SIBU: A former assemblyman anticipates the Year of the Dragon to be a period of robust economic recovery and competitiveness, which will attract more foreign investments to the country. Dr. Soon Choon Teck Dudong, the assemblyman for Dudong from 1991 to 2011, was optimistic of the ringgit’s resurgence and have
SIBU: The Ministry of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government (MPHLG) remains committed to addressing the persisting issues plaguing ‘sick’ housing projects in Sarawak. Deputy Minister Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said last year alone, the state recorded 33 sick housing projects. Nevertheless, as of January this year, the number
SIBU: Indonesians in Sarawak are currently casting their votes for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, and the town has topped the number of voter turnouts at 94 per cent, said Raden Sigit Witjaksono. The Indonesian Consul-General in Kuching said that other areas, including Mukah, Miri, Batu Niah, Betong, and Bintulu,
SIBU: Forty excellent Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) 2023 candidates from Catholic High School here received cash incentives from Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng recently. The cash incentive was given to 12 Form 3 and 28 Form 6 students from the school who achieved 4A or above. Each of them also
SIBU: Early childhood education in kindergartens is crucial for fostering the 3Ms (reading, writing, and arithmetic) at the early stages of a child’s life. The director of the State Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN), Dirwana Azool, said that before reaching primary and secondary school levels, children should be
SIBU: The first phase of the Kiong Tung Community Park upgrading project, with a total cost of RM100,000, has been completed. Bukit Assek assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, said that the park, which was initially an open space with only a concrete floor, is now equipped with a basketball court
SIBU: The Sarawak Special Olympics (SO) will be establishing two new branches in April said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said the branches will be based in Bintulu and Samarahan. “With the establishment of SO branches in Samarahan and Bintulu, Sarawak now
SIBU: The Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development through the Welfare Department has rendered aid to three households that were affected by a recent fire that broke out in Kampung Bahagia Jaya Tengah, Teku. The aid, amounting to RM15,400, consists of food and drinks, clothing, school uniforms
SIBU: A total of RM254 million was spent on welfare assistances for the poor and persons with disabilities (OKU) in Sarawak by the state and federal government. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said an amount of RM120 million was spent to assist 20,922 senior
SIBU: The expansion of the Jalan Oya Health Clinic in Sibu holds significant importance, especially given its location within the Bukit Assek Redevelopment Project area. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek highlighted the clinic’s importance, stressing that it is one of his electoral commitments. “As the health clinic is.