Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) secretary general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has expressed shock and confusion over a provision in Selangor’s planning guidelines that classifies organic waste into “halal organic waste” and “non halal organic waste”. Ting questioned what practical benefits such a measure would bring to the country and its people. He said the original purpose of waste segregation is to improve environmental efficiency, increase recycling rates and enhance waste management systems. However, he argued that introducing halal and non halal classifications appears to have deviated from theRead More

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said the Sarawak Foreign Workers Transformation Approach (FWTA) should strike a balance between protecting Sarawak’s immigration autonomy and ensuring the sustainability of businesses operating in the state. Yap said the FWTA reflects Sarawak’s constitutional rights and immigration autonomy under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), allowing the state to retain control over workforce planning and labour requirements in key sectors such as construction, timber, plantations, manufacturing and services. “Any discussion on FWTA must recognise the importance of preserving Sarawak’s authority over matters that directly affect ourRead More

MBKS Councillor Eric Tay Tze Kok has voiced concern over the Federal Government’s decision to implement a nationwide targeted diesel subsidy mechanism beginning July 1, which will place Sabah and Sarawak under the same subsidy framework as Peninsular Malaysia. While acknowledging the Government’s efforts to ensure subsidies reach those who genuinely need them and to curb leakages and smuggling activities, Tay stressed that any subsidy reform must take into account Sarawak’s unique geographical and transportation realities. He noted that although the announced reduction in diesel prices from RM2.15 to RM2.10Read More