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RM9 Billion Needed To Replace Old Pipes Nationwide

KUCHING: At least RM9 billion is needed to replace old water pipes across the country. The Deputy Prime Minister, Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof explained that pipe leakage is the main contributor to unproduced water which is 40 percent of clean water production. "The plumbing issue is indeed a challenge throughout our country, we need approximately RM9 billion for the entire country. "The average amount of water that is not lost just like that is due to pipe leaks or theft and so on, approximately 40 percent. "In terms of loss, it is very large, that is in terms of the loss of water alone," he said when met by the media after the National Level "Water For Peace" World Water Day Celebration Ceremony at the Waterfront Kuching here on Sunday. The Petra Jaya Member of Parliament added that the pipe replacement works have been started in stages according to the budget that has been channeled to the state government through grants or loans. "This programme is an ongoing one and we will help each state, but it depends on the allocation we receive. "We will distribute it to all the states in Malaysia to get it, but one of our focuses is indeed to solve the issue of leaking pipes, replacing old pipes," he said. -UKASnews  

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Sarawak Explores New Technology For Rice Cultivation

SEBUYAU: Sarawak is currently exploring a new technology that serves a dual purpose in generating electricity and irrigation systems that can be used for rice cultivation. Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg, stated that considering the construction project of a dam to prevent the intrusion of saltwater along the Sebuyau coastline is underway, water from Batang Lupar can now be used to irrigate paddy fields. "So, I have a new method, which is to extract water from Batang Lupar by suction and channel it to a tank called an 'elevated tank.' "When we use water from this tank through pipes, at the end, we will install a turbine that will generate electricity," he explained. He said this during his speech at the Sebuyau District Aidilfitri Gathering 2024 on Saturday. Sarawak Premier explained that the water reservoir would then be distributed to the rice cultivation area through the irrigation system. "When water rises to the tank, goes to the turbine, and water collects in one place, this collected water will be used to irrigate the rice cultivation area. "This means that this power-generating area will have two different functions," he explained. Meanwhile, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari mentioned that such studies have not yet been conducted in any state in Malaysia, making Sarawak a pioneer in water-based new technology. -UKASnews

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Kerajaan Sarawak Akan Pastikan SUKMA XXI 2024 Berjaya

MIRI: Sarawak sebagai tuan rumah Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) XXI 2024 akan memastikan penganjuran temasya dwitahunan itu berjaya.   Menteri Pengangkutan Sarawak, Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin memberitahu, kerajaan negeri memikul tanggungjawab dan amanah yang besar untuk menyediakan persekitaran kondusif kepada para atlet dan pasukan.    “Kita harus memberikan sokongan yang berkekalan dan memastikan setiap peserta merasai pengalaman yang bermakna.   “Saya yakin, dengan sokongan daripada semua pihak kita mampu menjadikan SUKMA XXl 2024 sebagai acara yang berjaya dan meninggalkan impak positif kepada perkembangan sukan negara,” jelasnya.    Beliau berkata demikian menerusi teks ucapan yang dibaca oleh Timbalan Menteri Belia, Sukan dan Pembangunan Usahawan Sarawak, Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat pada Majlis Perasmian Larian Baton SUKMA XXI Sarawak 2024 di Dataran Kipas Miri di sini pada Ahad.   Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Senadin itu menambah, harapan Premier Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg agar edisi SUKMA pada tahun ini merupakan penganjuran yang terbaik pernah dianjurkan.   Menurutnya, kerajaan Sarawak juga berharap bahawa kontinjen Sarawak akan menjadi ‘runaway champion’ pada temasya kali ini.    “Harapan terbesar adalah melihat atlet-atlet kita mencapai prestasi cemerlang, mewakili negeri masing-masing dengan penuh semangat dan dedikasi,” ujarnya.    Dalam pada itu, Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat turut melancarkan pameran Sarawak X-Tive dan selepas itu mengunjungi gerai-gerai sekitar bersama rombongan.    Difahamkan, sebanyak enam sukan akan dipertandingkan di Bahagian Miri iaitu sukan pelayaran, ragbi, lawan pedang, karate, bola lisut dan pencak silat.    Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Sarawak (Operasi) Datu Hii Chang Kee, Residen Bahagian Miri Jamalie Busri, Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Kanak-kanak dan Kesejahteraan Komuniti Sarawak Nur Alina Abdullah @ Colliner Gohe, Ketua Penolong Setiausaha Bahagian Pengerusan Korporat MYSED, Abdul Rani Abdullah dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Sukan Sarawak, Awang Putrayusrie Awang Reduan. -EDISI UKAS

