 1, 2014: Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who stepped down as Chief Minister of Sarawak after almost 33 years in office yesterday, was sworn in as the new Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak today, marking another historical milestone for the state. The ceremony began at 11.00am with Tan Sri Adenan Satem, who succeeded him as the new Chief Minister, reading the instrument of appointment, which was presen ...

KUCHING, Feb 28, 2014: Veteran politician Tan Sri Adenan Satem, 70, was sworn in as Sarawak's fifth Chief Minister Friday. He takes over from Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who served for 33 years, making him the longest serving chief minister in the state. Adenan received his appointment letter from out-going Head of State Tun Mohammad Salahuddin at the Astana at 9.40am. He then took his oath of office in the ...

KUCHING, Feb 24, 2014:  Outgoing Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today chaired what is believed to be his last state cabinet meeting before his resignation, at Wisma Bapa Malaysia. His car reached the state administration building at about 11.30am. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office and Special Functions Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem came along with him in the car. Earlier, members of ...

KUCHING, Feb 2: As far as freedom of expression on the Internet goes, it is best to be highly mindful on what is being posted and spread across blogs and other social media platforms. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stressed that while such expression could be practised in Malaysia, the people should never cross the line when it came to online postings, which if done without ...

MIRI, Feb 3: Five people who dug into a deep underground tunnel on top of a hill in Sarawak's northernmost district of Lawas on Monday, ended up suffocated by poisonous gas. Two of them died inside the tunnel. Three others were rescued by personnel of the Lawas Fire and Rescue Department, and are in stable condition at the Lawas hospital. The tragedy happened at about 11am on Sunday on a steep hill overlook ...

KUCHING, Jan 30: The federal government will consult Sarawak government on the goods and service tax (GST) before its implementation on April 1, 2015. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the federal government was fully aware that Sabah and Sarawak had special rights to impose service and sales tax on certain services and goods that they produced. He said the two parties would certainly need to ...