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Free electricity for bill less RM20 will extend to Sarawak

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 31, 2008
Free electricity for bill less RM20 will extend to Sarawak

Households in Sarawak with electricity bills of less than RM20 monthly will enjoy the same benefit as households in the Peninsular soon. Planning and Resource Management Minister II Datuk Seri Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the Sarawak government would follow the step of the federal government not to impose charges on households with electricity bills [...]

Why nothing for contractors and developers in the budget says Ujang

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
Why nothing for contractors and developers in the budget says Ujang

Dato Sri Celestine Ujang Jilan said the Budget 2009 did not seem to mention anything on lessening the burden of these property players despite them being hit hard by economic factors. “It does not seem to address the hardship of contractors, especially now that price of building materials has increased drastically,” he said. This ultimately [...]

PAS fuss over Avril proves unfounded

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
PAS fuss over Avril proves unfounded

All the fuss over Canadian teen pop-rock star Avril Lavigne’s concert proved completely unfounded as she belted out a measured performance at Stadium Merdeka last night. It was a pop concert all right, with no element of a rowdy punk-rock performance as feared by some quarters who had objected to her coming here. PAS Youth [...]

McCain chooses former Miss Alaska as running mate to White House

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
McCain chooses former Miss Alaska as running mate to White House

Sarah Palin, a former runner-up in the Miss Alaska beauty contest, burst on to the political scene in 2006 by becoming both the first female and youngest governor in Alaskan history at the age of 42. She had previously gained statewide attention as a gutsy maverick unafraid to speak truth after whistleblowing on ethical violations [...]

PRS president disappointed at Abdullah budget 2009

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
PRS president disappointed at Abdullah budget 2009

Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Dato Sri James Jemut Masing said he can’t help but feeling disappointed when there was no mention about a project to connect Kapit with the rest of the state when Abdullah presented his budget for 2009 yesterday. “There was no menton of building of roads to link Kapit with the [...]

Malaysia Budget 2009 isn’t good enough says opposition leader

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
Malaysia Budget 2009 isn’t good enough says opposition leader

Parliamentary Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the 2009 Budget is not good enough to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) which is important to propel the country’s economy. “Nothing new. We reiterated that in the last four, five years when there was global pressure and slow economy, (but) the Prime Minister and Barisan [...]

Malaysia Budget 2009 – Highlights

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
Malaysia Budget 2009 – Highlights

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) — Below are highlights of the 2009 Budget, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Dewan Rakyat Friday. * Budget 2009 is focussed on the well being of all Malaysians, further strengthening the nation’s resilience to mitigate the adverse impact of an increasingly challenging external environment. [...]

Places to eat in Bintulu : The Ice City

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 30, 2008
Places to eat in Bintulu : The Ice City

“Hey, have you been to bing cheng? “ya, I really like to travel there. The food there is sooo niceee! Last time when we were there, my dad came back with 3pounds heavier!” “er…not that bing cheng, it’s Ice City, ” “hahahaha…” I can only laugh to cover my embarrassment. I mistakenly thought my friend [...]

Budget 2009 – a pleasant surprise for Sarawakians and Sabahans

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 29, 2008
Budget 2009 – a pleasant surprise for Sarawakians and Sabahans

The government is allocating RM8.1 billion to increase basic amenities and infrastructure nationwide in the 2009 Budget, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told Dewan Rakyat Friday. When tabling the budget, the Prime Minister said RM1.8 billion is being allocated for Peninsular Malaysia, nearly RM3 bilion for Sabah and RM3.3 billion for Sarawak.For the Peninsular, over [...]

Sarawak is the land of the hornbills; not the land of frogs.

By BO EDITORIAL   |  August 29, 2008
Sarawak is the land of the hornbills; not the land of frogs.

Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Dato Sri Dr James Masing told Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Sarawak is land of hornbills but not frogs. So he can forget about persuading Sarawak MPs to jump to Pakatan Rakyat comes Sept 16. Masing said, Anwar was entitled to his own opinion, but he (Masing) [...]

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