PADAWAN: The Bayur small township in the Padawan sub-district is in the planning stage for development. Deputy Minister of Transport (Aviation and Road) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said, considering this development, a coffee collection centre has been set up and the site of the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) Penrissen building
BY: Margaret Ringgit MIRI: A local man suffered minor injuries when the four-wheel-drive (4WD) that he was travelling in skidded off near Taman Bumiko here early today (June 25). The 27-year-old victim was the sole occupant of the 4WD when the crash took place. Miri Civil Defence Force (APM), in a statement,
A family in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, Indonesia, fell victim to a vicious machete attack due to a dispute over the planting of a guava tree on their own land, resulting in the death of a 28-year-old disabled individual. According to Detikcom, in the early hours of Friday (Jun 23),
MIRI: A sports utility vehicle (SUV) parked on the car porch of a house at Pujut 7D here, was completely destroyed by fire last night (June 24). According to a statement from the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the fiery incident also left the house’s car porch partially damaged. “A team
SIBU: The Ngemah constituency has received a total of 94 minor rural transformation (MRP) funds, amounting to over RM800,000, up to this point. According to its assemblyman Anyi Jana, he has made a commitment to distribute MRP grants to various associations and committees within the constituency, including Village Development and
MUKAH: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Sibu Campus here recently organised a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme in collaboration with the villagers of Kampung Tanjung. Programme secretary Mohd Helmi Zamil said, the programme, named “Mukah Di Hati, UUM Menyantuni,” is a compulsory activity for the students. A total of 70 students
SEBUYAU: Complaints on the delivery of public services should be channelled to the Ombudsman Unit if the relevant agencies do not provide solutions or act on them. Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the Ombudsman Unit is a good alternative to voice concerns about the delivery of public
KUCHING: A total of 78 scout leaders received centenary commemorative certificates and ribbons in an award presentation ceremony held at SMK St. Augustine, Betong recently. Leading the list of 14 recipients of the gold ribbon and certificate was Brit Martin Gana, District Commissioner of Betong. This was followed by Azrul
BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: The recent announcement that Muslims from the T20 group who perform the haj are not eligible for subsidies have received mixed public reaction. Recently, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Awnar Ibrahim said the government will no longer provide subsidies to Muslims from the higher-income (T20) group to
THE Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts is targeting to add two more homestay clusters in Sarawak in collaboration with the federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) Sarawak Office. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the goal is to develop ecotourism under the Tourism