SIBU: A 13-year-old boy has died after drowning in a pond at Sibu Jaya here yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, Muhammad Aidil Salleh went to the pond with his friends at about 11am for a swim. Bomba personnel rushed to the scene upon
DARO: An accident involving two vehicles that collided at Jalan Kampung Kut, Pulau Bruit here left one dead and four others injured. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, they received a call on the accident at 8.30am, yesterday. Members of the public assisted the victims before
TANJUNG MANIS: A mini petrol station should be set up in Kampung Belawai so that local residents can fill up their petrol or diesel vehicles, said the chairman of the Sarawak Bumiputera Association (PKBM), Datuk Sri Abang Aditajaya Abang Alwi. He said the opening of a mini station in the
SIBU: SMK Methodist held its annual prize presentation ceremony here on Saturday. Speaking at the event, its principal Philip Ling said the school’s grade point average in the PT3 examination has improved from 2.71 to 2.74. He said the number of students who achieved 10As also increased from 20 in
SARIKEI: The ongoing donation proves the commitment of the state government to improve the quality of education among the younger generation, especially in Repok constituency. N45 Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said this is an important aspect to ensure that the generation gained knowledge in a safe and
SIBU: The Chinese education system in Malaysia has weathered through many storms to emerge as what it is today. “Since independence, Malaysia, as a multi-racial nation, has in the Federal Constitution guaranteed the people the right to education in their mother tongue. “In a multi-racial country, a single-stream linguistic school
SIBU: The federal government needs to explain why funds for Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) have been slashed in 2020 budget. “Though Sarawak appears to be receiving a bigger allocation of development expenditure, Unimas will only receive a grant amounting to RM17,469,900 in 2020,” said Dudong SUPP chairman Wong Ching Yong at
SIBU: Based on certain important statistics released in the Budget 2020, the outlook of Malaysian economy for the year 2020 does not look optimistic. On the contrary, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman, Wong Ching Yong, said he sees gloom ahead. Wong said: “The revenue expected to be
SIBU: A lawyer here is suing a senior police officer for allegedly slandering him with defamatory words. Ting Yong Ginn of Awang Chua Voon Ting Ronald & Company Advocates, as plaintiff in the writ of summons, said on July 17 a police team led by the senior police officer raided
SARIKEI: Three bedridden patients each received an adjustable bed donated by Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The patients are Angel Tan Su Ching, 14, in Jelutong Barat who was bedridden since birth and two senior citizens; Ling Poh Ping, 75, and Chieng Mee Ngik, 88. The beds are
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