Smelting plant slightly damaged by fire
KUCHING: Press Metal’s new Phase 3 smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu was slightly damaged in a fire early Saturday morning. The fire damaged only one out of the total 300 smelting pots in the plant, said Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd on Monday. The company said the fire, which broke out at 4.30am, […]
Contact respective divisional, district offices for swab test appointment
MUKAH: Following an order to undergo swab test to enter Bintulu, travellers in Mukah division are requested to contact health officers at the respective divisional and district offices for appointment. A source from the divisional health authority via WhatsApp today said walk-in was not encouraged in order to avoid congestion. In Mukah district, travellers can […]
Tiong chides spokesman over ‘testing’ remarks
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is disappointed over the remarks by Sarawak Lorries Transport Association and Bintulu Lorry Association spokesperson Ling Kah Kiong who said that rT-PCR testing three days before entering Bintulu is an inconvenience to the transport industry. He said implementing such a requirement was not to embarrass any group […]
Biker killed after vehicle crashes into lamp post
BINTULU: A 26-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle went out of control and crashed into a lamp post at Jalan Pantai Tanjung Batu on Thursday (April 1). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident happened around 6.20pm when the victim was said to be heading to Bintulu town. “Investigations found that the victim, Jelani Ngelingkung, 26, was believed to be speeding and his motorcycle went out of control and crashed into the lamp post. “The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Bintulu Hospital,” he said. The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
12 frontliners receive Covid-19 jabs
TATAU: Twelve frontliners received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines at a vaccination programme organised by Bintulu Division Health Office and Tatau District Health Clinic last Wednesday (March 31). Seven of them are Health Ministry (MoH)’s staff while five others are from Tatau District Office. One of the recipients, Bunya Kana, 61, said there was […]
Iban actor proud of film’s global success
BINTULU: A cast member of indie film, ‘Belaban Hidup: Infeksi Zombie’, Kembuan Thomas, is still surprised but delighted with the film’s recent whirlwind success at the International Symbolic Art Film Festival in St Petersburg, Russia. Kembuan, 60, Sarawak Gagong Club deputy chairman, with seven other members were invited to act in the film by its […]
Mandatory test prior to entering Bintulu
BINTULU: Mandatory Covid-19 screening test (rT-PCR) before entry into Bintulu is among the additional measures agreed by Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) to reduce infections. Such measure will apply starting from April 5 until 18, said Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat today. He added that based on the information from the Bintulu Health Office, […]
Drug abuse: Woman among six arrested
BINTULU: A woman was among six persons arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse in a budget hotel last Monday. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said a Bintulu NCID team carried out the raid at the old Bintulu market area around 3pm. In the operation, the team inspected all the rooms in the budget […]
Visitors must show Covid-19 test results
BINTULU: Visitors are advised to provide police here with their Covid-19 test results. The tests should be conducted up to three days before entering Bintulu, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had made it mandatory for visitors to bring their Covid-19 tests with them because […]
Residents receive food assistance
BINTULU: Twenty-four residents in Sungai Plan Flat (Block B) received food assistance on Friday (Mar 26). The residents within this area are currently under quarantine for two weeks starting from March 24 after they were identified as closed contacts to Covid-19 patients recently. Bintulu Welfare Division in collaboration with Samalaju Service Centre handed over the […]
