SIBU: Persatuan Veteran Armor Sarawak (PVAS) Sibu branch recently donated some money to one of its members who was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Retired member of the Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps (KAD), Lawrence Dexter Johny, 58, a father of four from Rumah Agatha, Sungai Sengan, Jalan Durin was recently
KANOWIT: Rumah Entalai Asam residents at Sarau Baru in Machan near here are now enjoying 24-hour electricity supply under the Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) programme. The longhouse chief Tuai Rumah Entalai, when met by reporters, thanked the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for fulfilling their dream. “We have been waiting
SIBU: More Sarawakians have been urged to shift and venture into online business. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen said online business is used worldwide and is growing faster than traditional businesses in supermarkets or shopping malls. “In this era of industrial revolution, we have
School Uniform Assistance 2020 SIBU: Yayasan Sarawak’s School Uniform Assistance 2020 will benefit 26,175 students, involving a cost of RM5,235,000. Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang said that the assistance vouchers for uniforms had been distributed to all Resident’s Offices throughout Sarawak. He said the programme, started in 2001, supplies school
PAKAN: This year (2020), Malaysia is supposed to be a developed nation, but the roads here are still the same as in the 80’s – in a very miserable condition. “It has not changed like the road at logging camps, even though it leads to longhouses including schools and clinics,”
SIBU: A father and son, who went to the police station to report that their vehicle was shot at, ended up in handcuffs instead. Police were forced to open fire on a four-wheel drive (4WD) belonging to one of the men, suspected of being involved in drug peddling activities, at
SIBU: Dayak Bikers Motor Club (DBMC) Chapter Sibu recently held a ‘Charity Ride’ to raise donations for fire victims of Rumah Julau Muli, Ulu Pasai Siong here. The event was participated by members of motorcycle clubs here such as Borneo Bikers Motor Club (BBMC), Lanun Riders Motor Club (LRMC Bikers),
SIBU: Despite the rain, the Jom Berambeh Berulam programme which promoted healthy eating practices was well received with more than 1,000 people from all races attending it. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said the organiser initially expected about 500 to 800 people to attend the
SIBU: Folks are invited to enliven the ‘Jom Berambeh Berulam’ programme at Taman Selera Harmoni slated to begin at 1pm today. Organised by Nangka Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s Wing in collaboration with the Nangka Service Centre and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the event hopes to attract 800 people.
SIBU: Sibu Lorry Association (SLA) has called on Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) to consider abolishing the RM10 monthly lorry parking fee or develop a lorry parking lot at or near Jalan Igan, here. Its secretary, Kong Hian Kim, said they currently bear the costs of maintenance fees and management costs
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