Date: 11/12/2007 [TUESDAY]
..KHALID/POVERTY ...1
The government is committed to eradicating poor families poverty from 15 per cent to 2.8 per cent and hardcore poverty to 1.2 per cent by year 2020.
Director General of Implementation Co-ordinator Unit, ICU in the Prime Minister Department, Tan Sri Khalid Ramli says towards this, more than 100-thousand projects had been implemented for rural areas nationwide with totalling 2.6 billion ringgit funds under the Basic Infrastructure Projects (PIAS) and Minor Rural Project (MRP).
Tan Sri Khalid was speaking at the Basic Infrastructure Projects Appreciation for three villages (Kampung Tiris, Kampung Pejuang Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti) held at Kampung Kuala Sibuti Community Hall, Sibuti today.
He said this inline with the Prime Minister has called on Malaysians to spread the feeling of low self-esteem to the community which would then find itself unable to progress cause of lag behind on the basic infrastructure facilities.
Adds that eventually, the community would descend into poverty because it would not have the self-confidence to strive to improve life.
He said more changes and development needed to be implemented in the rural areas to improve the standard of living. At the same time, they should stay solidly behind the government if they want to enjoy continuous development in their areas.
Tan Sri Khalid also reminded contractors to complete the people’s projects on schedule as if not, depriving the people of the facilities provided by the government for them when there was a delay or projects not being carried out properly.
..KHALID/PIAS PROJECTS (2)
A total of 18 federal funded projects with cost of estimated 5.7 million ringgit have been implemented for the State Assembly N.61 Bekenu Constituency under the 2005-2007 Basic Infrastructure Projects (PIAS).
Director General of the Implementation Co-ordinators Unit, ICU in the Prime Minister Department, Tan Sri Khalid Ramli says the PIAS projects were mostly involve the upgrading road projects to three villages namely, Kampung Tiris, Kampung Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti.
Tan Sri Khalid said this at the Basic Infrastructure Projects Appreciation for Bekenu Constituency in Kampung Tiris, Sibuti today.
He said of the amount about 2 million ringgit funds for build three bridges and upgrading road projects at Kampung Tiris and the remaining amount for various basic infrastructure projects implemented in Kampung Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti.
Tan Sri Khalid said the government will continue to give priority to infrastructure development in nationwide especially road projects in rural areas so that the people's could involve in business opportunities and easily market their products to the urban.
Earlier, the State Assemblywoman for Bekenu, Puan Rosey Yunus urged the people's in Sibuti/Bekenu to make full use of the roads to their villages as Sibuti had many attractions including beautiful beaches, rivers and fruits as well as cultural heritage that could be marketed and developed to boost tourism.
Also present, Sarawak State Development Director, Encik Kamal Hussin, Pulau Pinang State Development Director, Encik Nik Ali and Resident Miri, Encik Ose Murang.
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Jun 4, 2008
MIJF
More jazz varieties were among the strategies made by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for 2008 Miri International Jazz Festival (MIJF) held from the 9th to 10th of May. MIJF organising chairman Michael Lu says the bands from Australia, Philippines, Korea, Cuba, Japan, Holland, United States, France, United Kingdom and Canada to perform at the festival to be staged at the ParkCity Everly Hotel's Pavilion, Miri. He said the STB do not know how many bands would be performing but it would announce those confirmation their participation. Adds that STB also planned to have a marching jazz band from Holland to make a moving performance around the venue of the festival while, several local jazz bands also shown their interests to join in. For 2007, STB collected about four-thousand 960 tickets were sold and for this year, they had prepared about six-thousand **to be updated** Jazz lovers can made available online starting today at www.TicketCharge.com.my which offered 60-ringgit per night for adult, and 30-ringgit per child aged between three and 12 years old. Since 2006 MIJF was organised annually enjoying among jazz lovers from around the world, on last May of this year, it generated over five-million ringgit worth of tourism revenue and sales of tickets alone had reached 180-thousand ringgit.
Sape Borneo Festival 2008
Date: 13/12/2007 [THURSDAY]
Sape Borneo Festival 2008 will be held sometime September 2008 at the Marudi Town, Baram.
Its Organising Chairman, Encik Lihan Jok says the festival is held as a prelude of the Baram Regatta 2008 will shown sape players from Sarawak, Sabah and our neirbouring countries, Kalimantan and Brunei Darussalam.
Encik Lihan told reporters this after chairing the Sape Borneo Festival Committee Members Meeting at Resident Miri office, last night.
