KUCHING: Selangau MP, Edwin Banta has brought up problems in marketing agricultural products, especially fruits, and vegetables in rural areas, to the attention of the Dewan Rakyat. He urged the government to pay attention to the issue and act immediately during the Dewan Rakyat sitting on Wednesday. This was reported
SARIKEI: The Jualan Terus Dari Ladang (JTDL) programme, held here for the first time, has received a positive response. A total of 15 traders participated in the programme organised by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) together with Kampung Seberang Taman Selera Downtown Management. According to a Sarawak Public Communications
SIBU: Taman Selera Muhibbah is now cleaner and more appealing now that its upgrading has been completed. Sibu Municipal Council’s Standing Committee chairman for Market and Petty Trader, Albert Tiang said the food court at Jalan Pedada is also OKU (persons with disability) and mother-friendly. “It is equipped with facilities
BAU: A total of 58 organisations received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM995,948.59 at the Tasik Biru Service Centre here on Sunday. According to a news report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) on Monday (Feb 13) they comprised schools, Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) and
LIMBANG: About 17 areas in the district have been identified as having potential to be developed as tourist hotspots. The district will thus continue to be developed, especially in its tourism potential so as to draw more tourists here, said Deputy Minister for Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development, Datuk
SIBU: Chinese community leaders are urged to cooperate and work together as a team to serve the community better. In this regard, Sibu Chinese Community Leaders Association chairman Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau said that the association will continue to dedicate its efforts to expand the influence and impact of Chinese
SIBU: Students at SMK Sacred Heart got to hear some valuable advice on what it takes to succeed from a distinguished alumni who has made it big. He told them that it all boiled down to three traits, namely, dreaming big, overcoming the fear of failure and keeping things real.
SIBU: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has received complaints from foreign tourists that they are only taken to one or two tourist destinations before being taken to shopping places in the country. Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said due to this, foreign tourists feel deceived by the
SIBU: Two teenagers were arrested for riding their motorcycles dangerously here last night (Feb 11). Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the two of them both aged 17 were detained in a special operation codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ conducted along the Sibu town centre. “Inspection found that one
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad chairman Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi’s appointment as a member of the special advisory body to the Minister of Finance will be advantageous to both the federal and the state governments. Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) president Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg said this was because