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A total of 169 Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) towers are functioning well in providing 4G Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) services in the state as of March 22, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SIBU (Nov 3): The swampy areas of Ulu Arip in Selangau have the potential to be developed into large-scale rice farming areas, said Selangau MP Edwin Banta. Rice cultivation in Ulu Arip at the moment, he said, is more on small-scale farming rather than for commercial purposes. “Situated in the

KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Domestic Trade, Entrepreneurship, Cost of Living and Agriculture, among others, recommended that the 2024 allocation for the Rahmah Sales Programme be increased.

SIBU (July 26): The Sekuau Area Development Committee (JPKS) will be staging a protest against the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Board (Felcra) this Saturday for allegedly failing to fulfill its promises to bring development to the Sekuau Resettlement Scheme for the past 30 years.

SIBU (April 23): The rakyat will benefit from the Sarawak government’s plan to consolidate and later on privatise five state ports, said Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Dato Majang Renggi. He said the ports are Miri Port, Samalaju Port, Rajang Port, Tanjung Manis Port and K

MUKAH (April 10): Community leaders should play an effective role in uniting the people in their respective areas, said Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai. "The role of being a community leader or Tuai Rumah (longhouse chief) is not an easy task. "In line with

KUCHING: Former Julau MP Datuk Joseph Salang is looking to make a comeback in the 15th General Election (GE15) following his defeat in 2018.