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Sarawak Government Will Ensure SUKMA XXI 2024 Is Successful

MIRI: Sarawak as the host of the XXI Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 will ensure the successful organisation of the biennial games. Sarawak Transport Minister, Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin said, the state government has a great responsibility and trust to provide a conducive environment for athletes and teams. "We must provide lasting support and ensure that every participant has a meaningful experience. "I am confident that with support from all parties we will be able to make SUKMA XXl 2024 a successful event and leave a positive impact on the development of national sports," he explained. He said this through the text of the speech read by Sarawak's Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat at the Opening Ceremony of the Baton Relay of the SUKMA XXI 2024 at Miri City Fan here on Sunday. The Senadin assemblyman added that Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg hopes that this year's edition of SUKMA will be the best ever organised. According to him, the Sarawak government also hopes that the Sarawak contingent will be the 'runaway champion' at this Games. "The biggest hope is to see our athletes achieve excellent performance, representing their respective states with full enthusiasm and dedication," he said. In the meantime, Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat also launched the Sarawak X-Tive exhibition and afterwards visited the surrounding stalls with his entourage. It is understood that a total of six sports will be contested in the Miri Division, namely sailing, rugby, fencing, karate, softball and pencak silat. Also present were Sarawak State Secretary (Operations) Datu Hii Chang Kee, Miri Divisional Resident Jamalie Busri, Sarawak Ministry of Women, Early Childhool and Community Welfare Development Deputy Permanent Secretary Nur Alina Abdullah @ Colliner Gohe, MYSED's Chief Assistant Secretary for Corporate Governance, Abdul Rani Abdullah and Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Sports Corporation, Awang Putrayusrie Awang Reduan. - UKASnews  

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Promoting Collaboration For Investment & Forest Management Between Sarawak And Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan conducted a 2-day working visit to Stockholm, Sweden to promote Sarawak as investment destination for Swedish investors while exploring areas for collaboration on forest management, plantation and technology to process planted timber species. This trip is to reciprocate the invitation extended by Minister for International Development Corporation for Sweden Johan Forssel during their meeting last year.  Datuk Amar Awang Tengah led a delegation for a meeting with the Swedish State Secretary to the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure Dan Ericsson. During the meeting, he said that Sarawak recognises Sweden’s successes in the field of forest management, forest plantation and forest based downstream industry and would like to foster collaboration on how to further optimise the economic benefits of forestry sector in Sarawak. This is proven through the annual log production of about 80 million cubic metres of logs from their forest. Datuk Amar  Awang Tengah hoped that Sweden and Sarawak could initiate collaborations between agencies and private sectors in areas like forest management, digital technology application, human capital development and timber processing. The delegation were briefed on the Swedish forest industries road to the future where by 2040 the forest industry’s climate change benefit shall increase by 30 percent, wood-based products shall be fossil-free and recyclable and Sweden shall have flourishing forest rich in biodiversity. Later, Datuk Amar  Awang Tengah had a meeting the Forest Department and Swedish Forest Agency to understand the overview of forest management policy and practices in Sweden. To support the forestry sector, Sweden promotes research and innovation is six key areas such as forest tree breeding, value chain for circular bio economy, efficient operational systems, silviculture for different goals, opportunities for digitalization and social benefits. In this regard, Sarawak through the Forest Department would like to collaborate with Sweden on tree breeding to support the aspiration of producing high quality seedlings for forest plantation. This is crucial to support the aspiration to improve the current yield of forest plantation in Sarawak. Joining the Deputy Premier for this working visit are Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Joachim Bengstrom, Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Natural Resources Datuk Len Talif Salleh, Advisor to the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) Dato Sri Mohd Naroden Majais, Director of Forests, Datu Hamden Mohammad, Permanent Secretary of MINTRED, Dzulkornain Masron, General Manager of Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), Zainal Abidin Abdullah, Advisor to STIDC, Datu Hashim Bojet, CEO of Invest Sarawak Timothy Ong, General Manager of Sarawak Planted Forest Sdn Bhd, Paul Valentine, and CEO of PUSAKA Capital Sdn Bhd, Mohd Nor Topek Julaihi. - UKASnews  

