MIRI: The Miri Port Authority is constructing a new berthing terminal to cater to strong demand and improve operation efficiency at the port. Work on the terminal located on the opposite side of the river is scheduled for completion by June next year. Upon completion, all vessels engaged in the
MIRI: A man was injured and trapped inside his car after crashing into a ravine. This occurred along the Bintulu-Sibu road nearby the Institut Kemahiran Mara Bintulu (IKM) on Wednesday night. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) operations centre (PGO) a team of nine firemen from Bintulu fire
MIRI: State government funded projects under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for Piasau Constituency remain on track despite the Covid-19 slowdown. This was disclosed by Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting on Wednesday during his visit to various locations here to inspect projects that were being carried out under his RTP.
MIRI: Seventeen minor rural projects (MRPs) worth RM166,700 were disbursed on Monday under the Sibuti parliamentary. Present to hand over the grants was Cr Abdullah Jaini, who represented Sibuti member of parliament (MP) Lukanisman Awang Sauni as he was still in Kuala Lumpur for the Parliament sitting. However, Lukanisman managed
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has reminded Kayan youths that education is the window to career opportunities. “In years to come be it finding jobs and business, it will be getting more and more competitive as more people are better educated or become knowledgeable in business strategies,” he said at
MIRI: The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of being digitally connected. Demand for Internet access and fast bandwidth is increasing. Without access or low speed, folk in rural areas, especially students and teachers, are struggling to keep up. Recently, the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
MIRI: Sarawakians have been urged to support the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Government Communication Unit), Abdullah Saidol made the call at the handing over of a cheque for RM1 million to Long Pillah’s Village Development and Security
MIRI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has kept his promise to the people of Long Pillah in Ulu Baram. Less than a month after Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved an allocation of RM1 million to help fund Long Pillah’s Pulung Masik Tagang (controlled
MIRI: Several development projects carried out under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) aimed at benefiting Telang Usan’s constituents are going well, asserts its assemblyman Dennis Ngau. “It is part of the Sarawak government’s efforts in bringing holistic development to the constituency. “Therefore, to ensure the smooth implementation of these projects,
BINTULU: Residents of a 50-door longhouse, Rumah Jarau, Kampung Dayak Sungai Plan here had to undergo tense moments when the back portion of the longhouse gave way to a landslide this early morning (Nov 28). It was reported that heavy rain since Friday had caused the soil to loosen up
