International Conference on Sarawak & ASEAN News Clippings
Published on 01 Nov 2018
01 Nov 2018, Borneo Post
Rural devt biased budget
KUCHING: The State Budget 2019 is expected to be rural development-biased for enhanced infrastructure development across Sarawak. In pointing this out, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the budget to be tabled this Monday would write a new history for Sarawak.
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01 Nov 2018, Borneo Post
State Budget 2019 to be rural development-biased – CM
KUCHING: The State Budget 2019 is expected to be rural development-biased for enhanced infrastructure development across Sarawak. In pointing this out, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the budget to be tabled this Monday would write a new history for Sarawak.
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01 Nov 2018, Borneo Post
CM: Sarawak’s GDP grew 4.7 pct last year
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.7 per cent last year, more than double that of 2016, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. This performance, he pointed out, had made Sarawak the third largest economy in the country after Kuala Lumpur and Selangor – contributing to 9.7 per cent of the national GDP.
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01 Nov 2018, Borneo Post
Be bold amidst risks and uncertainties, seize opportunities, Sarawakians told
KUCHING: Sarawak must build strong bilateral relations not just with the Asean member states, but also with the world in order to assume its place in the international community. In making this call yesterday, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawakians must go boldly despite the risk and uncertainties, and seize the opportunities presented before them.
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01 Nov 2018, Malay Mail
GPS, Pakatan to spend big on development ahead of Sarawak election
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will “invest” the state’s reserves to retain power in the next Sarawak state election after Pakatan Harapan (PH) made inroads in the last general election, a political analyst said today. James Chin, director of the Asia Institute at the University of Tasmania, Australia, said the state government has already announced that it would spend RM11 billion out of its RM31 billion reserves on infrastructure development and water and electricity supplies in rural areas next year.
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01 Nov 2018, Malay Mail
Sarawak to table its Budget 2019 next week, says CM
Sarawakians, especially those staying in the interior, can expect more roads and bridges to ease their daily lives in the state Budget when it is unveiled on November 5. Chief Minister Datuk Abang Johari Openg said today that the state Budget will focus on improving infrastructure and connectivity.
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02 Nov 2018, The Star
Sarawak to invest RM2bil in digital economy Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/11/02/sarawak-to-invest-rm2bil-in-digital-economy/#3r56VUDFekeX7wFR.99
The Sarawak government is investing RM2bil to develop the state’s digital economy infrastructure. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state had recently launched its digital economy strategy, including plans to develop the digital economy up to 2022.
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02 Nov 2018, The Star
A budget for the people
The state government is increasing its infrastructure spending to accelerate development in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg reiterated that he will table Sarawak’s “biggest ever” budget in the State Legislative Assembly on Monday.
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02 Nov 2018, New Sarawak Tribune
Expect a record State Budget: Abang Jo
The State Budget to be tabled during the State Legislative Assembly on November 5, 2018 will be the biggest budget for Sarawak, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg.
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02 Nov 2018, New Sarawak Tribune
CM: SCORE has attracted RM79.3 bln in investments
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg said the State Government recognised the need to create a suitable business environment for all investors and businesses to allow them to thrive.
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02 Nov 2018, New Sarawak Tribune
Grab state's available opportunities: Abang Jo
Excerpts from Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg's keynote address at the International Conference on Sarawak and Asean Growing Together for Common Prosperity and Regional Wellbeing.
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02 Nov 2018, Utusan Borneo
Pendapatan meningkat bukti ekonomi Sarawak kukuh
Sarawak terus mencatatkan peningkatan dari segi pendapatan yang membuktikan ekonomi kukuh selain tadbir urus kerajaan baik sedia ada. Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg berkata, pendapatan negeri meningkat kepada RM6.86 bilion pada 2017 berbanding RM5.91 bilion pada tahun sebelumnya.
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02 Nov 2018, Malaysiakini
Sarawak perlukan tadbir urus baik, kata MP Bandar Kuching
Selain perjuangan gigih untuk memastikan hak Sarawak dikembalikan, satu lagi isu penting yang perlu diketengahkan adalah keperluan untuk mewujudkan tadbir urus kerajaan yang baik, kata Anggota Parlimen Bandar Kuching Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen.
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01 Jan 2019, See Hua Daily
致力提升建设发展 砂政府发展开销增
首席部长拿督巴丁宜阿邦佐哈里表示，砂政府发展开销从2016年的39亿2000万令吉增加至去年的42亿9000万令吉，凸显出致力提升砂拉越建设与发展潜能的决心。
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01 Nov 2018, See Hua Daily
阿邦佐：仅贡献2.3% 砂数码经济需加把劲
首席部长拿督巴丁宜阿邦佐哈里指出，截至目前数码经济领域对砂拉越经济的贡献仅占区区的2.3%，若需赶搭工业改革4.0列车还需更加把劲！
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02 Nov 2018, Sin Chew Daily
阿邦佐：砂发⼒拚数码经济
砂⾸⻓拿督巴丁宜阿邦佐哈⾥坦⾔，砂政府致⼒于推动数码经济发展，却发 现⾄今数码经济对砂拉越经济仅贡献 2.3%
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01 Nov 2018, International Times
佐哈里：创造砂制造中心 再生能源走廊扩大至10万平方公里
今年砂拉越再生能源走廊覆盖率已从原有的7万平方公里扩大到10万平方公里，成为砂拉越的工业和制造中心。