SRI AMAN: Several areas in the town centre here were flooded between one and two feet deep late Monday afternoon. Among the af fected areas were the CIMB Building, Everise Supermarket, Pasar Tamu, Sri Aman Open Market and Sri Aman Waterfront Garden. The flood in the town centre was due
KUCHING: Sarawakians can now pay their utility bills with the recent launch of “Sarawak Pay” statewide. Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg is optimistic that this digital payment system will make life easier and more convenient for citizens to make bill payments with the various government agencies
KUCHING: A facebook posting under the account of Borneo Voice has gone viral of late which reported that the Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Joahri Tun Openg has purportedly said, “I have no other choice but to dissolve the Barisan Nasional (BN) party in Sarawak and thereafter form a
KUCHING: Industries in the State need to take advantage of the emerging technologies such as Big Data and analytics to enable them to move towards Industry 4.0, stressed Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “Some companies in Sama Jaya High Tech Park here are well-positioned to migrate to
Sarawak has received 3.72 million visitors from January to September this year and generated estimated tourism receipts of RM6.9 billion. Tourism is expected to generate receipt of RM8.98 billion and contributing about 8.2% towards the State GDP until the end of 2017. The State is targeting 5.25 million visitors with
KUCHING: The state’s branch of the Malaysian Marine Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is partaking in a new project to have its own Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). Sarawak MMEA Director, First Admiral Ismaili Bujang Pit said that the proposed project Is to build three OPVs with each for Sarawak, Sabah and West
KUCHING: Talent identification of potential athletes will be the most important part of SUKSAR (Sarawak Games) as Sarawak wants to build a strong team once every two years for Sukma (Malaysia Games). Sarawak sports Corporation CEO, Dr Ong Kong Swee told the organising committee consisting of Residents and their representatives
BELAGA: A total of 92 new RELA members comprising 75 men and 17 women from four longhouses here namely Uma Kejaman Neh, Uma Lahanan, Uma Kejaman Lasah and Uma Nyaving Long Menjawah attended a RELA introductory course at Uma Jejaman Neh, Long Liten here, recently. In his speech at the
LAWAS: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan retained the chairman post of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bukit Sari Branch unopposed during the branch triennial general meeting and election of new office bearers for the 2017-2020 term, yesterday. Most of the branch incumbents won uncontested. The meeting
KUCHING: Th e 1Malaysia National Family Month or Bulan Keluarga Kebangsaan 1Malaysia (BKK1M) is to be held as an annual programme in the Pantai Damai constituency. Assistant Minister of Rural Electricity, Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said collaboration with var ious organisat ions would ensure the success of such an event.