’s Datuk Idris Buang won with a majority of 6, 237 votes in Muara Tuang. Idris managed to garner

This photo shows the Muara Karang power plant on Indonesia's Java island, where Japan's Mitsubishi

, Ricky Enteri in Bawang Assan and Ismawi Muhammad in Muara Tuang. Sources have confirmed that Siki

8. 8544 hectares in the Muara Tebas Land District, represented a strategic expansion of SCIB's

KUCHING: The turnout for early voting has reached 67% as at noon on Tuesday( Dec 14), according to the Election Commission. The EC had said it was expecting a 70% turnout for early voting. More than 20, 000 security personnel as well as their spouses will be casting their votes for the Sarawak election. This involves 12, 585 army and 458 police personnel and their spouses. Among those who have cast their ballot is Army Chief General Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain at the First Infantry Division’s Muar

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The government will expedite the construction of flood mitigation projects and upgrading of the drainage system in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, with work set to start in the first quarter of 2022. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusuf said the projects, costing RM30mil, would be implemented by the Drainage and Irrigation Department( DID) and Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency( IRSDA).He said the projects need to be expedited to overcome flood problems in Kota

KUCHING: All the candidates from two local Opposition parties which contested in the state election – Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party( Aspirasi) and Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak( Sedar) – have lost their deposits. They are among the 169 candidates, almost half of the 349 who contested, who will not be getting back their RM5, 000.In an election, candidates lose their deposit if they fail to get at least one-eighth or 12.5% of the total ballots cast. Aspirasi fielded 15 candidates in Padungan, Pen

MELAKA: Some 10, 000 visitors have gone on the Melaka River Cruise in the 14 days since the state reopened tourism on Oct 1 following its transition to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan. Melaka River and Coastal Development Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Murad Husin said this bodes well for its target of getting 200, 000 visitors for this year.“ On Thursday alone, we recorded a total of 1, 400 visitors and the number is expected to increase over the weekend, especially with in

KUCHING: Sarawak's daily Covid-19 cases broke the 1, 000 mark for the third time with 1, 403 infections reported on Wednesday( Aug 18). The state disaster management committee said there were also two new fatalities, taking the state's cumulative tally to 90, 810 cases with 491 deaths. Kuching registered the most new cases with 557, followed by Serian with 247 and Samarahan with 228. Twenty other districts recorded between two and 99 cases each. The committee noted that 99% of the new cases fell

LABUAN: The Labuan ferry terminal is seeing an outflow of people as thousands of travellers return to their places of work after the week-long Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. According to the Labuan Marine Department, more than 18, 000 people and 4, 000 vehicles left the island for Sabah via the roll on, roll off ferry terminal from April 25 to May 2 following the celebrations. Chairman of the ferry operator, Labuan Mainland Link Sdn Bhd, Datuk Chin Hon Vui, said the crowd was anticipated and man