Today, July 22 is Sarawak Day, an appropriate historical event to depict the common ambition of the people to develop Sarawak to become a successful and prosperous modern State in the Federation. It was on this day 57 years ago that Sarawak attained its internal self –government from Great Britain as the Colonial power. A … Continue reading
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Sarawak: 50 Golden Years of Harmony and Prosperity
KUCHING: Over 20,000 people attended the parade held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia Day here, one of the largest ever held in Sarawak. The show began with a bang — literally — at 8am when six cannons at the historic Padang Merdeka were fired across the Sarawak River to mark the start … Continue reading
Sarawak enforces legislations to enhance environment
Sarawak has gone a long way in conserving the environment and natural resources, whatever evil writers from the West say about it, as the government believes that effective environmental management is crucial in the effort to balance economic development with environmental protection. The State government, after the Rio Summit in 1992, has put in place … Continue reading
Directions for Hydropower: Sarawak’s Development Perspective
Thank you Dr Refaat and to my fellow speakers for their impressive presentations. As the host country and on behalf of the Sarawak Government, I would like to welcome you to Kuching and thank you for investing so much of your time in travelling to our home. Sarawak’s decision to host the IHA Congress reflects … Continue reading
Kuching city must depict whole character of Sarawak
The integration of city of Kuching south and north should be preserved with a lot of interactions between the populations on both sides of Sungai Sarawak, which should be considered as a special beauty to be shared together and not as division to separate them. It was exactly for this reason that certain areas of … Continue reading
Sarawak makes continuous research to conserve nature
Serious conservation efforts in Sarawak is reflected in the wide ranging protection network of 18 national parks, four wild life sanctuaries and five nature reserves spanning over half a million hectares making it the most extensive protected network in Malaysia. Sarawak Forestry’s Applied Forest Science and Industry Development undertake continuous research and development to meet … Continue reading