KUCHING: One of the newest parties contesting in the Sarawak elections, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), is claiming that it is strong enough to oust Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) from power in the Dec 18 polls. “We are that confident,” PSB secretary-general George Loh told FMT. “Although we are just a…
KOTA KINABALU: The State Government received dividends totaling RM113, 266, 306.35 million from 12 Statutory Bodies and State Government-linked Companies (GLC) for the year 2021, an increase of 12.92 per cent compared to the previous year. The dividend paid by the statutory bodies totaled RM20,243,636 million, which was from the…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs to focus on three measures in effort to double its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the state next year, says Usukan State Assemblyman, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. Firstly, he said, Sabah must focus on attracting high-quality investments from foreign and domestic companies into…
KUALA LUMPUR: A plan to limit the term of the prime minister to no more than 10 years is now being studied by the attorney-general’s chambers (AGC) and the legal affairs division (BHEUU) under the Prime Minister’s Department. Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the study would take into…
KUALA LUMPUR: The main witness in the corruption trial of Sabah deputy chief minister Bung Moktar Radin admitted in the sessions court yesterday that there were contradictions between his testimony in court and his recorded statements provided to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Cross-examined by deputy public prosecutor Law Chin…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian and Indonesian governments have agreed on several matters ahead of the signing of an updated memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the recruitment of Indonesian domestic workers by next month. The human resources ministry said in a statement these matters were discussed in a meeting between minister…
PUTRAJAYA: All attention will be on the Court of Appeal this morning as it is set to deliver the much-awaited judgment of the appeal by former prime mminister Najib Razak against his conviction and sentence in the RM42 million SRC International case. Najib will know in a few hours whether…
PETALING JAYA: The Bumiputera Equity Safety Net (ESN) mechanism does not diminish the value of shares nor does it affect non-Bumiputera shareholders and investors, say economists. International Islamic University Malaysia economics professor Ahamed Kameel Mydin Meera said the Bumiputera ESN is essentially an affirmative action policy to increase Bumiputera equity.…
KUCHING: PKR’s poor showing at the Melaka polls has provided a lesson that has influenced its Sarawak chapter’s decision to reduce the number of seats it will vie for in the state elections, according to a local party leader. Sarawak PKR secretary Joshua Jabeng told FMT he believed PKR, had…
PETALING JAYA: Teachers and parents have urged the government to repair dilapidated and unsafe schools immediately, saying it puzzles them that nothing is apparently being done although education gets the largest chunk of the annual budget. Speaking to FMT, spokesmen for the Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) and two groups representing…
KUALA LUMPUR: A plan to limit the term of the prime minister to no more than 10 years is now being studied by the attorney-general’s chambers (AGC) and the legal affairs division (BHEUU) under the Prime Minister’s Department. Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the study would take into…
PETALING JAYA: An MP has criticised the government’s decision not to allow the chariot procession for the Thaipusam festival next month in light of fears surrounding the Omicron Covid-19 variant. Klang MP Charles Santiago in a Facebook post this evening questioned how decisions on large gatherings were being made. “Sarawak…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs to focus on three measures to double its gross domestic product (GDP) next year, former chief minister Salleh Said Keruak said today. Salleh (BN-Usukan) said firstly, Sabah must focus on attracting high-quality investments from foreign and domestic companies through various investment strategies and policy initiatives amid…
PETALING JAYA: Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) handouts of up to RM2,000 or RM2,500 per household will help increase liquidity in the market, apart from boosting transactions involving the supply of goods and services, says an economist. Putra Business School’s (Putra) Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff said it would also help businesses…
KUALA LUMPUR: No decision has been made yet regarding Ali Biju’s position in Bersatu after the Sarawak Bersatu vice-president went against the party’s wishes and decided to contest in the 12th state election as an Independent candidate. Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan told Bernama today the matter was…
PETALING JAYA: There is nothing to stop state governments from enforcing laws that require coffee shops and restaurants to have a licence to sell alcoholic beverages, Lim Guan Eng said today. The DAP secretary-general said the finance ministry may have revoked the customs department directive to local governments to ensure…
PETALING JAYA: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Wong Kah Woh has challenged health minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s defence of former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin over a statement on vaccine prices. Transcripts released in a recent PAC report on vaccine procurement showed that in January, Khairy had told the PAC that Muhyiddin,…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government and Petronas today signed a Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) to further enhance the collaboration between the two parties in developing the oil and gas industry in the state. The signing ceremony was held in the state capital and was witnessed by chief minister Hajiji Noor…
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has vowed to make Sarawak a “model secular state” should it win the upcoming state polls through the introduction of laws barring the use of race and religion in pushing political agendas and policymaking. In its manifesto, PSB said it will not allow political parties…
KUCHING: A PKR leader has taken aim at Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), which will be contesting under its own banner for the first time, describing it as a carbon copy of Barisan Nasional except for a “change of clothes”. Formed only after the 2018 general election, GPS comprises lynchpin Parti…