TATAU: Traditional handicrafts, especially those made from Engkalat bamboo inherited by the Dayak community, must be strengthened so they do not vanish over time. Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department, Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai, said that this effort is not only important to preserve cultural identity but also holds
BINTULU: No evidence of seawater pollution was detected in the incident where large quantities of fish were found dead on the Kampung Kuala Nyalau beach that went viral on social media recently. According to Tanjong Batu assemblyman, Johnny Pang Leong Ming, the results of an investigation conducted by the Sarawak
BINTULU: The Salvation Army here has been working tirelessly to help ease the plight faced by 92 people who lost their homes on April 7. The victims, 27 of whom were children, were left with only the clothes on their backs when fire destroyed 16 squatter homes in Sungai Plan,
BINTULU: Selangau Member of Parliament Edwin Banta has unveiled a series of initiatives to strengthen healthcare access for rural communities. These include regular health screenings for local leaders and the rollout of new support facilities for dialysis patients in the constituency. Speaking at the Pemimpin Bersama Rakyat (Leaders with the
BINTULU: A new Village Health Representative Post officially opened at Rumah Rami Apit in Balingian is set to significantly boost access to basic healthcare for residents of seven nearby longhouses in Pengkalan Lobang. The facility, the first of its kind in Mukah, was introduced under the Sarawak government’s rural wellbeing
BINTULU: In conjunction with the Easter celebration, the World Mission Society Church of God Bintulu will be organising the 1,619th Worldwide Blood Donation Campaign, themed ‘Giving Life Through the Love of Easter’. The charitable initiative is set to take place on April 27 (Sunday) from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
BINTULU: The Greens Match Play Golf Challenge Trophy tournament is making a comeback, scheduled to take place from April 12 to 27, featuring 12 teams comprising 132 golfers competing over three weeks. This second edition of the tournament will provide a platform for local and regional golfers to showcase their
BINTULU: Residents of Ningkan Bungkong longhouse at Sungai Setiam here are now enjoying better road access following the completion of road repair works under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for the Jepak constituency, which was officially handed over recently. The project handover was officiated by Shahrezly Sulaiman on behalf of
BINTULU: The Pavilion Public Toilet, located at the Old Bintulu Airport site (Lasar Kenyalang), was targeted in a theft incident over the past weekend, resulting in the loss of several essential public facility fittings. According to a statement from the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), the incident is believed to have
BINTULU: Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, has emphasised that safety should be a top priority in longhouse design, particularly by incorporating fire breakers to prevent large-scale fires. He stated that frequent fires in longhouses should serve as a lesson, underscoring the need