DARO: Construction works on the Daro Waterfront costing RM35 million will commence in April this year with completion scheduled for March 2027. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the people’s project this morning (Saturday). The main scope of the 410-metre-long waterfront, covering
DARO: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will officially open the Muara Lassa Bridge on Saturday (Feb 22). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, personally inspected the preparations for the inauguration on Friday (Feb 21). The
SARIKEI: A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he was believed to have rear-ended a parked ten-tonne lorry and plunged into a drain at Jalan Rajang here today (Feb 21). The Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) stated that they received a distress call regarding the incident at 8.15 am and took
MIRI: The Sarawak Customs Department seized illicit cigarettes worth RM1.84 million after a syndicate’s plan to conceal the items in an abandoned premises within an oil palm plantation was uncovered last month. Sarawak Customs Department director Norizan Yahya said the Miri Land Operations Unit raided a premises, about 16km from
KUCHING: Three houses were engulfed in flames, leaving 17 people homeless, while a man suffered breathing difficulties and hypothermia after bravely attempting to salvage belongings from one of the burning homes in Kampung Siol Kandis, Petra Jaya. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department reported that the 23 years old victim,
MIRI: A 28-year-old man was sentenced to three months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to stealing two electronic items from a mobile phone and camera accessories shop in Boulevard here. Magistrate Sandy Yvette Freddy meted out the sentence against Mohammad Elffieydzull Rosli following his guilty plea
SIBU: Excitement is mounting across Sarawak as anticipation grows for the state’s own airline, AirBorneo, following its official announcement on Feb 12. The buzz has been particularly strong on social media, where AI-generated designs of the airline’s livery have been widely shared. Many of these designs feature Sarawak’s rich cultural
SIBU: The Sumbangan Keperluan Asas Sarawak (SKAS) aid initiative has become a popular topic on social media since it was distributed to recipients in phases starting from Feb 18. Many have shared posts expressing their gratitude for the Sarawak government’s initiative, with some even uploading pictures of their shopping trolleys
SIBU: The Sibu Hospital Blood Bank is calling on residents here to participate in its blood donation campaign on Feb 22-23. In a Facebook post today (Feb 20), the Sibu Hospital Blood Bank said that it will organise two blood donation campaigns in collaboration with Sri Minyak and Sibu Life
SIBU: The Sibu District Police’s School Liaison Officers (PSLO) visited several primary and secondary schools throughout the town in conjunction with the First Day at School programme recently. According to Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), aims to raise awareness