Author: Muhd Remmy JS

More than just a food court

BALINGIAN: The RM5 million Medan Selera Mateding when operational will be more than just a food court. It is poised to be a popular rest stop for commuters along the Mukah-Balingan-Bintulu and Sibu coastal road and the economic motivator for the locals. “An open area at food court would be

Agricultural entrepreneurs continue to expand

MUKAH: Agriculture Assistant Minister Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail yesterday was on a two-day working visit to Mukah Division to look at the locations of agricultural production and food products. The first location was the Kampung Masjid in Balingian. Here a Kerepek Pisang project and various other snacks of the Halisa

Rumbia Industry Development Authority approved

MUKAH: The state government has approved the establishment of Rumbia Industry Development Authority (Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Rumbia — LPIR) to develop the industry and increase the income of the smallholders concerned. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved an allocation of RM5 million for the purpose during the

Safety milestone achieved

MUKAH: The new airport project has successfully achieved 500,000 safe man-hours without lost time injury in the workplace. The landmark achievement was acknowledged during the launch of the second package of the project here yesterday. State Public Works Department (JKR) project head Wisil Lichok, who officiated at the launch, congratulated

Fish a plenty at Mukah wet market almost daily

MUKAH: This district is famous for its sweet and scrumptious fresh fish which can be obtained daily. Whether it is a myth or coincidence, after the Melanau community holds the Kaul Festival, this town will see the landing of large amounts of fresh fish at the wet market. According to

Tabloids well-received in Mukah

MUKAH: New Sarawak Tribune (ST) and its sister paper Suara Sarawak (SV), which hit the streets of four districts (Mukah, Dalat, Daro and Matu) and sub-districts (Balingian, Belawai and Oya) have received good response from the residents. The tabloids were introduced and distributed free from last Tuesday until Sunday. Azni

Rumah Dayak Mukah coming up

MUKAH: A RM5-million Rumah Dayak has been proposed to be built here. Its proposed location is near the town’s prominent landmark Bangunan Pehin Setia Raja. Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) Mukah branch chairman Francis Atan said the building would cater to the needs of the growing Dayak population here. “It

Human skeletal remains found

MUKAH: Police from the Mukah District Police Headquarters (IPD) have discovered skeletal remains believed to be human scattered ​​about 200 metres near a wooden house along the banks of Ubong River here. According to Mukah District Police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau, a team of investigators was despatched to the scene.

School to represent state in robotics competition

MUKAH: Three students from St Patrick Secondary School — Daniel Tay Hong Yong, Alphonsus Velariey Takin and Muhd Irfan Syahmi Ramli — will be representing Sarawak in the National Robotics Competition (NRC) which will be held in Kedah in September. They have recently won the state-level NRC held at SMK

Be competitive, contractors told

MUKAH: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan advised contractors in this division to be open-minded and improve on their weaknesses and resilience in order to advance and be competitive. According to him, a contractor’s failure to manage a project does not mean a permanent failure, but instead