Author: Nurul Shima Shahminon

Gawai celebrators advised not to go home

BINTULU: Those wanting to return to their villages or longhouses for Gawai Dayak are advised not to do so as Covid-19 cases still soaring in Sarawak. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has urged the Dayak community, especially those living in the city, to postpone their plans to return

RM520k for Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee

BINTULU: Petronas, through its subsidiaries, Kumpulan Syarikat Malaysia LNG and Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd, contributed RM520,000 to the Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee for the use of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory at the Bintulu Divisional Health Office. A mock cheque for the amount was presented by Malaysia

Barbed wires surround residents under lockdown

BINTULU: Several areas of Sungai Plan, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong here were ringed with barbed wire after the area was declared under lockdown following implementation of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) effective May 22 to June 3. Among the affected areas include the entire block of Sungai Plan flats, RPR Sungai

Seven fined for flouting SOPs in longhouse

BINTULU: There is no sparing of longhouse dwellers pertaining to being compounded for acting against restricted guidelines. On Thursday seven people were each issued compound for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) by gathering and drinking alcohol in a community dwelling premises. District police chief

Joining hands to contribute food, drinks to frontliners

BINTULU: The Malaysian Government Servants Welfare and Sports Council (Maksak) Bintulu Division and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) collaborated to contribute Hari Raya food and drinks to frontline personnel. The donation was distributed to security personnel at a roadblock (SJR) at Simpang Kampung Warisan Jepak, Jalan Persisir Kuala Tatau-Bintulu, through

Three SOP violators fined RM1,500 each

BINTULU: There are still a handful of people who are stubborn and disobey the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) by leaving their homes after 8pm without reasonable excuse. Due to the SOP violations, three men were each fined RM1,500 for offences under the Regulation 19 (1)

Food, drinks, smartphones for Bintulu Hospital

BINTULU: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd has donated food, drinks and ten smartphones worth RM10,000 to Bintulu Hospital. The items were presented by the company’s senior vice president (Sarawak and Labuan Operations) Zainulabidin Ismail to the Bintulu Hospital director Dr Davis Johnraj. The food was for the staff and patients at

Premises, individuals fined for violating SOPs

BINTULU: Two premises and three individuals here were issued compounds totalling RM44,500 after they were found to be violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) enhanced standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Monday (May 3). The SOP compliance monitoring operation, led by Bintulu Health Officer Dr Melvin Chung, was conducted at several locations

Helping the less fortunate

BINTULU: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives handed over donations to the less fortunate in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd senior vice president (East Malaysia and Labuan Operation) Zainulabidin Ismail said they strive to ease the burdens borne by

Companies slapped with RM58,000 compound for violating SOPs

BINTULU: Two companies here were slapped with a total of RM58,000 compound for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) enhanced standard operating procedures (SOPs) today. The errant companies are a delivery-shipping operator in Tanjung Kidurong, which was issued a RM43,500 compound and a car dealer in