He said the objective of the festival is to highlight and promote sape music traditional well-known locally and internationally among different races and tourists as well as to boost tourism industry in Northern region.
Among activities have been set up during the one day festival are sape music workshop, sale and exhibition, handicraft and to break the Malaysian Guinness Book of Record on 2002, the longers Orang Ulu 'Datun Julud dancing'.
Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul taib Mahmud expected to officiate the event.
Sape Borneo Festival 2008 will be held sometime September 2008 at the Marudi Town, Baram.
Its Organising Chairman, Encik Lihan Jok says the festival is held as a prelude of the Baram Regatta 2008 will shown sape players from Sarawak, Sabah and our neirbouring countries, Kalimantan and Brunei Darussalam.
Encik Lihan told reporters this after chairing the Sape Borneo Festival Committee Members Meeting at Resident Miri office, last night.
He said the objective of the festival is to highlight and promote sape music traditional well-known locally and internationally among different races and tourists as well as to boost tourism industry in Northern region.
Among activities have been set up during the one day festival are sape music workshop, sale and exhibition, handicraft and to break the Malaysian Guinness Book of Record on 2002, the longers Orang Ulu 'Datun Julud dancing'.
Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul taib Mahmud expected to officiate the event.
PATI
Date: 14/12/2007 [FRIDAY]
A total of 27-thousand 481 illegal immigrants (PATI) was sentence to jail since PATI court was set up at the Immigration Detention Temporary Depot throughout the country from 15th December 2006 to 12th of December 2007.
Its Enforcement Director, Dato' Ishak Mohamad says out of that 18-thousand 776 was sentence to jail, 6-thousand 005 in jail and whipping, 412 in penalty, 519 in deportation and 702 still hearing in court.
Dato' Ishak told reporters this after chairing the Immigration Department and RELA Management meeting at Bekenu Detention Temporary Depot, about 30 kilometres from Miri, today.
He explained that about 60 to 70 per cent or 15-thousand 856 illegal immigrants without document, 7-thousand 506 over staying and 1-thousand 946 of misuse of travel document.
Adds that since PATI Court started it operation on the 15th of December 2006, Semenyih Detention Temporary Depot recorded the highest number of illegals detention with 11,175, followed by Pekan Nenas Detention Temporary Depot with total of 3-thousand 841 and 2-thousand 048 in Langkap Detention Temporary Depot.
Dato' Ishak also disclosed that on 2007, one businessman in Melaka was sentence to whipping cause of smugglers five Indian workers without permit and documents.
Meanwhile, one army was sentence to jail in Semuja (Serian) Detention Temporary Depot cause of smugglers three Indonesian via Immigration border in Serikin, Bau.
He reiterated that Immigration Department will take more aggressive action and not hesitate to Malaysians particular along the border in illegal entry points which are normally used by smugglers.
A total of Fourteen PATI Court had set up throughout the country since 15th of December 2006.
A total of 27-thousand 481 illegal immigrants (PATI) was sentence to jail since PATI court was set up at the Immigration Detention Temporary Depot throughout the country from 15th December 2006 to 12th of December 2007.
Its Enforcement Director, Dato' Ishak Mohamad says out of that 18-thousand 776 was sentence to jail, 6-thousand 005 in jail and whipping, 412 in penalty, 519 in deportation and 702 still hearing in court.
Dato' Ishak told reporters this after chairing the Immigration Department and RELA Management meeting at Bekenu Detention Temporary Depot, about 30 kilometres from Miri, today.
He explained that about 60 to 70 per cent or 15-thousand 856 illegal immigrants without document, 7-thousand 506 over staying and 1-thousand 946 of misuse of travel document.
Adds that since PATI Court started it operation on the 15th of December 2006, Semenyih Detention Temporary Depot recorded the highest number of illegals detention with 11,175, followed by Pekan Nenas Detention Temporary Depot with total of 3-thousand 841 and 2-thousand 048 in Langkap Detention Temporary Depot.
Dato' Ishak also disclosed that on 2007, one businessman in Melaka was sentence to whipping cause of smugglers five Indian workers without permit and documents.
Meanwhile, one army was sentence to jail in Semuja (Serian) Detention Temporary Depot cause of smugglers three Indonesian via Immigration border in Serikin, Bau.
He reiterated that Immigration Department will take more aggressive action and not hesitate to Malaysians particular along the border in illegal entry points which are normally used by smugglers.
