SIBU: Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh hopes that not only people’s representatives but also government agencies will adopt the characteristics of a snake—an animal symbolising wisdom, agility, and mental acuity. “They are very skilful thinkers. So, I hope all of us—not just people’s representatives, but also community
SIBU: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) held a dialogue session with lorry operators from the Sibu, Sarikei, Bintangor, and Sarawak Lorry Associations recently. Chaired by Sarawak RTD deputy director Nor Azlan Ibrahim, the session covered key issues such as compliance with permitted load limits, technical matters, enforcement activities, and
SIBU: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian continued his Chinese New Year visit to Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) leaders and associations here yesterday (Feb 8). Dr Sim, together with his wife, Datin Amar Enn Ong, was joined by Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government
SIBU: The Sibu Autistic Association (SAA) is constructing a new RM6.5 million building to accommodate the rising number of children diagnosed with autism in the central region. SAA chairman David Ngu highlighted the increasing prevalence of autism, noting that cases have grown from 70 in 2019 to 152 in 2023.
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has identified roads and drainage systems affected by the recent floods that have hit the town since the beginning of the year. SMC chairman Clarence Ting said the council had taken proactive steps by requesting funds for necessary repairs, including raising roads that are
SIBU: Academics, researchers, and educators at the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) are encouraged to write and publish books to disseminate their knowledge and discoveries to the wider community. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said that the experiences gained in lecture halls, laboratories,
SIBU: The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) will organise more engagement programmes with political service centres across the state to ensure accurate information dissemination. According to Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information, and UKAS), Datuk Abdullah Saidol, they intend to conduct as many engagement programmes as possible,
SIBU: The involvement of state representatives’ service centres in the Sarawak government’s initiatives and assistance programmes is crucial, said Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. He emphasised that service centres played a key role as they were the closest entities to the people’s representatives
SIBU: Continuous heavy rain has caused flooding in several areas across Sarawak, cutting off access to entire communities. Families have been displaced, some forced into temporary evacuation centres, while others remain stranded at home, unable to leave as floodwaters swallow the roads. Amid the chaos, one story stood out —
KUCHING: The number of evacuees at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) continues to decline, with 4,668 evacuees recorded on Thursday (Feb 6), compared to 5,567 on Wednesday (Feb 5). Despite the decreasing number of evacuees, two new PPS have been opened—one in Sibu Division, namely Dewan Masyarakat Kampung Bahagia Jaya, and