Author: News Desk

Potential candidates replace former PBK candidates

KUCHING: The potential candidates of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) who have left the party early this month have been replaced with new potential candidates. Its party president Voon Lee Shan said these include the constituencies of Gedong, Repok, Pakan, Ngemah, Dudong, Bukit Goram, Murum, Belaga and Batu Danau. “We have

JaPen staff attend social media management briefing

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: A total of 107 Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) staff members attended an online briefing on social media management — Leveraging Social Media for Effective Information and Perception Management. The three-day briefing begun on Monday (Sept 13). “The objective of this briefing is to enhance knowledge on

Trienekens spurred by environmental award win

KUCHING: Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd aims to continue working closely with relevant agencies and the community to deliver better and quality waste management services. Its deputy group chief executive officer Elvin Wee said this after Trienekens won the 9th Sarawak Chief Minister’s Environmental Award (CMEA) 2019/2020 Large Enterprise (Services Sector)

Launch of HSL’s Vista Industrial Park show unit via FB

KUCHING: The launch of the new show unit at Vista Industrial Park (VIP) by Hock Seng Lee (HSL) will be streamed live on HSL’s Facebook page on Thursday (Sept 16), 10am. Viewers will be given a tour, highlighting key selling points as well as an explanation of HSL’s Rent-To-Own (RTO)

Miri mayor praises volunteers for cleaning up Lutong beach

By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi MIRI: Mayor Adam Yii has commended the efforts by a group of volunteers who cleaned up the Lutong beach on Monday (Sept 13). “This is a commendable initiative…creating public awareness about the need to look after the cleanliness of our beaches,” he said on Tuesday (Sept 14).

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Bintulu Hospital not accepting walk-ins

BINTULU: Bintulu Hospital refuted fake message circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook regarding the walk-in vaccination for 16- and 17-year-olds at the hospital on Monday (Sept 13). “Bintulu Hospital did not make any announcement as stated. “We would like to clarify that the vaccination centre at Bintulu Hospital is to inoculate

Flying doctor visits from Sept 17 to Sept 29

KUCHING: The State Health Department has announced that the flying doctor will visit the communities in Simanggang, Samarahan, Kuching, Kapit, Limbang, Miri, and Bintulu districts from Sept 17 to Sept 29. For the Simanggang district, the flying doctor will be at Rumah Rimong, Begantong and Rumah Lidom, Sungai Paya, Menjuau

46 hand sanitisers donated to nurseries, kindergartens

MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Chapter delivered 46 bottles of hand sanitiser to ten nurseries and kindergartens in the division on Tuesday (Sept 14). Its advisor Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that the hand sanitisers were a contribution from a company in Japan named Saraya Company. “Previously, a