BELAWAI: Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan has suggested that a collection centre be established in the central region of Sarawak to facilitate the production and marketing of agricultural products. Through the collection centre, the products could be marketed widely including overseas. So far, Sarawak already
SIBU: Three wooden houses at Lorong Sentosa Barat 2, Jalan Salim here were destroyed in a fire on Monday night which left 11 people homeless. Sibu District Police chief, ACP Saiful Bahri told reporters last Monday night that based on initial investigations, one of the victims said the fire started
SIBU: The final night of the 14th edition of Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) was held at Sibu Town Square on Saturday. The festival, which filled with diverse and unique cultural performances has attracted thousands of visitors from within and outside Sibu. The first performance of the night was a unique
SIBU: The Borneo Chinese Culture Forum held at University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) here on Saturday attracted 22 participants from Taiwan, China and Brunei. The forum was organised by Sarawak Chinese Cultural Association (SCCA) in collaboration with JNU University, China. Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce Dato Sri Wong
SIBU: A teenager was killed in an accident at Jalan Pedada here early yesterday. Sibu District Police chief, ACP Saiful Bahri Abdullah said the deceased was Tay Hau Jin, aged 17. He said Tay was believed to be heading towards the town centre from Jalan Pedada around 2.18am when the
SIBU: United People’s Party (UPP) here yesterday announced its potential candidates for Sibu and Lanang Parliamentary seats for the coming 14th General Election (GE14). Dato Andrew Wong Kee Yew who is named as the potential candidate for the Sibu Parliamentary seat while potential candidate for Lanang is Ting Kee Nguan,
SIBU: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) rewarded 962 students comprising 747 SPM students and 215 STPM students who excelled in their last year’s public examinations compared to 618 students last year. According to chairman of Sarawak Timber Association (STA), Pemanca Datuk Wong Kie Yik, the selected students will each receive cash
SIBU: Pansar Berhad yesterday announced a 2.0 percent dividend of 1 sen per ordinary share for its financial year ending 31 March, 2017 at its Annual General meeting (AGM) here. The company reported a challenging fiscal year in all markets it operated in, with a total turnover of RM358.9 million,
SIBU: A forklift at Lane 4, Kung Kung Road here was destroyed 30 per cent due to a fire. Sibu Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) received an emergency call at 2.39am and eight fire-fighters led by PBK II Henry Ho rushed to the scene. Upon arrival at the site, operation
SIBU: Initiated in 2003, this year marks the 14th year of Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF), which received an overwhelming response from the people. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the objective of the festival is to preserve Dayak culture in order to sustain its existence and
