Sarawak, Malaysia

KUCHING: Sarawak authorities have never demolished any place of worship built illegally on government land although there are now 43 of them in the state, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department Mohd Naroden Majis.

The Sarawak Health Department has intensified efforts to contain the spread of chikungunya viral fever in the state, Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said Tuesday.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has still not compeleted investigation into allegations of abuse of power in the distribution of the Special Development Fund due to difficlty in getting a statement from Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament, Chong Chieng Jen.

KUCHING : Considering that the potential of maxi-mising the tourism market is on the rise, tourist guides need to play a bigger role in promoting the state's cottage industries.Bringing tourists to see the various types of business in the cottage industry would be a thrilling experience and would surely leave a long lasting impression in them.

Sarawak has a preparedness plan in place to face a possible second wave of the Influenza A , Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said Tuesday.

KUCHING: Sarawak is introducing a centralised sewerage system in Kuching to reduce pollution of the city's waterways from untreated wastewater.

A total of 13 village libraries will be in operation by end of next month to act as knowledge and social centres for the local communities, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said on Monday.

With the theme "Inspiring the Dreams of the Young", Great Eastern Life Brunei announced the recipients of the Education Award.

KUCHING, Sat: Sarawak is to accelerate its power generation expansion plan to meet the demand of local industries and also for sale to Peninsular Malaysia, the state Planning and Resource Management Minister II, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said today.

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 7 -- Rural folk in Sabah and Sarawak will be given greater attention and allocation under the 10th Malaysia Plan, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Sarawak state government needs the full participation of the media in the dissemination of accurate information to all parties, particularly in promoting the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy .

The Sarawak Legislative Assembly will convene its next sitting at its new complex in Petra Jaya near here from Nov 9 till Nov 18.

Federal government departments and agencies in Sarawak should strive for high performance by being innovative and creative in carrying out their daily tasks, said Sarawak Federal Secretary Md Yahaya Basimin.

A Christian group in Malaysia Wednesday criticised the government's confiscation of some 15,000 Malay-language Bibles which contain the word 'Allah,' or God in Arabic.

THE Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy has already attracted interest from investors, especially those in the heavy, capital and energy-intensive industries, despite its infancy stage, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said today.

KUCHING: The definition of bumiputra status in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak should be standardised, said Sarawak Teachers' Union president William Ghani Bina.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department will spend RM116 million on equipping itself with better facilities, including setting up an air unit in Kuching, the first for the state.

Tawau: People from Sabah and Sarawak topped the group prone to being cheated by foreign employment agencies, especially in Singapore, said State Labour Deputy Director, Enchana Atto.

Alarmed residents at Gadong Properties 1 apartment block last night were relieved to hear that fire engines that turned up about 9.45ptn with lights flashing were just carrying out an impromptu fire drill at the nearby Tyre Mart to test the efficiency of personnel of the Fire and Rescue Department at Bandar Seri Begawan Station.

Malaysian authorities have confiscated more than 15,000 Bibles in recent months because they referred to "God" as "Allah," a translation that has been banned in this Muslim-majority country, Christian church officials said Thursday.