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能源及水务转型部批准砂46项水务工程，总值60亿1000万令吉

古晋：能源及水务转型部通过第12大马计划，批准砂拉越46项水务相关工程，涵盖33项后续工程及13项新工程，涉及总值60亿1000万令吉拨款。 副首相拿督斯里法迪拉指出，该部今年已批准实施的拨款总额高达2亿9800万令吉。   也是能源和水务转型部长的他表示，所批准的项目涉及防洪和沿海洪水、海岸侵蚀和河口保护。 “接下来实施的措施包括研究流域综合管理（IRBM）计划、发展污水处理厂、污泥处理厂、污水处理系统和升级滤水厂。”   他星期日出席在古晋河滨公园举行的国家级“水促进和平”世界水日庆典活动及致词时，如是表示。   砂总理拿督巴丁宜丹斯里阿邦佐哈里博士受邀为上述活动主持开幕仪式。   也是柏特拉再也区国会议员的拿督斯里法迪拉补充，联邦政府有信心，随着这个多范围项目的完成，将能够解决水灾问题、减少海岸侵蚀的风险、改善供水和污水处理，为砂拉越人带来正面影响。 “联邦政府始终关注并保持警惕，确保政府项目实施的可持续性，以确保对砂拉越人民产生最大的影响。”   他续称，全面和持续的监督是实现国家平衡发展的关键，正如首相拿督斯里安华通过昌明大马理念所期望的那样。 这次由砂拉越主办的庆祝活动与今年水日庆祝活动的主题不谋而合，砂拉越的种族和文化多样性是砂稳定和繁荣的主要支柱。 其他出席嘉宾包括砂副总理兼砂公共卫生、房屋及地方政府部长拿督阿玛沈桂贤、砂公用事业及通讯部长兼活动筹委会主席拿督斯里朱莱希诺拉威、砂政府秘书拿督阿玛莫哈末阿布巴卡、砂公用事业及通讯部副部长（通讯）拿督里旺拉岗、大马能源及水务转型部副部长阿克玛、秘书长拿督末再迪及该部水利灌溉局首席资讯官拿督阿末阿努亚博士。-UKAS刊  

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PETRA Lulus 46 Projek Air Di Sarawak Berjumlah RM6.01 Bilion

