SIBU: A total of 431 companies with 1,559 new employees have been assisted by the Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) in applying for employment allowances under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 and 3.0. SCCCI which revealed this in a statement yesterday (Apr 10) said most of the applications
SIBU: ‘Kompia’, the Foochow pastry with a hole in the centre, is one of the signature foods of Sibu. Also known as the Foochow bagel which originated from China, the crispy small round bread is made of flour, yeast, and salt with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of it.
SIBU: A total of 93 primary schools received funds amounting to RM93,000 from the One-Stop Committee to Address Drugs and Substances Issues (OSC MIDS) here on Thursday. The fund was allocated through the Drug Prevention Education Programme (PPDa), where each school was allocated RM1,000 respectively. Initially, the PPD has applied
SIBU: Three hundred and fifty seven boxes of firecrackers and fireworks worth RM150,500 were seized by the General Operations Force (GOF) 10th Battalion under Ops Kontraban on Wednesday (Apr 6). GOF 10th Battalion commanding officer Supt Mohammad Hafiz Kadir told a press conference today that a premises at Lorong Ding
SIBU: Sarawak’s oldest mosque, the Al-Qadim Mosque, is set to reopen for tarawih prayers during the last 10 days of Ramadan. The 161-year-old mosque was closed for five years for restoration. Many members of the public are happy to hear about its reopening. New Sarawak Tribune spoke with several locals
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy suffered RM2.1 million losses in damaged properties since 2020 due to careless excavation by contractors. Sarawak Energy’s regional manager for Western Region Choo Min Chong in a statement yesterday (March 29), urged contactors to closely monitor work at sites to ensure their workers do not damage underground
SIBU: The Kuching High Court’s decision on Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) for late delivery of properties in Sarawak is considered fair to both developers and house buyers. The issue should not be politicised, said Deputy Minister II for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee in a
SIBU: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication is studying the proposal to turn the State Water Authority into a corporate body. This was revealed by its minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi during Sibu Water Board’s (SWB) dinner here on Saturday night. “Currently, the State Water Authority is in the form of
SIBU: The General Operations Force (GOF) 10th Battalion base camp in Lanang, which was built in 1969, will be moved to a new base camp by 2025. This was revealed by GOF 10th Battalion commanding officer Supt Mohammad Hafiz Kadir in a press conference held after the 215th Police Day
SIBU: Four local councils will be joining Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) in switching off their lights for an hour in conjunction with Sarawak Earth Hour on Saturday (March 26) starting from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. The councils are Kuching City South Council (MBKS), Miri City Council (MCC), Padawan Municipal Council (PMC)
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