KUCHING: Sarawak Information director, Jaafar Jantan received a courtesy call from the Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad delegation at the Sarawak Malaysia Information Department (JaPen) headquarters, Petra Jaya, yesterday morning. The visit was led by senior manager, Group Corporate Services, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad Maslihah Tioh. The purpose of the visit
KUCHING: New Sarawak Tribune yesterday interviewed some varsity students who received help via the Early Learning Assistance (BAP) courtesy of Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR). The following are their comments. Emelsha Jeburie Abol, Sibu (UNIMAS student)“I am very grateful to be one of the recipients of this Early Learning Assistance (BAP)
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR) has spent about RM1.76 million in the Education Variable loan programme to help underprivileged students. YBR chairman Datuk Wira Megat Zulkarnain Tan Sri Omardin said, it is indeed a relatively large number but it is their focus in ensuring that students are eligible to
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 80 eligible B40 students at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) have received Early Learning Assistance (BAP) from Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR). Unimas Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said the assistance involved a total allocation of RM80,000 with students receiving RM1,000 each. “I am confident
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR) remains committed to helping the needy, including B40 students through the Early Learning Assistance or Bantu Awal Pembelajaran (BAP) programme. YBR chairman Datuk Wira Megat Zulkarnain Tan Sri Omardin said, as an agency, they feel responsible to help students in need, especially pertaining to
KUCHING: Property developer Naim Group launched a property ownership campaign covering completed residential and commercial projects across its three developments in Kuching, Bintulu and Miri. The Unwrap Your Dream Home Campaign will run until June 30. “We understand that the last two years have been challenging for the property development
KUCHING: The Kampung Bintawa Hilir Maternal and Child Health Clinic (KKIK) here is completed and began serving the public yesterday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that the clinic had long been a dream of the residents here. “I
KUCHING: The country’s mandatory death law needs to be studied further. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said in the meanwhile the application of the law in court is suspended until the law has been amended. He said it involved cases
BINTULU: The Bintulu Division Land and Survey Department (JTS) is now a five-star department – as far as workplace security is concerned. It achieved the rating – the highest award for Security Protection Special Award (AKKP) – from the Chief Government Security Office (CGSO) in the Prime Minister’s Department in
KUCHING: Damaged and vandalised street lights along Jalan Casuarina and Jalan Bako here caused by thieves stealing copper wires are forcing motorists in the area to travel in darkness and putting the public in danger. Street light vandalism cases are also rising in the city. In 2022 alone, a total