Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Coastal road to be upgraded to four lanes

SADONG JAYA: The state government will upgrade the coastal road from Kuching to Limbang from two lanes to four lanes to make it more comfortable for road users. Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment, Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the upgrading would involve the entire existing

Tiong announces RM50,000 MRP grants for Kpg Nyalau Tengah

BINTULU: Member of Parliament for Bintulu Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing last Sunday announced Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants of RM20,000 for the renovation of Kampung Nyalau Tengah’s  community hall and RM30,000 for the construction of the village’s Futsal court . He made the annoucement when attending the Kedayan annual

FORMADAT makes fruitful visit to promote ecotourism

KUCHING:  The Alliance of the Indigenous Peoples in the Highlands of Borneo (FORMADAT) recently had a fruitful working visit to the state capital in its bid to obtain support from the state government in the coming Heart Of Borneo Eco Challenge II. FORMADAT entourage from Bario, Ba’Kelalan and Long Semadoh,

SWB plans various activities to celebrate World Water Day

SIBU: Sibu Water Board (SWB) has planned various programmes in conjunction with the World Water Day celebration in order to create awareness to the public on the importance of water. SWB general manager Sudin Jaya said SWB had taken the initiative to organise several programmes for the participation of all,

Perkata Sarawak to hold annual sale on 30 April

KUCHING: The Sarawak Association for the Welfare of Intellectually Disabled Children (Perkata Sarawak), which operates Perkata Special School, will hold its Annual Open Day Sale 2017 at the school premises at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee, from 7.30am to 12noon on 30 April.  The annual fundraising is to raise funds for

Tiong presents prizes to winners of Bintulu fishing competition

BINTULU: Member Parliament for Bintulu, Dato’ Seri Tiong King Sing recently presented prizes to the winners  of Joran Mania Bintulu 2017 Fishing Competition at the Bintulu Waterfront  promenade. Later, he presented a personal contribution of RM2,000 to the Organising   Chairman, Abdul Rahman Ibrahim who is from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera

Fire victims receive aid from Tiong

BINTULU: Bintulu Member of Parliament, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing, through his Mobile Caring Squad, recently donated aid  to 33 people from seven families who were left homeless when fire gutted their houses at Kampung Setinggan Musako, Sungai Plan, Tanjung Kidurong near here. The caring squad, led by its chief

From Cape Town with love

MIRI: The Cape Jazz Band, also known as the CJB, will be performing at the Borneo Jazz Festival from 12-13 May at ParkCity Everly here. The CJB will be bringing a full brass section to the festival, performing their Cape Jazz from Cape Town, South Africa. With a special focus

H&L gives back to society through Peryatim

KUCHING:  H&L management staff organised charity events for children from Peryatim, or Sarawak Orphans Welfare Association, on 1 April and 8 April at the H&L outlet at Matang Mall.  “We are happy to have held such great and meaningful charity events with Peryatim in collaboration with our merchant from the

Pustaka- Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival from 22-23 April

KUCHING: A total of 17 children’s writers, illustrators, poets and storytellers from six countries are coming here to conduct 55 sessions on the joys of reading in the third edition of Pustaka-Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival from 22- 23 April, 2017. The festival will take place at Sarawak State Library (Pustaka)