Tag: Sarawak

In July 2025, Sarawak’s assembly voted 80–2 to expand from 82 to 99 seats, citing urbanisation, local representation, and overdue redelineation. Critics warn the 17-seat increase may entrench malapportionment and dominant-party advantage ahead of the next state election.

Kedudukan Daerah Kecil Spaoh ialah di antara Daerah Kecil Debak di sebelah utara/ barat, daerah Sri Aman di sebelah selatan dan daerah Betong di...

Sarawak’s World Bank high-income label masks urban destitution and rural isolation. A localized Multidimensional Poverty Index reveals elderly urban poor, chronic illness, and infrastructure gaps. Policymakers under the 13th Malaysia Plan and PCDS 2030 shift toward differentiated, inclusive poverty solutions.

Governments are leveraging TikTok to revitalize traditional culture, transforming it from static museum exhibits into living, digital narratives. By utilizing short videos, they are engaging youth, preserving crafts, and creating economic opportunities for artisans, ensuring heritage survives and thrives in the modern age.

Sarawak’s AI and hydrogen growth pledges worker safety. A national OSH plan targets 15% fewer accidents by 2030; migrant injury coverage expands; local capacity-building begins. Yet enforcement gaps and absent hydrogen and semiconductor safety codes still leave all outcomes uncertain.

Sarawak’s Environmental Compliance Audit framework mandates independent audits with layered accountability, advancing SDG 16 and strengthening ESG governance. Its phased expansion to agriculture and mining, backed by pilot data, positions Sarawak as a global model for transparent, data-driven environmental regulation.