KUCHING: Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg today said the Sarawak government will proceed with the 12th Sarawak state election following the King’s decision not to allow Putrajaya to declare a state of emergency.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM104.84 million to implement its fourth phase of assistance for the people in the state, dubbed Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang 4.0 (BKSS 4.0), to help ease their burden in facing the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUCHING: The Sarawak Economic Planning Unit and state Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry are conducting a joint third Sarawak Tourism Master Plan 2020-2035 study to chart the way forward for the tourism industry to recover from the impact of Covid-19.

KUCHING: Sarawak is set to have the country’s first integrated fuelling station comprising conventional fuel, hydrogen and electric charging.

KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) urged the State Government to use the RM3.18 billion revenue collected from the 2019 State sales tax on petroleum products for a one-off payment of RM500 to all Sarawakians.

KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (pic) on Sunday said the State election must be held when the current term of the Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) ends in June next year.

KUCHING: A GPS leader on Friday said Sarawak has no choice but to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly in the next few months as the current term expires in June.

KUCHING: Sarawak tycoon and developer Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pic), 76, passed away Friday, a close family member has confirmed.

KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to help neighbouring Sabah deal with Covid-19 if there is any instruction from the National Security Council (MKN), said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas (pic).

KUCHING: DAP’s Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii on Thursday said Sabah is in urgent need of strong political leadership to fight Covid-19 which has affected not just the State but the whole country.