BINTULU: Progressive Democratic Party president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing yesterday (Oct 31). The Bintulu MP, on his Facebook post, described the demise of the Parti Rakyat Sarawak president,
BINTULU: Tourism industry players here welcome the government’s initiative to help the industry which has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bintulu Tourism Movers Association chairman Ismawi Ishak said the initiatives announced in the federal Budget 2022 would provide relief to industry players especially hotels and tourism operators. He noted
KUCHING: It is hoped that the federal government will include Sarawak in its consideration when distributing funds as the state needs all the help and assistance now to revive and rebuild, said Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) supreme council member Marichelle Livan Lah. “The new national 2022 Budget,
BINTULU: Petroleum Nasional (Petronas) yesterday (Saturday) donated RM583,800 worth of medical equipment to the Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (BDDMC).The symbolic handover ceremony was officiated by the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Syarikat Malaysia LNG and Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd, Mohamed Syazwan Abdullah @ Laga Jenggi.
BINTULU: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the country’s economy. Bintulu Resident Datuk Jack Aman Luat said in 2020, these enterprises contributed to 38.2 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He added that the MSMEs contributed to 48 percent of exports and created 45 percent
BINTULU: Fifty micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs here today (Oct 23) attended a special programme jointly organised by SME Corp Malaysia Sarawak Office Branch and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Sarawak. Called “Program Sehari bersama Usahawan (One-Day Programme with Entrepreneurs), it aimed
KUCHING: Forty-one longhouse chiefs in Sebauh district here received their new appointment letters on Thursday (Oct 21). Present to hand over the letter at the Sebauh Community Hall was Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. During the event, Dr Rundi, who is the Kemena assemblyman, reminded the longhouse
BINTULU: The management of Bintulu Hospital has issued an apology to the family of a kidney patient who fell at the Haemodialysis Unit (HDU) building on Sept 30. Hospital director Dr Suzalinna Sulaiman, in a statement, said the incident happened because the patient was dropped off next to the HDU
BINTULU: All parties need to work together to eradicate and combat drug abuse down to the grassroots level, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. The Jepak assemblyman also asked community leaders to immediately report to the relevant authorities if there are those who
BINTULU: Eighteen homeless people around the city received the CanSino Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday night (Sept 25). Three of them were vaccinated at the Bintulu Resident Office, seven at the Bintulu Esplanade while the other eight homeless received the vaccination at Medan Bintulu. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family
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