Pipe interconnection work to disrupt water supply

KUCHING: Pan Borneo Highway contractors are set to carry out interconnection work on 500mm HDPE Second and 500mm DICL third stage pipelines from Jalan Bulat to Simpang KJD in Sarikei on Wednesday (Sept 23). According to Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB), the work would take eight hours to complete, starting from 5pm till 1am […]

Unifi now in Bintangor

KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), through TM Sarawak, has expanded its unifi service to Bintangor in the Sarikei division. The service expansion is part of the group’s continuous commitment in bringing high speed broadband connectivity to suburban and underserved areas, particularly in Sarawak. Bintangor is the latest addition to the 39 areas with unifi coverage […]

Man found drowned

SARIKEI: A man was found drowned after he was reported to have fallen into the river from a barge at Kampung Seberang, Jalan Langsat on Monday (Sept 7). According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, an emergency call pertaining to the incident was received around 10am and a team of firefighters from […]

Motorbike convoy enlivens community event

SARIKEI: The Kembara Jalur Gemilang motorcycle convoy enlivened the Sarikei District Merdeka@Community programme organised by the Information Department (JaPen) Sarikei at Rumah Panjang Gundak, Sungai Paoh on Saturday (Sept 5). The “Info on Wheels” (IOW) Merdeka convoy team started their journey from Jakar town here and arrived at the programme location. They were greeted in […]

More multi-functional beds from Huang

SARIKEI: Families of bedridden patients in Repok area are grateful to their assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii who has kindly provided them with multi-functional beds. The recipients are now being cared for by their respective families upon being discharged from the hospital. In representing the assemblyman, a team from Repok State Constituency Service Centre […]

Stay committed to people

SARIKEI: Community leaders here have been reminded that to stay committed to their people. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said this was important to ensure that all development programmes and projects were well-implemented and managed. “May all of you continue to serve your communities regardless of political affiliations or preferences. This is because […]

Constituency appreciates rep’s support

SARIKEI: The people of Repok constituency expressed their gratitude to their elected representative Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii for his support and assistance he has been providing all this while. Allocations under the rural transformation project (RTP) amounting to RM30,000 each for year 2020 and 2019, and RM95,400 for year 2017 were distributed by Huang […]

Rep allocates RM53k to school

SARIKEI: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Nam Kiew here received an allocation amounting to RM53,000 from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii on Wednesday (Aug 19). The allocation, which is under the rural transformation programme (RTP) 2020, was aimed to upgrade the school’s facilities. Previously, SJKC Nam Kiew received an allocation of RM66,780 (RTP […]

Muslim cemetery has new wall

SARIKEI: A Muslim cemetery at Jalan Haji Karim here now has a new wall, thanks to a RM300,000 allocation from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The allocation was channelled through Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2018 while the wall was completed last year. Chairman of the Al-Muttaqin Mosque Management Committee, Abang Ibrahim Abang Kipni […]

New cemetery for Muslims in Sarikei

SARIKEI: The state government has approved an allocation of RM2 million to provide a new cemetery for Muslims here in this division. Assistant Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the new 10-hectare site is located at the end of Jalan Rentap which is about four kilometres from Sarikei […]