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Taib wants smelter plant to proceed

Taib wants smelter plant to proceed

The Sarawak chief minister is not worried about Australian partner Rio Tinto Alcan’s financial woes and insists that the Similajau prject in Bintulu will continue.
PM lends an ear to Supp chief

PM lends an ear to Supp chief

updated 3.20pm Abdullah Ahmad Badawi listens attentively to the requests put forward by Supp president Dr George Chan at the opening of the party’s triennial delegates conference.
Former state rep joins Sapp

Former state rep joins Sapp

Sabah Progressive Party recently received the application forms of 50 people to join the party including Dason Surau Gabah, the ex-state assemblyperson for Tandek.
Work with NGOs to probe 'sexual abuse' claims

Work with NGOs to probe 'sexual abuse' claims

penan baram women sexual abuse by loggers 220908 Stop targeting the NGOs for raising the issue, said Sarawak PKR Wanita. Instead, the wing urged the authorities to work with the NGOs to probe the allegations.
S'wak DCM to stay despite quit promise

S'wak DCM to stay despite quit promise

george chan The party motion asking him to honour a promise he made in 2006 to step down as president of the Sarawak United People’s Party this year is no longer an issue.

Sapp still 'digging' at Tan

Sapp still 'digging' at Tan

Apparently, some quarters in Sapp are still annoyed that their former deputy president is still a member of the Sabah cabinet.
Residents shaken by quarry blasts

Residents shaken by quarry blasts

Residents in Kota Sentosa, Kuching, say blasting activities in a quarry near their homes, belonging to the chief minister’s family, is not only damaging their property but endangering their lives.

Tycoon shames Supp, goes after RM3 mil debt

Tycoon shames Supp, goes after RM3 mil debt

ting pek khiing RM3 million can be considered pocket change for prominent tycoon Ting Pek Khiing but why did he pursue the debt owed to his company by a Chinese school board in such a fashion?
Sarawak NCR landowners protest company let-down

Sarawak NCR landowners protest company let-down

Owners of native customary rights land from Miri have protested in front of the Kuching High Court to express anger over the failure of a plantation company to honour its promises to them.
Sapp: Race-based parties the problem, not vernacular schools

Sapp: Race-based parties the problem, not vernacular schools

'We urge Mukhriz to be honest to himself and admit that the real problem lies with the politicians in the current communal-based political party system found within BN.'
Rival group gains strategic victory in Sarawak Club

Rival group gains strategic victory in Sarawak Club

Although the incumbent office-bearers of the Sarawak Club retained their posts, a strong motion passed by a rival group severely limited the incumbents' powers and tenure.
CM has little to say about Anwar's S'wak ambition

CM has little to say about Anwar's S'wak ambition

taib mahmud and pbb updated 6.20pm Sarawak's long-serving Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has said very little to PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's statement that his party is working towards taking over the state.
Sarawak - next PKR's target

Sarawak - next PKR's target

PKR Congress The expected declaration - that PKR is targetting Sarawak as it next frontline state - has been made by top party leaders at the PKR meet today.

Sapp: Don't delay work on new Lahad Datu airport

Sapp: Don't delay work on new Lahad Datu airport

The looming global recession should not prevent the federal government from building a new airport in Lahad Datu, says the Sabah Progressive Party.

S'wak to send largest-ever group to PKR meet

S'wak to send largest-ever group to PKR meet

Sarawak PKR will be sending its largest-ever group of about 200 delegates and observers to the party’s national congress this weekend in Shah Alam.
NCR: Native landowners sue S'wak governor

NCR: Native landowners sue S'wak governor

The Sarawak AG's Office has applied to the Bintulu High Court to strike out the governor's name from a suit filed by a group of aggrieved native customary rights landowners.
Sapp: No compromise on local autonomy

Sapp: No compromise on local autonomy

Constructive and innovative relationship with Pakatan Rakyat in Sabah without compromising on the principle of local autonomy - this is Sapp's stand.
PKR, Sapp meet on Sabah issues

PKR, Sapp meet on Sabah issues

An accord on Sabah issues has been reached between Anwar Ibrahim and Sapp leaders in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

A night to mark 'change in the making'

A night to mark 'change in the making'

anwar ibrahim 060207 Sibu Anwar Ibrahim was clearly moved by the huge crowd, said to be one of the largest-ever political sit-down dinner gatherings in Sarawak.
S'wak state rep leads 12,000 into PKR

S'wak state rep leads 12,000 into PKR

gabriel adit updated 10.45pm Gabriel Adit, an independent state assemblyperson in Sarawak, has joined PKR together with 12,000 others at a gathering in Sibu.
Rape of Penan women: NGO faces more hurdles

Rape of Penan women: NGO faces more hurdles

penan baram women sexual abuse by loggers 220908 The Bruno Manser Fund is unimpressed by the Malaysian authorities' handling of complaints into the alleged sexual abuse of Penan women by logging company workers.
State rep Adit's entry to boost S'wak PKR

State rep Adit's entry to boost S'wak PKR

exclusive Independent state rep Gabriel Adit’s decision to join PKR is expected to give the opposition party in Sarawak a huge boost for the state polls which must be held within two years.
Better deal sought for Sabah's padi farmers

Better deal sought for Sabah's padi farmers

Sapp Youth chief Edward Dagul is taking the federal government to task for handing padi farmers and millers in Sabah a raw deal.
Sabah's interest 'gassed out'

Sabah's interest 'gassed out'

The resumed Kimanis-Bintulu pipeline plans according to Sapp shows exactly the balance of power which exists between Umno’s federal government and a divided Sabah.