Saturday, 6 December 2025

Author: Amyra Varkisa

New MARA College to begin construction in Kapit

KAPIT: The long-awaited dream of residents here to pursue higher education in their own area has finally come true, with the official handover of the letter of acceptance for the construction of a new MARA Professional College campus between the contractor and the Public Works Department (PWD) on Saturday. Works

Clearer vision, brighter future for 160 Bawang Assan students

SIBU: The Community MADANI Norkiah, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Bawang Assan Service Centre, and Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT) Sungai Empawah have brightened the lives of 160 students in the Bawang Assan constituency through the ‘Clear Vision, Bright Future’ programme. According to Bawang Assan Assemblyman, Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, hundreds

Senior citizen loses RM150,000 to online investment scam

PADAWAN: A senior citizen lost approximately RM150,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme promoted via social media. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mancha Ata, said the victim, a local man in his 60s working as a salesman in Padawan, came across an investment advertisement on Facebook around mid-March

Labourer loses RM120,000 to non-existent investment scheme

SIBU: A local man in his late 40s lost RM120,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme earlier this year. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said the man, who works as a manual labourer, came across the fraudulent scheme in mid-March while browsing the internet at home.

SMK Sri Sadong completed with modern upgrade

SIMUNJAN: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sri Sadong is now fully completed and ready for use by teachers and students, said Batang Sadong Member of Parliament, Rodiyah Sapiee. She said that the school’s reconstruction project, which cost RM28.7 million, was an initiative under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MoE) and was

Debak to gain new community hall

BETONG: Residents of Debak will soon benefit from a new facility as a RM400,000 community hall is currently under construction in the area. According to Deputy Minister for Community Wellbeing Development Sarawak, who is also the State Assemblyman for Saribas, Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam, the construction of the community hall

48 contractors attend Integrity Outreach Programme

SIBU: A total of 48 local contractors took part in the Integrity Outreach Programme held at the Public Works Department (JKR) Sibu Division on Wednesday. The programme was jointly organised by the Integrity Branch of JKR Sarawak and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). JKR Senior Principal Assistant Director (Integrity), Wong

Dialogue session seeks long-term solutions to electricity issues

BINTULU: Tanjong Batu Assemblyman, Johnny Pang Leong Ming, held a dialogue session at his service centre on Wednesday to address the ongoing electricity supply issues in his constituency. The session brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from the Bintulu branch of the Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA),

Local downstream industry capable of generating lucrative income

MIRI: Sarawak holds strong potential to generate lucrative income through the development of downstream industries, provided the value chain of local products is strengthened with a comprehensive and integrated strategy. According to Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, commodities such as black

Medicine research centre may resolve doctor shortage

SHANGHAI: The establishment of the Integrative Medicine Research Centre at Kenyalang Smart City (KSC) in Miri will address Sarawak’s ongoing shortage of doctors, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Dr Sim, who is also the Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, said the state still