MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) hopes that Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, will prioritise Sarawak and Sabah for the deputy prime minister’s post, as both states have contributed much to nation building since 1963. “SUPP is of the opinion that another post — Deputy Prime
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone has detained a tugboat, some 1.9 nautical miles off Muara Sungai Kemena with three crew on-board for operating with expired licence. Bintulu MMEA deputy operation director Effendy Mohamed Fadil said the tugboat was detained around 1.20pm during a routine patrol after
MIRI: The water level of some rivers in low-lying areas in the Northern Region has begun to rise following heavy rain over the past few days. Miri Fire and Rescue department Zone six chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said areas such as Kampung Long Bemang in the interior of Ulu
MIRI: With Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, politicians should stop bickering over the post and start focusing on battling the Covid-19 pandemic, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. “Our King, Al Sultan Abdullah has made the decision to
MIRI: Only those fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are allowed to enter Miri City Council premises from now onwards. This was disclosed in a statement released today (Aug 21) by Miri City Council (MCC). The statement said that visitors should have completed two doses of inoculations of the Covid-19 vaccines before
MIRI: A certificate of recognition was presented to Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Friday by Petronas Sarawak . The certificate honoured Lee’s leadership in steering Miri’s vaccination efforts in accelerating the vaccination rate for oil and gas industry workers and frontliners with the establishment of the Lutong oil
MIRI: Funds amounting to RM4 bln from state coffers for the building of water supply infrastructure reflect the able leadership in Sarawak. The previous funds were RM2.8 bln, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. “The time has come for us to tell the nation, look at Sarawak, we have
MIRI: The Northern Region Water Board (Laku) is looking for some state land to provide affordable houses and other associated facilities for its growing number of employees. This was among the proposals forwarded by Laku Management chairman Datuk Nelson Balang Rining to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg
MIRI: LAKU Management Sdn Bhd held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work at its new head office here and official handing over of Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Bukit Selatan Reservoir by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today. Expected to be
BINTULU: Four projects under the rural transformation programme (RTP) worth RM500,000 will benefit four longhouses in the Kakus constituency this year. The four longhouses are Rumah Jiram Sain in Selitut Tatau (RM150,000); Rumah Janting Juat in Sungai Pamok Tatau-Bintulu road (RM100,000); Rumah Juni Linnyan at KM5 Tatau-Sibu road (RM100,000) and
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