Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Tuesday, 23 June, 2026

12:44 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Liana accepted to UTS based on her exam accomplishments – Dr Annuar

SIBU: All students will get the same opportunities to be enrolled at the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), said Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee.  Dr Annuar, who is also the UTS chairman, denied all the news reports that said Liana Sari Santud’s acceptance to UTS was because of […]

SMK Agama needs new dining hall, treated water

SIBU: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Agama here is in dire need of a new dining hall and treated water supply. Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said he personally inspected the condition of the school during his visit for sahur with the students there recently. “The school dining hall […]

Dire need to maintain Sibu’s oldest Muslim cemetery

SIBU: A meeting will be held to discuss ways to improve the condition of the Muslim cemetery behind Masjid Al-Qadim here, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development said that although the cemetery was no longer being used since July 2021 as it had run out of space, […]

Dr Annuar: Complete your 20-hour business course before applying for funding

SIBU: Only those who successfully complete the entrepreneurship course are eligible to apply for assistance for their small businesses in the Nangka constituency, said Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. The courses that run through a programme, namely Program Pemerkasaan Komuniti Berilmu, are jointly organised by Sibu Community College and Nangka Service Centre. According to the Deputy […]

Dr Annuar calls for creation of light industrial park in Sibu

SIBU: The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee called for the creation of a light industrial park to accommodate cottage industry operators in this area. The Nangka assemblyman brought this up while pointing out that many small business operators, particularly in his constituency, operate their businesses on the roadside […]

Fadillah pays tribute to his former primary school

SIBU: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof visited his former school, Sekolah Kebangsaan St Mary Sibu here, today. Reminiscing the good old days, he said the school only comprised one wooden block with six classrooms back then, when he was schooling in the 1960s. “I thank Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee for organising […]

Sarawak student representatives meet Dr Annuar

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-five Sarawak student representatives from various institutions of higher learning in Peninsular Malaysia gathered on Monday (Dec 19) to meet with Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, Sarawak Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development. The session, organised by the ministry, was aimed at getting feedback from students on their needs and common issues […]

Nangka satellite town in the pipeline

SIBU: Nangka constituency will have a new satellite town as the budget for the project has been approved in the recent state legislative assembly (DUN) sitting. Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee expressed his gratitude to the Sarawak government under the leadership of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for the approval […]

Improving Sarawak’s food security through agriculture

SIBU: Agriculture is the best way to improve Sarawak’s food security, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development said Sarawak was blessed with a large land mass that could be cultivated compared to many other countries. “Taiwan for instance, they have a small land mass with a high […]