A total of Fourteen PATI Court had set up throughout the country since 15th of December 2006.
SMART COMMUNITIES
Date: 15/12/2007 [SATURDAY]
The government will continue to enhance the role of Smart Communities in ensuring its targets and objectives under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) is effectively relayed to the grassroots.
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui says every Malaysians have their own right and closely work together with the relevant government agencies in ensuring the country achieves further progress and prosperity particularly to uplift the standard living of socio-ecomonic community both urban and rural areas.
Datuk Peter Chin was addressing at the 'Meet the People's Session' inconjunction of the establishment of Kampung Pulau Melayu, Miri Smart Communities, in Miri, today.
He said the people's should not rest the responsiblities on the government alone in order to ensure a delivery system reach the targets.
Datuk Peter Chin reiterated that the community itseft must continue to preserve unity and support the politcal leadership that is capable of solving problems and delivering services to the people and the nation.
Earlier, in a separate function, Datuk Peter Chin handed over government grants totalling 75-thousand 520 ringgit for minor rural projects, MRP to twelve associations in and around Miri.
The government will continue to enhance the role of Smart Communities in ensuring its targets and objectives under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) is effectively relayed to the grassroots.
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui says every Malaysians have their own right and closely work together with the relevant government agencies in ensuring the country achieves further progress and prosperity particularly to uplift the standard living of socio-ecomonic community both urban and rural areas.
Datuk Peter Chin was addressing at the 'Meet the People's Session' inconjunction of the establishment of Kampung Pulau Melayu, Miri Smart Communities, in Miri, today.
He said the people's should not rest the responsiblities on the government alone in order to ensure a delivery system reach the targets.
Datuk Peter Chin reiterated that the community itseft must continue to preserve unity and support the politcal leadership that is capable of solving problems and delivering services to the people and the nation.
Earlier, in a separate function, Datuk Peter Chin handed over government grants totalling 75-thousand 520 ringgit for minor rural projects, MRP to twelve associations in and around Miri.
Immigration Temporary Detention Depot
Date: 15/12/2007 [SATURDAY]
Sarawak Immigration Department has brought a proposal to the Federal Government to set up three Immigration Temporary Detention Depot in the state.
Director of Sarawak Immigration Department, Datu' Robert Lian says it will located each one in Limbang, Bintulu and Sibu under the Mid-Term Review of the Nine Malaysia Plan.
Datu' Robert told this in a press conference after the Soft Opening of Immigration Temporary Depot at Bekenu, about 30 kilometer from Miri, today.
He said the reason why Sarawak is needs another three detention depots due of the increasing number of illegal immigrant (PATI) entering the state's via entry point borders in Northern Region which have vast areas and districts normally used by smugglers.
Adds that another reason are to solved crowded problem at the prison mostly from illegal immigrant .
On the Bekenu Immigration Detention Depot which started it operation today, Datu' Robert said the first batch of detainees comprising 50 PATI will be transferred from Miri Prison to the depot on Monday.
It will able to accomodate PATI from Miri and Bintulu Division with capacity about 700 detainees.
Also present, the Director of The People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) Sarawak, Brigadier General Mohd Saiful Sungkih Abdullah and Immigration Miri Head, Encik Matthew Dominic Barin.
Sarawak Immigration Department has brought a proposal to the Federal Government to set up three Immigration Temporary Detention Depot in the state.
Director of Sarawak Immigration Department, Datu' Robert Lian says it will located each one in Limbang, Bintulu and Sibu under the Mid-Term Review of the Nine Malaysia Plan.
Datu' Robert told this in a press conference after the Soft Opening of Immigration Temporary Depot at Bekenu, about 30 kilometer from Miri, today.
He said the reason why Sarawak is needs another three detention depots due of the increasing number of illegal immigrant (PATI) entering the state's via entry point borders in Northern Region which have vast areas and districts normally used by smugglers.
Adds that another reason are to solved crowded problem at the prison mostly from illegal immigrant .
On the Bekenu Immigration Detention Depot which started it operation today, Datu' Robert said the first batch of detainees comprising 50 PATI will be transferred from Miri Prison to the depot on Monday.
It will able to accomodate PATI from Miri and Bintulu Division with capacity about 700 detainees.
Also present, the Director of The People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) Sarawak, Brigadier General Mohd Saiful Sungkih Abdullah and Immigration Miri Head, Encik Matthew Dominic Barin.
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