MIRI: Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Rosey Yunus has donated 18 cows to 33 Muslim villages in her constituency ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. The handing over of the contribution was made at Masjid Al-Mutaqqin Bekenu today. Rosey, who is also Bekenu assemblywoman,
MIRI: Datuk Rosey Yunus has stressed the crucial role of the civil service in ensuring the successful execution of the national agenda with utmost dedication. Acknowledging the challenges faced by civil servants, the Sarawak Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development highlighted the constant monitoring, observation and judgment
MIRI: A pair of the emperor’s dragon of the Sam Shuk Long Kong (or Hai Long Si) temple is finally completed after three years of construction. “They are the biggest dragons in Malaysia so far with length of 139 feet (male dragon) and 129 feet for the female dragon,” said
MIRI: Firemen from the Lopeng fire station responded to a crane fire near a supermarket at Jalan Miri By-pass early this morning. The incident created large plumes of smoke that could be seen 200 meters away. No injuries were reported. The Miri Fire and Rescue Department said it received a
MIRI: Over 130 villagers had the opportunity to benefit from a two-day free medical programme held on June 24 and 25, organised by the Long Tepen Penan Rural Community Service Project here. In a statement today, despite the challenging road conditions, a dedicated team of 50 volunteers, including healthcare professionals
MIRI: A team from the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) yesterday rescued a terrified cat stuck in a tree in the Taman Tunku residential area. APM Miri, in a report, said the cat was spotted by its 18-year-old owner hanging 20 feet up a tree and unable to get down.
MIRI: The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is actively working to enhance the productivity of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the implementation of various initiatives. Dr. Mazlina Shafi’i, the Sarawak region MPC director, said the organisation will continue implementing a range of initiatives outlined in the Malaysia Productivity Blueprint
MIRI: The construction of a new link road to connect Miri to Marudi will start next year. According to Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government cum Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil, the route would be built based on R5 standard and would shorten the journey to
MIRI: Sarawak has always maintained a timber production volume of below 9.2 million cubic metres per annum as recommended by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO). In disclosing this, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said, findings from ITTO also reveal that Sarawak’s forest management can be a model
MIRI: The timber industry, one of the main sectors of the state economy, must venture into producing high value-added products such as engineered wood, furniture and bamboo-based products going forward. In stating this Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) general manager Datu Hashim Bojet said productive LPFs or Licences for
