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SARAWAK

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Unhappy Masing to meet PM

KUCHING: PRS president Tan Sri James Jemut Masing wants a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak concerning the party’s disappointment over the appointment of its MPs as Federal ministers.

Stop the rumour-mongering

MIRI: “Oh no, not again!” SUPP president Datuk Seri Peter Chin said in reaction to a sudden renewal of speculations by certain quarters that SUPP is facing doom in the hands of the Registrar of Societies (ROS) which has not even issued any show-cause letter to the party.

Riot says he’s a minister for all Malaysians

KUCHING: Newly appointed Human Resources Minister Datuk Richard Riot said he was a minister for all Malaysians despite coming from a minority ethnic group the Bidayuh.

‘Unfair’ Federal Cabinet appointments affect PRS’ celebration

KUCHING: It was a bitter-sweet celebration for PRS last night as the party struggled to deal with the less-than-ideal posts given to it in the new Federal Cabinet while trying to savour its clean sweep in the recent 13th general election.

DAP suspected of having moved votes to Pelawan

SIBU: The opposition was suspected of having moved votes to Pelawan state constituency for the 13th general election, thus causing the defeat of SUPP candidate, Vincent Lau Lee Ming.

Salang rejects post, saying it does not serve Dayaks

KUCHING: Datuk Joseph Salang (pic) stands firm by his decision not to accept the Tourism Deputy Minister’s post, saying that it would not serve the pressing needs of the Dayaks well.

Refusal to accept post irrational

KUCHING: MCA and Gerakan’s refusal to accept any position in the new Cabinet can be deemed as going against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Barisan Nasional’s policy.

Nancy out to prove naysayers wrong

KUCHING: Batang Sadong MP Nancy Shukri pledged to work doubly hard to prove her internal and external critics wrong on her appointment as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department.

Fatimah: Two women federal ministers from Sarawak skilful leaders

KUCHING: The appointment of two women from Sarawak as federal ministers was recognition of their leadership abilities, said Datuk Fatimah Abullah.

DBKU first agency in state to sign MACC’s Corporate Integrity Pledge

KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has become the first local authority in the state to sign the Corporate Integrity Pledge introduced by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Unauthorised online transaction

KUCHING: A local bank has refunded RM25,000 to its client for unauthorised transfer of money to another bank after the Financial Mediation Bureau (FMB) intervened.

The Forgotten Smiles project

MIRI: Five student ambassadors from John Curtin Leadership Academy (JCLA) at Curtin University Sarawak recently treated 80 Penans who had dental problems at Long Lamam in Baram.

May 17, 2013

Mawan will ask PM to slot his MPs into the new Federal Cabinet

KUCHING: SPDP will appeal to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to include its MPs in the Federal Cabinet.

Sibu public library membership drops in five-year period

SIBU: The public library here registered a decrease in senior membership last year.

Tengah urges department to utilise social media to counter allegations

KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department has been urged to actively engage online social media to disseminate information about its policies in simple language.

Development will spice up city centre, says Taib

KUCHING: The city centre here should not only be a tourism hub but a vibrant place for folk to enjoy.

Multipurpose waterfront esplanade in the pipeline

KUCHING: The new extension of Kuching Waterfront, a restoration and reclamation project, is a continuation of the existing waterfront esplanade, spanning a distance of approximately one kilometre from the Grand Magheritta Hotel.

Riot’s appointment good sign for state’s workers

KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has welcomed the appointment of Datuk Richard Riot Jaem as the Human Resources Minister, saying it should augur well for the betterment of workers.

Couple desperately need to send 13-year-old son for cancer treatment

MIRI: Desperate parents, Francis Goh Sing Kui and Wong Yoke Ing, sought public donations recently as they could not afford to send their 13-year-old son, Goh Xue Qian, to a Singapore government hospital to take out a cancerous growth in his lung.

Badly decomposed remains of two Indonesian workers found inside hole

MIRI: Two bodies have been found buried at a construction site in the city.

ASP Yeoh says he led investigating team that eventually arrested accused

SIBU: The Jalan RTM murder trial continued in the High Court here with Senior Investigating Officer of the Crime Investigation Department from the Central Police Station, ASP Yeoh Chun Shyan, giving his testimony.

More needs to be done to raise safety awareness among local builders

KUCHING: Safety awareness among builders and contractors is not high enough, said Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association deputy secretary James Ha.