JBALB Sarawak has issued a notice of a water supply disruption in the Lawas district, starting from 10pm until 4am tonight (Aug 7). The disruption will impact the entire area along Jalan Punang and Kuala Lawas. The interruption is due to the ongoing refilling works of the main tank at
Iraq has blocked the popular messaging app Telegram due to concerns over national security, as reported by the German news agency (dpa), citing local media sources. The country’s Communications Ministry explained that the decision to block the app was taken to address issues related to “national security and the protection
SERIAN: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) serves as an agent of change beneficial to the welfare of its members, the union’s Serian division chairman Alva Amin Chu said. Speaking at the division’s first annual general meeting (AGM) here last Saturday (Aug 15) he said: “The sharing of ideas at the
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Desk Editor of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Ravichandran Rajamanickam has been announced as one of the winners of the 8th annual ‘Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media’ contest. The country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement said Ravichandran won under a separate nomination
JAKARTA: Indonesia holds the Guinness World Record for the largest angklung musical performance that involved 15,110 participants and was held at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Saturday evening (Aug 5), reported ANTARA news agency. The preparation for the performance has been carried out since October 2022 with
SERIAN: Kenyalang Tourism Booster (KTB) Carnival Empowers Community and Promotes Sustainable Tourism Serian recently played host to the KTB Carnival, an event aimed at boosting sustainable tourism, promoting local homestays, and empowering the community to lead local tourism initiatives. Organized through a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Innovative Youth Cooperative
SARIKEI: An Anjung Usahawan Sarikei will be established, offering more comfort to small traders and entrepreneurs, particularly those situated at the Downtown Night Market in Kampung Seberang Sarikei. Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said he took the initiative to include the construction
KUCHING: Land Custody And Development Authority (LCDA) wins the prestigious ‘GLC of the Year – Community at Heart’ Award in the government-linked companies (GLC) category at the Sustainability and CSR Malaysia Awards 2023. According to a statement by LCDA, it managed to earn the award through its commitment to promoting
KUCHING: The youth play crucial role in shaping the future of the tourism sector through sustainable and responsible practices. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting said that young people have the power to influence their peers and society by setting examples in protecting and
KUCHING: Dayak associations have been urged to come together, collaborating with the government and local representatives to articulate their perspectives and promote bilateral relations. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government I Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said a political background should not be a deterrent to any association