SIBU: Several areas here will experience a scheduled water supply disruption on Feb 27 to enable upgrading work at the Salim Water Treatment Plant. According to a notice from the Sibu Water Board (SWB), the water supply disruption is expected to last for five to seven hours, starting from 10pm
KUCHING: Delay in the approval of projects for schools funded by the Sarawak government will now be a thing of the past. The Ministry for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development in a statement Thursday (Feb 22), said the Ministry of Education (MoE) has delegated the authority to the Director of
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak on Thursday hoped the harmonisation of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance and the Employment Act can be expedited for the benefit of private sector workers in the state. Saying this is long overdue, its secretary, Chung Fui San, expressed gratitude for the attention
KUCHING: Samarahan and Serian divisions have been declared as rabies infected divisions after new animal rabies cases were detected in both divisions recently, Datuk Seri Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom said. The Minister Of Food Industry, Commodity And Regional Development said previously declared areas still remain rabies infected areas, including Kuching
KUCHING: The late former Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud embodied a paternal presence for young politicians of Datuk Mutang Tagal’s era. The Senate President said Taib was always approachable and supportive in matters concerning the constituents, political affairs and personal concerns. He stressed that Taib’s friendly
KUCHING: Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr. Juanda Jaya regards Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s passing as the loss of the ‘firus’ (last diamond) of Sarawak Darul Hana (old Sarawak). “The passing of the last Darul Hana’s ‘diamond’ (Perginya firus terakhir Darul Hana) today
SIBU: The late former Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud stressed the need for leaders to should serve all communities, not just their own – a sentiment deeply resonating with Datuk Dr. Annuar Rapaee. The Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development recounted Taib imparting this
KUCHING: Sarawak lost another great ‘Anak Sarawak’ with the passing of Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Tun was my late father Tan Sri Datuk Amar Sim Kheng Hong’s political partner, chief of his cabinet, a family friend, and my Sarawak
SIBU: A series of events has been planned to commemorate the golden jubilee of the formation of resettlements by the erstwhile Rajang Area Security Command (Rascom) during the communist insurgency era. Working committee chairman, councillor Henry Kanyan, said the events were planned to raise awareness among the new generations about
SIBU: A meeting will be held with the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) in Kuching tomorrow (Feb 20) to discuss affordable housing schemes for the low-income group affected by the Bukit Assek Redevelopment Plan, Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said. “Affordable housing is needed to resolve the