Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: Nurul Shima Shahminon

Charity run nets RM180,000 for SJK(C) Chung Hua

BINTULU: A charity run themed ‘Cahaya Chung Hua, Kasih Sayang di Jalanan 2025’ (Chung Hua’s Light, Love on the Road 2025), organised by SJK(C) Chung Hua Bintulu, successfully raised RM180,000 to repair the school’s teaching and learning (PdPc) building roof. SJK(C) Chung Hua Bintulu’s Headmistress, Tie Moi Hie, said the

Students urged to stay relevant

BINTULU: Students should view their academic success as the beginning of a more challenging journey ahead, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He urged students to broaden their understanding of success beyond academic achievement, emphasising the importance of mastering 21st-century skills — including Technical

RTPs to focus on people’s needs

BINTULU: The 2026 Rural Transformation Project (RTP) will continue to focus on the needs of villages, longhouses, Neighbourhood Watch areas (KRT), and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Jepak assemblyman Iskandar Turkee said the process of identifying projects is ongoing, taking into account feedback from local residents and their priorities. He explained that

LED kite-flying lights up night sky

BINTULU: The 18th edition of the Borneo International Kite Festival (BIKF) 2025 brings a fresh highlight with the introduction of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) kite-flying at night. BIKF 2025’s chief coordinator, Donita Abdullah, said that the new event will take place from 8:00 pm at the old airport grounds here. According

Exposing students to forest conservation

BINTULU: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB), in collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia Sarawak (UPMS), recently organised a tree planting programme which saw 1,500 seedlings from 40 species planted at the university’s Educational Forest Plantation. The programme brought together 120 participants, including staff from SEB, UPMS, Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), Natural Resources

Time for farmers to think like entrepreneurs: Rundi

BINTULU: Sarawak’s agricultural sector must undergo a comprehensive transformation through the adoption of modern technology, profit-oriented management, and a complete supply chain, to ensure farming communities can enjoy a better standard of living. Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, said a change in

Bintulu playing pivotal role in driving PCDS 2030

BINTULU: Bintulu, particularly the Samalaju area, has emerged as the main driver in the implementation of the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS 2030), with a strong focus on energy, petrochemical, and globally competitive downstream industries. Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Majang Renggi, said the rapid growth

Government policies must reach grassroots, says Fazzrudin

BINTULU: State government policies and development initiatives must be delivered directly to the grassroots to ensure every layer of society understands and benefits from them. Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, the chief political secretary to the Premier, said that although various policies and assistance have been introduced by the state government,

Mohamad Daud crowned national poetry champion

BINTULU: Sarawakian, Mohamad Daud Ahmad, has made the state proud after being crowned champion of the 39th National Independence Poetry Recitation Competition 2025, recently held at the Grand Swiss-Belhotel, Melaka. An officer with the Enforcement Section of the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), he captivated the panel of judges with his

State’s position as regional reference centre for Islamic astronomy to be enhanced

BINTULU: The Sarawak State Mufti Department is committed to reviving the scholarly legacy of the great Islamic figure, Sultan Mirza Muhammad Taraghay Ulugh Beg, as a civilisational heritage that can strengthen the state’s position as a regional reference centre for Islamic astronomy (falak syarie). Sarawak Mufti, Datuk Kipli Yassin, said