KUCHING: Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air (PETRA) telah meluluskan 46 projek berkaitan air di Sarawak meliputi 33 projek sambungan dan 13 projek baharu dengan kos projek sebanyak RM6.01 bilion melalui Rancangan Malaysia Ke-12 (RMK12). Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof berkata, jumlah peruntukan yang telah diluluskan bagi pelaksanaan tahun ini (RP4, 2024) adalah sebanyak RM298 juta. Beliau yang juga Menteri Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air memberitahu, projek-projek yang diluluskan ini merangkumi perlindungan banjir dan banjir pantai, hakisan pantai dan pemuliharaan muara. "Seterusnya, antara yang dilaksanakan ialah kajian pelan Pengurusan Lembangan Sungai Bersepadu (Integrated River Basin Management -IRBM), pembangunan loji rawatan kumbahan, loji rawatan enapcemar, pembangunan sistem pembetungan dan menaik taraf loji rawatan air,” katanya. Beliau berkata demikian semasa berucap dalam Majlis Sambutan Hari Air Sedunia “Water For Peace” Peringkat Kebangsaan di Tebingan Sungai Kuching di sini pada Ahad. Perasmian program tersebut telah disempurnakan oleh Premier Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg. Ahli Parlimen Petra Jaya itu menambah, kerajaan Persekutuan yakin dengan siapnya keseluruhan projek pelbagai skop ini akan dapat mengatasi isu bencana air, mengurangkan risiko hakisan pantai, meningkatkan penyampaian bekalan air dan pembetungan serta memberi impak yang positif kepada penduduk Sarawak. “Kerajaan Persekutuan sentiasa prihatin dan cakna dalam memastikan kelestarian dalam pelaksanaan projek-projek kerajaan untuk menjamin impak yang maksimum kepada rakyat Sarawak. “Pemantauan yang komprehensif dan berterusan merupakan kunci utama kepada pembangunan negara yang seimbang seperti mana yang dihasratkan oleh Perdana Menteri, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim menerusi Gagasan Malaysia MADANI,” ujarnya. Sambutan kali ini menjadikan Sarawak tuan rumah adalah bertepatan dengan tema Sambutan Hari Air tahun ini, yang mana kepelbagaian etnik dan budaya di Sarawak merupakan tunjang utama dalam kestabilan dan kemakmuran setempat. Turut hadir, Timbalan Premier Sarawak merangkap Menteri Kesihatan Awam, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan Sarawak Datuk Amar Prof Dr. Sim Hui Hian, Menteri Utiliti dan Telekomunikasi Sarawak merangkap Pengerusi bersama Majlis Sambutan Hari Air Sedunia 2024 Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi, Setiausaha Kerajaan Sarawak Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, Timbalan Menteri Utiliti dan Telekomunikasi (Telekomunikasi) Sarawak Datuk Liwan Lagang, Timbalan Menteri Peralihan Tenaga Dan Transformasi Air Malaysia Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga dan Daya Guna Awam Dato' Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli dan Ketua Pegawai Maklumat (CIO) Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air Mejar (K) Dato' Ir. Dr Ahmad Anuar Othman.-EDISI UKAS

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TPM Cadang Syarat Labur & Beli Hartanah, Tarik Peniaga Berhijrah Ke Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak dicadang mengenakan syarat kepada peniaga atau pelabur yang ingin berhijrah ke negeri ini agar mendepositkan sekurang-kurangnya RM2 juta atau membeli hartanah tidak kurang daripada RM1.5 juta. Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof berkata, ramai peniaga dari Semenanjung dan Sabah berminat untuk berhijrah ke Sarawak susulan prospek perniagaan dan pelaburan yang ada di negeri ini. Menurutnya, salah satu syarat untuk mendapatkan status penduduk tetap (PR) di Malaysia adalah pemohon perlu membuat pelaburan di negara ini. "Oleh itu, saya mahu mencadangkan syarat ini kepada Premier Sarawak memandangkan kelak kita ada bank sendiri. "Sekurang-kurangnya dengan cara ini, kita dapat menjana lebih banyak pendapatan kepada negeri kita dan pada masa sama, mereka juga boleh mendapat status PR di Sarawak di samping membantu membangunkan negeri dan negara kita," ujarnya. Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap menyempurnakan Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) N8 Satok Zon 4 Ranting Segedup dan Ranting Sungai Maong di Dewan Haji Kamarudin, Kampung Segedup di sini pada Sabtu. Dalam ucapan sama, Ahli Parlimen Petra Jaya itu memberitahu, kerajaan persekutuan sudah membentuk pasukan untuk meneliti keseluruhan kos serta reka bentuk bagi pembinaan Pusat Kanser Sarawak. Katanya, ia susulan persetujuan yang dicapai untuk membina pusat tersebut menggunakan peruntukan kerajaan Sarawak terlebih dahulu. "Langkah yang diambil Sarawak membuktikan pendapatan serta politik di negeri ini amat stabil sehingga kerajaan dapat memfokuskan kepada usaha membangunkan negeri demi kesejahteraan rakyat. "Hanya Sarawak yang mampu berbuat demikian. Belum ada kerajaan negeri lain yang memberi pinjaman kepada kerajaan pusat, Sarawak adalah satu-satunya,"tambah beliau. Terdahulu, Dato Sri Fadillah telah merasmikan Perpustakaan Desa Kampung Segedup yang terketak berhampiran dewan tersebut . Turut hadir ialah Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Satok Dato' Ibrahim Baki, Timbalan Pengerusi Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP) Abang Izmawi Abang Ali, Pegawai Perpaduan Bahagian Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Intergrasi Nasional Bahagian Kuching Rose Jonathan Garau, Ketua Ranting Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Segedup dan Ranting Sungai Maong Kaunselor Samsudin Sapri dan Abdul Halim Mohamad, Penghulu Kampung Segedup Sulaiman Awi, Ketua Kaum Cabang Segedup Rashidi Solek serta Ketua Kaum Kampung Sungai Maong Masni Morri. -Edisi UKAS

