Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Minister not adopting any school


SIBU: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah wants all school students in his constituency to be proficient in English.

However, he does not plan to adopt any particular school in his constituency for the English proficiency programme, saying he treats all the schools as ‘equal’.

“I would want all school students in my constituency to be proficient in English and not just focussing on one ‘adopted school’.

Monday, 4 September 2017

State govt eyeing global standards for sports facilities


Uggah (third left) presents the Best Sportsman Award to Loh Jack Chang. Also seen (from left) are Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry permanent secretary Datu Ik Pahon Joyik, Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Snowdan Lawan, Karim, State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani, and MSNS director Dr Ong Kong Swee.
KUCHING: The state government will continue to improve sports facilities to reach international standards in order to become key venues for international-level championships.

Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said having international-standard sporting venues can act as catalysts in improving the quality of athletes’ performances.

“The venue has a big impact on the athletes when they train, especially when they get to train at international-standard venues in the state.

Friday, 1 September 2017

Sarawak to hold discussions with Najib over tourism tax share


This is because the tax collection will be made by the finance ministry, and Najib is the finance minister, says Sarawak minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak government plans to hold discussions with Prime Minister Najib Razak over the state’s share of the tourism tax revenue.

Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was because the tax collection would be made by the finance ministry, and Najib is the finance minister.

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