Saturday, 12 July 2025

Author: Jacintha Jolene

Tiong to defend Bintulu seat

BAU: Parti Demokratik Progresif (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing will defend the Bintulu parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election (GE15) which is expected to be held soon. PDP vice president Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the incumbent still had strong support in the constituency. “Yes, he (Tiong)

PDP to submit names for Mas Gading and Saratok

BAU: Parti Demokratik Progresif (PDP) will put forward two candidates to contest the Mas Gading and Saratok parliamentary seats in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). The two nominated individuals are Lidang Disen,47 for Mas Gading and Giendam Jonathan, 49 for Saratok. The names were announced by the party’s president

MRP grants given to 24 in Serembu

BAU: Grants were given to 24 recipients in Serembu under the Minor Rural Project (MRP) initiative. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) reported that Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh presented cheques to the recipients, who included the Women’s Bureau (RM7,000), schools (RM10,000), while clubs, associations and the Village Development and Security Committee

Besides academics, focus on sports important too says Abdul Karim

KUCHING: Public awareness of the importance of sports should be increased because the overall involvement of the people in sports is still at a moderate level, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Minister felt it is also important to make sports as part

Education roadshow a boon to students, says it helps in career-study decision

BAU: Over 400 students from secondary schools in Bau recently attended the Project of Dreams Realised (PRO-DR) education roadshow. Bau marks the second stop of the roadshow and will be making its tour for a month which ends in Lawas with about 30 public and private education institutions, education funding

Equip self with digital knowledge to drive progress in Bau

BAU: Students especially in Bau must equip themselves with knowledge and skills relating to digital innovation which is in line with the development of borderless digital world. In making this call, Deputy Minister of Transport (Riverine and Marine) Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said that with digital innovation, the people of

RM496m to breathe new life into Neu Pendington

KUCHING: Neu Pendington, the integrated development project with a gross development value (GDV) of RM496 million in Pending, is expected to be fully completed by 2029. The groundbreaking ceremony for the joint venture project between UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA) and Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) took place here yesterday (Sept