SIBU: The upgrading project of the Salim Water Treatment Plant is currently 25.48 per cent completed, compared to the scheduled 16.63 per cent, putting it 8.85 per cent ahead of schedule. Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi inspected the site here yesterday (July 29). The upgrade project,
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will convene over the next two days in response to the ongoing dry spell, aiming to monitor and address water shortages across the state. SDMC chairman and Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the water shortage is a serious concern and
KUCHING: The Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) will conduct a thorough investigation into air border control, particularly at national airport routes, as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking syndicates believed to be using Sarawak as a transit point for distributing illicit substances to international markets. Bukit Aman NCID Director,
KUCHING: Police have successfully dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate in Kota Sentosa here, seizing an estimated RM3.07 million worth of drugs. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) Director, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, said the operation was carried out on July 19, at around 8:50 pm by a joint team
PADAWAN: A total allocation of RM1.33 million will be channelled to Kampung Bratan and its surrounding areas to strengthen infrastructure and drive social and economic development for the local community. Deputy Minister of Transport (Aviation and Roads) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the funding will focus on three key areas
BALIKPAPAN: Sarawak and East Kalimantan, Indonesia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a Joint Task Force focusing on advancing strategic development. The MoU was signed following a visit by a high-level delegation from Sarawak, led by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, for a dialogue
SEBUYAU: Teachers and students at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sebuyau are now enjoying improved facilities, thanks to a generous RM800,000 contribution from PETRONAS through its subsidiary, Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd (MLNG). The contribution covered facility upgrades and the provision of equipment for the school’s computer lab, Block A classrooms, and
SEBUYAU: PETRONAS, through its subsidiary MLNG Sdn Bhd, has contributed an estimated RM800,000 to SMK Sebuyau for facility enhancement works. PETRONAS Senior Vice-President of LNG Assets, Abang Yusuf Abang Puteh, said the funding also covered equipment for the computer laboratory, classrooms in Block A, and the boys’ dormitory (Asrama Putera
SEBUYAU: All water supply agencies under the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication (MUT) are on standby to face the possibility of prolonged dry weather. Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi said agencies such as the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB), Kuching Water Board, Sibu Water Board, and LAKU Management Sdn Bhd
SEBUYAU: School leavers in Sebuyau, particularly those who have completed the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), should be given the opportunity to further their studies at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). Minister of Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi, said rural students, including those from SMK Sebuyau, also possess the potential
