SIBU: The Farley Foundation will award 10 scholarships to Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) students each year, says UTS Board of Governors chairman Dr Annuar Rapaee. According to him, the value of the scholarship would depend on the course fee of each student. “If a student’s fee is RM7,000 a year,
SIBU: An elderly man was killed after crashing into the back of a vehicle in Jalan Dr Wong Soon Kai here on Wednesday (March 16). Acting Sibu OCPD Supt Dr Collin Babat said the victim was identified as Kho Eng Keng, 71, from Brooke Drive 22. He said police received
SIBU: The Iban music industry is now booming with a variety of genres thus demonstrating it is able to hold its own in the musical industry of the country. Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang said, in the last 20 years, the music industry in Sarawak, especially Iban songs, has experienced
SIBU: A man was charged today under Section 302 of the Penal Code with the murder of two Indonesian women in Daro last month. Ahmad Robin will face mandatory death penalty upon conviction. The 31-year-old accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge, and remained silent when the charge was
SIBU: No clues of foul play or criminal acts found at the fire incident which destroyed two houses at Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Jalan Burung Belibis, last Tuesday night. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 Sibu chief Senior Fire Superintendent I Janggan Muling said that there were no traces of
SIBU: Police arrested 17 people for engaging in a cockfighting session in the Bukit Penyau area last Sunday (Feb 27). Acting Sibu OCPD Supt Collin Babat, in a press conference on today, said the raid was carried out at 3pm after a public tip-off. He revealed that an open space
KANOWIT: Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana has called for the cultivation of dabai and durian trees in the Lepong Ngemah area given its agricultural potential. He said the soil and geographical conditions of the area made it a suitable spot for such agricultural activities. The whole area can ultimately further improve
SIBU: Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana has assured his constituents that he is working on finding a remedy to the internet coverage situation there. Acknowledging that the internet is a necessity these days, he appealed to the people to be patient while efforts are being made to resolve the problem. “I
SONG: The people in Ulu Katibas here are already enjoying Wifi internet coverage. Katibas assemblyman Lidam Assan shared on his social media page on Friday (Feb 25), that the rural villagers were relieved and very happy with such development in their area. Lidam said it was one of his promises
SIBU: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) wants the government to set a new minimum wage of RM1,800 from the present RM1,200 for the public sector. Its president Datuk Adnan Mat said the congress unanimously proposed that the new minimum wage be implemented
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