Tony Thien

PKR changes poll strategy in Sarawak

After its humiliating defeat in the Batang Ai by-election, PKR has made changes to its poll strategy.

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Jabu under fire over NCR scheme

A Miri-based Dayak NGO has taken Sarawak's most senior Dayak minister Alfred Jabu to task for 'once again shortchanging the community'.

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Logging company 'causing grief' to villagers

Some 300 villagers in Marudi, northern Sarawak, are frustrated with the activities of a logging company that have allegedly damaged their resources and surroundings.

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Dead woman's family wins bigger damages

A Lun Bawang family has been awarded double the original damages arising from a medical negligence suit following the death of their mother in the Lawas hospital.

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Supp should have asked for Bidayuh rep in cabinet

If Supp genuinely gave importance to Bidayuh representation, then it should have pushed for a Bidayuh representative in the new cabinet, says a state BN leader.

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Sarawak not rewarded for standing by BN

Sarawak has two ministers and nine deputies, while Sabah has got four ministers - an increase from three in the previous cabinet.

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Yong slams Putrajaya for rice subsidies discrimination

rice paddy padi beras sacks The value of the subsidies is a meagre RM8.4 million for Sarawak, RM12.9 million for Sabah and a whopping RM360 million for Peninsular Malaysia.

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Sapp chief: Build Sabah hospitals soon

The party will also continue to press for the fulfillment of the legitimate interests of Malaysians in Sabah under the party’s 'Eight-Point Declaration'.

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Minister's no show, PKR takes over

Batang Ai A senior state minister did not show up for a function in Batang Ai, so the opposition PKR quickly grabbed the opportunity to address the crowd instead.

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'BN or PR?' poll in Sarawak

Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jin launches the ‘BN or PR?’ opinion poll which coincides with the Batang Ai by-election.

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PKR changes battle strategy for Batang Ai

Batang Ai Jawah and Bawin will now be campaigning separately so as to cover a wider area of the Batang Ai state constituency.

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Penans cry foul, threaten to reclaim land

The land had been planted with oil palm based on the Konsep Baru plan, but the Penans have not been given any details on how the joint venture is doing.

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'I feel good' Jawah confident of victory

The PKR nominee for the Batang Ai by-election is happy with the support received at the many longhouses that he has visited in the state constituency.

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Auto Scrapping Scheme described as 'dubious'

To qualify for the scheme, car owners may have to repair and refurbish their cars before they can pass the Puspakom test.

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Man with 'kebal' power survives knife attack

jara’ee mathor attacked by thugs 210309 A landowner in Sarawak was attacked by knife-wielding men in what was probably a land ownership disagreement with an oil palm plantation firm.

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Sapp: BN govt insensitive to QEH debacle

Residents of Kota Kinabalu have been robbed of healthcare facilities as fate of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital general hospital remains unknown.

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Sapp: Discount extended, thanks to us!

The Sabah political party is taking full credit for Proton’s decision to include Sabah and Sarawak in the scheme which gives owners of cars older than 10 years a RM5,000 discount to buy new vehicles.

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'Jabu to keep low profile in campaign'

For the first time, deputy chief minister Alfred Jabu will not head the election machinery as Barisan Nasional prepares for the Batang Ai by-election.

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Sabah gov't slammed over RM601 mil KL loan

Such a huge loan, if disbursed in Sabah, would have been a huge stimulus to the state’s economy, former chief minister and Sapp chief Yong Teck Lee said.

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Sapp: Stimulus package unfair to Sabah

The party is monitoring the second stimulus package to ensure Sabah is not cheated, former chief minister and Sapp leader, Yong Teck Lee said.

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Orang Ulu family seeks justice for mother's death

The family says the death of Kam Agong seven years ago was the result of negligence by the Lawas District Hospital and the quantum of damages should be more than decided by the court.

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Sapp: Bad idea to convert old building into hospital

Sabah Progressive Party shoots down a government proposal to take over the deserted Wisma Khidmat in Kota Kinabalu and convert it into a hospital.

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Don't blame shipping charges for high price of goods

A shipowner says it is wrong to blame the shipping charges between Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak/Sabah for the higher cost of consumer goods in the two states.

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'Join BN or lose your jobs'

An allegation has surfaced that Sapp members are being warned that they risk losing their government jobs if they continue to remain loyal to the rebel party.

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