500 red gas cylinders up for grabs
SIBURAN: Around 500 cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) were provided in the ‘Jak Ta Nukar Tong Gas’ or Let’s Change Gas Cylinders programme today. The event, held at the Siburan Community Hall, was organised under the People’s Care Programme as part of Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin’s initiative […]
Search for new contractor on
Siburan:The Jalan padawan project needs a new contractor to implement it. According to Tarat assemblyman Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, the RM80 million project could not be implemented, partly due to shortage of labour and requests for compensation from local residents. “When COVID-19 hit, the contractor said that the workers from Indonesia could not […]
LPG blast kills, injures in Siburan flat
SIBURAN: An explosion of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder on the fourth floor of the RPR apartment at Batu Gong has resulted in one death, while another person was left injured today (Sep 2). According to the state Fire and Rescue Department, after receiving an emergency call at 11.02 am, a team of firefighters […]
Crypto mining activity crippled in Siburan
PADAWAN: Police together with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SESCO) have brought down a cryptocurrency mining activity at a shop lot in Mile 17, Siburan on Wednesday (June 21). The raid, acting on intelligence, was conducted by an enforcement team involving personnel from Siburan police station and SESCO at around 10.50 am. Padawan police chief Supt Abang […]
Water supply disruption in Siburan and Serian until June 11
KUCHING: Residents in the Siburan and Serian area are advised to store an adequate supply of water following water filling and chlorination works starting at 10 am, today (Jun 9). JBALB Sarawak has issued a notice of water supply disruption affecting the areas of Tapah, Beratok, Jalan Keromboi, Jalan Padawan, and a portion of Serian […]
SJKC Tapah needs RM2 mln to complete construction of its new classroom
KUCHING: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Tapah in Siburan is still in need of RM2 million to finish the construction of its new classroom building. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the school under the purview of the Ministry of Education (MOE) needed a new building to replace the existing old wooden […]
Full-district status expected to boost Siburan’s progress
KUCHING: The upgrading of Siburan from a sub-district to a full district will drive its development to even greater heights and also contribute to the progress of this city, which is its immediate neighbour. “We are very thankful to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for having approved the upgrade,” said […]
Siburan PPV to vaccinate 1,000 people daily
SERIAN: The vaccination centre (PPV) at the Siburan community hall is expected to vaccinate more than 1,000 people daily to speed up the vaccination process towards achieving herd immunity. The opening of the centre in Siburan today (June 12) received good response from the local community as they do not need to go far for […]
Man drowns while bathing
SIBURAN: A 31-year-old man drowned while bathing at a riverbank near a water treatment plant at Kampung Sungai Langsat in Siburan here today (May 13). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the victim, identified as Bonnie Kota, was reported to have slipped and fallen into the river while he was bathing. […]
Landslide leaves house in mess
SIBURAN: Noises of soil movements and tree branches hitting and encroaching into their bedroom rudely awakened a family of eight this morning. They found that their house was breached by mud caused by a massive landslide. The incident happened around 7.40am at Kampung Duras when the family head who was the complainant heard tree branches […]
