KUCHING: Nyurak Keti started his duties as the new Bintulu Division Resident effective December 5.
The former Kapit Resident moved to Bintulu to replace Datuk Jack Aman Luat who is currently Director of Other Religious Affairs Unit (UNIFOR).
For the record, Jack has taken on the responsibility of Bintulu Division Resident for five years.
A brief handover ceremony was held at the Bintulu Divisional Resident’s Office on Monday which was also attended by Bintulu Divisional Deputy Resident Husaini Hakim and Tatau District Officer Jabang Juntan.
In other developments, Jack welcomed the appointment of Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing as the new Malaysian Tourism Minister.
He hopes that the appointment will boost the tourism industry in Bintulu, which has many interesting places as tourist hotspots.
He said that an Office of the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and a handicraft centre should be built in Bintulu to drive the tourism sector there.
At the same time, he hoped that people’s projects such as the construction of the Jepak Bridge and the new Bintulu Divisional Administration Centre would be constantly monitored to ensure that the projects could be completed on schedule in addition to complying with the set standards.
