SIBU: Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi has dismissed allegations by some parties that there is no long-term water supply plan for Sibu. He said those who claim as such were ignorant of the water supply development projects undertaken by his ministry, and that such perceptions could mislead
SIBU: The Sarawak government has decided to fund the construction cost of the Salim Water Treatment Plant Upgrading from 150 million litres per day (MLD) to 300 MLD, amounting to RM291.4 million. Utilities and Telecommunications Minister, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi, said the fund includes site supervision and land acquisition costs.
SIBU: Sixteen students from Catholic High School here who achieved excellent results in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 received incentives from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bukit Assek Service Centre. According to Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, the incentives came from his Rural Transformation Programme (RTP)
KANOWIT: The Kanowit Water Supply Phase 2 project is currently at 85.2 per cent and is expected to be completed by December this year. According to Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi, its scheduled progress is at 92.6 per cent. “We are seven per cent behind the
SIBU: The What About Kuching Festival (WAK) will be held in Sibu from July 25 to 28 at the Sibu Heritage Centre. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) deputy chairman Mohammad Iskandar Roseley said WAK is an open-access festival platform dedicated to the arts, culture and lifestyle. He added that WAK Sibu
SIBU: The third floor of a shophouse unit at Jalan Brooke Drive here was completely destroyed in an early morning fire today. According to Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief Andy Alie, they received a distress call at 3.24am and deployed 25 firefighters from Sungai Merah and Sibu Sentral
SIBU: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Pelawan branch Service Centre has given out incentives totaling RM270,000 to newlywed couples and newborn babies in the Pelawan constituency since 2022. Pelawan assemblyman Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said that the initiative was conceived by him as a form of encouragement for
SIBU: A man was left RM55,410 poorer after being duped into paying for a winning lottery number that would purportedly make him richer. According to Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the victim who is in his 40s had transferred the sum to an account provided by a man (the
SIBU: Raw water supply issues here need to be monitored closely by the relevant agency, said Sibu MP Oscar Ling. He said that this is the first time he has heard of water disruption happening due to low water pressure caused by low tide. “This is the first time we
SIBU: The Sarawak government is on the right track to emulate other developed countries in its technological advancements, especially in the aspect of Artificial Intelligence (AI), through its green technology initiatives. According to Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, the Sarawak government