News about Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who is facing two counts of receiving bribes in connection with implementation of the solar hybrid system project for rural schools in Sarawak, is unfit to attend court proceedings, the High Court was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): The proposed amendment on Article 1(2) in the Federal Constitution will effectively turn Sabah and Sarawak into territories, unlike states currently, said Federal Law Minister Liew Vui Keong.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) said its indirect joint-venture (JV) entity has been awarded the contract to construct a bridge crossing with a connecting road in Bintulu, Sarawak for RM466.

MIRI (March 13): Widespread encroachment by illegal occupants have been detected within the Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary of Sarawak, reported The Star today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd’s unit, PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (PPESW), is partnering with China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) to bid for jobs under the Sarawak Coastal Road Network project and the Second Trunk Road project in the state.

PETALING JAYA (March 2): The lawyer for Sarawak Report has confirmed that he received a cheque for RM1.

  PETALING JAYA (March 1): The editor of the Sarawak Report, Clare Rewcastle-Brown confirmed yesterday that she received RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): A report filed with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over allegations of PAS leaders getting RM90 million from Umno under the previous administration involved “a list of expensive cars”, properties, high-powered motorcycles and “the purchase of number plates at exorbitant prices”, a source told Malaysiakini.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 8): Blogger Raggie Jessy Rithaudeen has lodged a report at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) against Datuk S Ambiga (pictured) over allegations that RM90 million was paid by UMNO paid to PAS, reported The Star yesterday.

(Jan 31): The Edge Media Group chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong has gifted whistle-blower Xavier Andre Justo RM8.