SIBURAN: Around 500 cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) were provided in the ‘Jak Ta Nukar Tong Gas’ or Let’s Change Gas Cylinders programme today. The event, held at the Siburan Community Hall, was organised under the People’s Care Programme as part of Puncak Borneo
KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) has established the Infrastructure and Asset Monitoring Committee to investigate any issues related to the performance of road maintenance and ferry services in the state. Its Minister, who is also Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said that this initiative
SADONG JAYA: Compensation payments involving land acquisition by the government for the implementation of the Second Trunk Road (STR) project need to be promptly addressed. The project also includes the construction of a new highway connecting the Batang Samarahan Bridge to the Batang Sadong Bridge and subsequently the Batang Lupar
SADONG JAYA: The Sarawak government has allocated a total of RM1.6 billion for the implementation of the Second Trunk Road (STR) project, which will connect the Batang Samarahan Bridge to the Batang Sadong Bridge, reaching the Batang Lupar Bridge. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Ir Aidel Lariwoo,
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has expressed its approval of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living initiative to involve experts from the university in a special committee aimed at stabilising the prices of essential goods in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. Dr Dzul Hadzwan Husaini, a senior lecturer
KUCHING: In light of World Toilet Day, the importance of maintaining clean toilets, particularly in schools, has been highlighted. Mimbar Permuafakatan Ibu Bapa Malaysia (MAPIM) Sarawak president Datuk Rozalix Edi Wahab supported this initiative, citing its role in cultivating moral values in children. “Instilling attitudes and practices of cleanliness in
ASAJAYA: The Sarawak government has approved over RM150 million for the second phase of the Sungai Tambirat Embankment project. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the project extends 1.2 kilometres, linking phase one’s river bank to Kampung Tambirat’s end. “The project, approved
TRANSLATED BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY ASAJAYA: Despite the monsoon season often causing disruptions in food supplies, one trader at the Tambirat Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Hawker Centre near here is successfully overcoming challenges. The owner of V10 Stall, Dolhan Mat, 58, who is also a fruit and vegetable trader,
KUCHING: The Indian community in Sarawak is enveloped in the excitement of Deepavali, or Diwali, as they actively finalise their preparations to celebrate the Festival of Lights today. Similarly, Sajne Saravanan, a 20-year-old student at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), was excited to celebrate Deepavali with her family for the first
KUCHING: More than 2,500 people came together for the Sarawak Solidarity Gathering with Palestine to voice their support for the Palestinian people. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that the event was not a religious assembly but rather organised to demonstrate the
