SIBU: A total of 386 landowners affected by the construction of three projects here have received compensation amounting to RM13,634,106.42. The projects are the Kampung Banyok Extension Scheme, the Proposed Sungai Maaw/ Sungai Merah 132KV Transmission Line Project, and the Upgrading of Sarawak Former Log Roads Project. Deputy Premier Datuk
SIBU: A man’s dream of starting his own business was dashed after he lost RM9,730 in an online loan scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the jobless victim lodged a report yesterday after he lost his lifesavings to a scam syndicate. “The man claimed that he was
KUCHING: Guinness Malaysia wants to elevate the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration with the first-ever Guinness St. Patrick’s anthem. The month-long celebration will also feature an array of activities, games, and giveaways for fans at participating bars and pubs from now until the end of March. “Fans can immortalise their
KUCHING: A Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month campaign will be organised at the Foyer of the Day Care Centre, Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on March 8. The campaign which starts at 9 am is held by the Colorectal Surgery Unit, under the General Surgery Department of SGH in conjunction with International
KUCHING: The Malaysian Ministry of Education (MoE) is currently implementing the new construction project of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sri Sadong, Serian. This was according to MoE Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying who said that the project involves the construction of 12 classrooms and other related facilities and was approved in
SIBU: A state opposition politician has questioned the federal government for installing lifts at Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) stations in Malaya which only benefited people there. “Why are lifts for KTM stations in Malaya considered important when Sabahans and Sarawakians are still crossing rivers infested by crocodiles by boats and
KUCHING: The Gawai Tematu Carnival 2023 goes into its eighth edition this year with its beauty contest ‘Bitanding Dayung Gawea Tematu 2023’ as the main highlight of the two-day event on May 26 and 27. The carnival’s organising chairman John Pata said apart from the beauty contest, the Onak Dayung
SELANGAU: The late Penghulu Imban Medan’s family is grateful to the Sarawak government for bestowing upon the late warrior a posthumous Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (PSBS) award, which confers the title ‘Dato’. His granddaughter Roseline Anthony Ajang, said this is the second recognition that has been given to her late
KANOWIT: Residents here, especially in the Ngemah constituency, have been urged to identify agricultural products that can be further developed in the area. “If we mention the most significant place for pepper, we will think of Julau and Pakan. But in Kanowit we have yet to identify what type of
SIBU: Opposition Parti Bumi Kenyalang has called on the federal government to extend a helping hand to tackle floods in Sarawak. Its president Voon Lee Shan said the federal government had a few days ago approved an immediate fund of RM50 million to fight floods in Johor but none for