Bintulu Hospital gets RM1.6m boost for heart care
KUCHING: Bintulu Hospital has become the second public hospital in Sarawak to offer percutaneous intervention facilities, following a RM1.6 million donation from Sarawak Petroleum Berhad (PETROS) to the Sarawak Heart Foundation. The funds will be used to upgrade the hospital’s radiology angiography system to support cardiology angiography capabilities. PETROS chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid […]
Single mother with three children gets aid from Hope Place
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching has been relentless in helping those in need of help regardless of race, religion and creed. In its press statement recently, Hope Place has extended assistance and support to a single mother, Isafarina Rapaiee. The 34 year old single mother lives with her three young children in her relative’s house at […]
MP donates laptops to boost health services
MIRI: In a move aimed at bolstering technological resources within the healthcare sector, local Member of Parliament Chiew Choon Man donated 20 laptops to the hospital here. He said this contribution was part of an ongoing initiative to enhance the efficiency and speed of healthcare services in the region. “These laptops will aid hospital staff […]
Penguang donates RM23,000 to longhouse fire victims
MARUDI: Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil has extended a personal contribution of RM23,000 to the victims of a recent fire at the Niga Ngayong longhouse along the Nyiro River in Tinjar. The blaze affected 46 doors of the longhouse and 330 people. Several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) also […]
BPHB donates RM1mil to Anjung Kasih YKN community welfare
BINTULU: The Anjung Kasih of the Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (YKN) at Bintulu Hospital has become the first Anjung Kasih YKN to receive full sponsorship from a corporate entity, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB). Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri stated that this initiative showed a good commitment by the private […]
Six churches receive UNIFOR funds totalling RM1.28mil
TEBEDU: The Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) has disbursed RM1.28 million to six churches in villages within the state constituency. The presentation, officiated by local elected representative Dr Simon Sinang Bada, took place at the Tebedu Service Centre recently. The churches receiving funds are St. Andrew’s in Kampung Daha Kisau, Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) in Kuhum […]
UNIFOR thanks DBOS for RM250,000 donation
KUCHING: The Sarawak UNIFOR Charitable Trust (SUCT) recently expressed its gratitude to the Development Bank of Sarawak (DBOS) for a generous donation of RM250,000. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the Minister in Charge of UNIFOR, acknowledged the support from DBOS in a statement. He said the bank’s contribution plays a […]
Mawan donates RM25K to Swak Scouts Association
KUCHING: Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom yesterday (Jun 6) presented funds amounting to RM25,000 to the Scouts Association of Malaysia Sarawak branch. The cheque was handed to the Executive Committee chairman of the Sarawak Scout Council, Peter Chai Mui Seng, during a luncheon meeting at a local restaurant. The allocated funds will support […]
Repok service centre distributes 654 school shoes
SARIKEI: Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii’s service centre in Repok has distributed 654 pairs of school shoes to students at SK Methodist Anglo-Chinese and SJK (C) Kwang Chien here today (June 6). Huang, who also serves as both Sarikei MP and Repok assemblyman, said in a statement […]
Divisional health office receives donation of x-ray machine
BINTULU: Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd yesterday handed over a donation comprising two units of Ultra-portable X-ray machine to the Bintulu Divisional Health Office. The symbolic contribution was presented by deputy chief executive of Press Metal Group Aluminum Holding Bhd, Choa Wei Keong to Bintulu Divisional Health Officer Dr Melvin Chung Hsien Liang in conjunction […]