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SUKMA 2024: RM7 Juta Dimohon Bagi Naik Taraf Kemudahan Stadium & Perkampungan Sukan Di Miri

MIRI: Dana sebanyak RM4 juta telah dimohon bagi menaik taraf Stadium Bandaraya Miri untuk penganjuran temasya Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) XXI Sarawak 2024. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Sukan Sarawak merangkap Pengarah Majlis Sukan Negeri Sarawak, Awang Putrayusrie Awang Redzuan berkata, peruntukan sebanyak RM2 juta dimohon untuk menaik taraf Stadium Miri bagi memastikan kelancaran sukan dwitahunan itu. "Peruntukan RM1 juta juga diperlukan untuk menaik taraf Kampung Sukan PETRONAS dan kedua-dua projek itu akan bermula dalam masa terdekat," katanya. Beliau berkata demikian semasa mengadakan lawatan tinjauan lokasi-lokasi SUKMA XXI Sarawak 2024 yang akan diadakan di Miri. Lokasi lawatan yang diadakan termasuk Stadium Miri dan Stadium Bandaraya Miri. Miri merupakan antara venue SUKMA XXI Sarawak 2024 dan akan menganjurkan enam acara termasuk pelayaran, ragbi, lawan pedang, karate, bola lisut dan pencak silat. Penganjuran SUKMA XXI 2024 yang akan berlangsung di Sarawak pada 17 hingga 24 Ogos depan merupakan yang terbesar dalam sejarahtemasya sukan itu membabitkan 37 sukandan 484 acara dipertandingkan.-EDISI UKAS

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PETRA Approves 46 Water Projects In Sarawak Amounting To RM6.01 Billion

KUCHING: The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has approved 46 water-related projects in Sarawak covering 33 extension projects and 13 new projects with a project cost of RM6.01 billion through the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK12). Deputy Prime Minister, Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof said, the amount of allocation that has been approved for implementation this year (RP4, 2024) is as much as RM298 million. He, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said that these approved projects include flood protection and coastal flooding, coastal erosion and estuary conservation. "Next, among those implemented is the study of the Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) plan, the development of sewage treatment plants, sludge treatment plants, the development of sewerage systems and the upgrading of water treatment plants," he said. He said this while speaking at the National Level "Water For Peace" International Water Day Celebration at the Kuching Waterfront here on Sunday. The inauguration of the programme was completed by Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg. The Petra Jaya Member of Parliament added that the Federal Government is confident that with the completion of the entire multi-scope project, it will be able to overcome the issue of water disasters, reduce the risk of coastal erosion, improve the delivery of water supply and sewerage and have a positive impact on the people of Sarawak. "The Federal Government is always concerned and careful in ensuring sustainability in the implementation of government projects to ensure maximum impact on the people of Sarawak. "Comprehensive and continuous monitoring is the main key to balanced national development as desired by the Prime Minister, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim through the CIVIL Malaysia Idea," he said. The celebration this time with Sarawak as the host coincides with the theme of this year's Water Day Celebration, where ethnic and cultural diversity in Sarawak is the main pillar in local stability and prosperity. Also present were Deputy Premier of Sarawak and Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak Datuk Amar Prof Dr. Sim Hui Hian, Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Sarawak and co-chairman of the 2024 International Water Day Celebration Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi, Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication (Telecommunication) Sarawak Datuk Liwan Lagang, Deputy Minister of Energy Transition And Water Transformation Malaysia Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Dato' Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Irrigation and Drainage Department, Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Major (K) Dato' Ir. Dr. Ahmad Anuar Othman.-UKASnews