Thursday, 11 December 2025

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Upcycle Ocean Trash Competition for schools

MIRI: Students here are invited to take part in Upcycle Ocean Trash Competition this September in conjunction with World Cleanup Day 2022. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Pustaka) Miri, in a statement today, said the competition was to utilise rubbish or trash items from the sea to make a replica of the

Workshop attracts students from 16 varsities

SIBU: A total of 382 students from 16 universities throughout the country are participating in the 33rd Annual Architectural Student Workshop 2022 (MAKARA) from Aug 21-26. According to University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid, MAKARA is the first architectural student workshop to be

Bright future for architects as country progresses

SIBU: Architecture has huge potential in Malaysia as it is vital to the building of a nation. It is important from the planning of a city to the creation of the most minuscule and most monumental structures and buildings that make up the very fabric of a city. Minister for

Architects have pivotal role in influencing society

SIBU: Architects create spaces and breathe life into these spaces, thus making them important influencers of society. Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, Datuk Roland Sagah therefore hoped the 33rd Annual Architectural Student Workshop 2022 (MAKARA) will ignite and encourage a confluence of ideas, knowledge, innovation and design. “Take

Five held for fighting outside bistro

SIBU: Police hauled up five local men for allegedly fighting at a bistro in Jalan Pahlawan. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said yesterday (Aug 22) said that around 11 am on Sunday (Aug 21), the Sibu IPD Criminal Investigation Division came across a viral 42-second video of several

Sarawak cops ready to face GE15

SIBU: Sarawak Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is ready to face the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) with the deployment of 7,000 personnel to be on duty. State Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said these personnel would be deployed across the state. “At the moment, we are ready with

Unity and patriotism key to continued progress

SIBU: People need to play their role in preserving the unity between all races that has been built over a long time.Dudong Assemblyman, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing made the call at the Merdeka@Komuniti Programme at Dewan Grand Height, on Today (Aug 21). “Educate our children about the importance of

End of road for wheelie stuntman

SIBU: Police here arrested a young motorist for performing a dangerous ‘wheelie’ stunt here during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ on Yesterday (August 20). Sibu district police headquarters in their Facebook posting yesterday said that the 22-year-old teenager was caught when passionately doing the stunt by lifting the front

New mosque to incorporate Chinese designs

SIBU: A new mosque incorporating architectural element of non-Muslim community will be proposed said Nangka assemblyman, Dr Annuar Rapaee. According to the Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, he is in the midst of identifying the site for that proposed mosque. “I have been directed by Premier of

Fast action prevents fire from spreading

SIBU: The quick action of the firemen managed to prevent the fire from causing greater destruction in an incident involving two-storey terraced house in Lorong Sukun, Jalan Hulu Lanang, here today. According to Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Janggan Muling, they received an emergency call about the