SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is proposing a designated location for buskers to play music in public. According to its chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh, Sibu has numerous young talents but it is hard for them to showcase their abilities due to lack of places to perform as well
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has just concluded three of its four major German city roadshows to promote Sarawak. The six-day roadshow tours, which began on Sept 19 and end tomorrow (Sept 24), have received overwhelming response from the travel agents. “The German roadshow series is a collaboration with
SIBU: Stretches of road at Jalan Maling will be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) with a total cost of RM478,000. According to Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, the project will include clearing the drain as well as raising the road and tar seal. “As you know
SIBU: A total of 1,274 persons were imprisoned for drug and substance abuse activities in the state in 2021, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development said that due to the huge number recorded, several integrated programmes have been implemented to address
SIBU: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) here will transfer an elderly couple and their grandchildren to a government care home, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said Ting Kie Ping, 80, and his wife Chieng Suk Hung, 70, would be placed at
SIBU: Three hundred and eighteen landowners affected by the construction of three projects, namely Pasai-Siong Road, Baleh-Mapai 500kv Overhead Transmission Line, Sibu/Kapit, and new sibu prison received compensations amounting to RM10.393 million. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the compensation dispelled rumours of the government seizing the
SIBU: A proper facility for petanque tournaments is needed to avoid any disruption, especially in the face of inclement weather. According to Dr Annuar Ra’paee, he is currently working closely with Sibu Division Petanque Association to identify a piece of land for the construction of such a facility. “At the
KUCHING: The continuous announcement by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and its newfound ally, Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) on their candidates for numerous seats illustrate how insincere they are in really wanting to unite the opposition votes against Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). According to Michael Kong Feng Nian, the special assistant
SIBU: The Sarawak government has agreed to provide an additional allocation of RM750,000 for the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) Scholarship Scheme as the current allocation has been fully utilised. According to the Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee, last year, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan
SIBU: The two-day Dayak Tank-Thinker Association Sarawak (DTTAS) Education Fair 2022 has attracted 183 school leavers through the ‘walk-in’ approach at Dewan Komuniti Sibu Jaya. According to Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang, the purpose of the education fair, from Sept 16-17, was to provide opportunities for the school leavers to