Facilities, infrastructure at Niah Caves to be upgraded
MIRI: Plans to upgrade the facilities and infrastructure at the iconic Niah Caves will go on despite the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals Sarawak Assistant Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting. In 2019, the Sarawak government set aside RM52 million for the purpose, including the construction of buggy tracks and bridges. Ting added that the […]
Drainage project ready on Sept 19
MIRI: The construction of the drainage project at Kampung Sealine in Lutong is proceeding well and expected to be completed ahead of schedule. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting said construction of the 290-metre-long drainage project commenced on March 17 this year and was expected to be ready on September 19. […]
Speed up inoculation procedure
KUCHING: Miri needs to speed up the inoculation procedure to acquire herd immunity, said Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting. He pointed out that the immunisation rate in Miri was still relatively low and that more vaccination programmes needed to be carried out to inoculate at least 75 percent of the […]
Smooth vaccination process
MIRI: The vaccination process at Eastwood Valley’s hall on Sunday morning (May 30) went smoothly, with 600 vaccinees — most of them senior citizens — turning up for their second dose appointments. Also present to monitor the vaccination process were Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts And Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting and Miri mayor Adam Yii. […]
Walk-through pharmacy at Miri Polyclinic launched
MIRI: Walk-through pharmacy services are now available at the Miri Polyclinic in Jalan Merbau here “It’s a way forward to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. I believe these services help to improve access to medicines while ensuring preventive measures during this Covid-19 crisis,” said Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting on Tuesday […]
Council football field now has spotlights
MIRI: Six spotlights installed around a field at Jalan Padang will make it possible for local footballers to play or train late in the evening or at night. These lights installed using Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting’s Rural Transformation project 2020 (RTP) fund costed RM120,000. Ting, who is also Piasau […]
Media members are frontliners too
MIRI: Assistant Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting feels that those in the media industry should be considered as frontliners and should be vaccinated early. “Whether it is an event, natural disaster, fire, road accident or government announcement, reporters are always there,” the Piasau assemblyman said on Monday (March 29). “They are doing […]
Attracting more guests to Petroleum Science Museum
MIRI: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry and Miri City Council plan to attract more guests to the Petroleum Science Museum at Canada Hills here by installing 16 lamp poles around the tourist attraction and setting up a bistro at the spot. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting said this yesterday […]
Reminding everyone about the value of water
MIRI: Locals have been reminded to understand and appreciate the value of water for sustainable development. Assistant Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting gave this reminder on Saturday at Kampung Pulau Melayu during World Water Day 2021 celebration. “How we value water determines how water is managed and shared,” he said. He […]
Sarawak to remain closed till end of vaccination programme
MIRI: Sarawak will remain closed to tourists until the vaccination programme is completed. “At the moment, we will not open, at least until the later part of June, to see how many people will be vaccinated. From there, we’ll move on because other countries are also doing the same,” said Assistant Minister for Tourism, Arts […]
