KOTA KINABALU: About 50 women and men danced the poco-poco to attract joggers’ attention in town to call for an end to discrimination and injustice against women and marginalised communities in Malaysia in conjunction with the international campaign 16 Days … Continue reading
Ferry tragedy: Body of teenage student found
SEMPORNA: The body of a teenage schoolboy who drowned when a ferry he was travelling in, sank in Sungai Manis, Lihak-Lihak near here on Saturday, was recovered yesterday morning. A search and rescue (SAR) team found 14-year-old Mohd Annawawi Nunhati’s … Continue reading
Shareda objects to 30 pct low-cost house proposal
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Housing And Real Estate Developers Association (Shareda) strongly objects to the government’s proposal for private developers to build 30 per cent of low-cost houses in new housing schemes in urban areas of Sabah. Its president, Datuk … Continue reading
Mosque conducts circumcision ceremony
MIRI: A total of 31 male students aged 11 to 15 years old in Bakam took part in a circumcision ceremony held at Darul Khairat mosque recently. The fourth of such event to be organised by the mosque’s committee, it … Continue reading
Julaihi: Information Dept and K1M play vital role towards SCORE’s success
KUCHING: Officers of the Malaysian Information Department and members of the Komuniti 1Malaysia (K1M) have an important role to play towards the success of the Sarawak Corridor of Renwable Energy (SCORE), said Industrial Development Assistant Minister Julaihi Narawi. He said … Continue reading
State-level Civil Service Day at BCCK on Nov 30
KUCHING: This year’s state-level Civil Service Day celebrations will see 4,500 civil servants from 172 state and federal departments converge at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) this Nov 30. It is organised by the Human Resource Management Unit, Chief … Continue reading
Taxi associations furious with illegal ‘budget taxis’
KUCHING: Sarawak Taxi Owners Association, Bumi Kenyalang Taxi Association, and Kuching Division Taxi Association are unhappy over the presence of illegal ‘budget taxis’, which have affected their business for years. Sarawak Taxi Owners Association chairman Tay Teck Ming lamented that … Continue reading
Giving aid ahead of floods
MATU: Igan MP Datuk Wahab Dolah said he would distribute food items to the poor and needy in his area ahead of possible floods. He decided to break from tradition as past experience showed it was not easy to distribute … Continue reading
SUPP Bintulu branch holds committee meeting
BINTULU: SUPP Bintulu branch held its first committee meeting last Saturday, and several items were discussed. One was the election of delegates to the party’s triennial delegates’ conference (TDC), which is slated to be held in Kuching from Dec 9 … Continue reading
Chong accepts CM’s challenge
KUCHING: State DAP secretary Chong Chieng Jen has accepted Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s recent dare to him to utter allegations of cronyism and nepotism outside the State Legislative Assembly. “Yes, I am accepting his (Taib’s) challenge to … Continue reading
Sibu to have cycling tracks in new residential areas
SIBU: Boosted by the accolades for their efforts in greening up the town, Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) now mulls setting up cycling tracks in new residential areas. Its chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King told The Borneo Post yesterday that cycling … Continue reading
RM40 million initial fund for Julau road
SIBU: The government has allocated an initial sum of RM40 million for the construction of the RM92 million Entabai-Rantau Limau Road in Julau. Information, Communication and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang announced this at a meet-the-people session at Rumah … Continue reading
Group to invest RM3 mln in funeral parlour
SIBU: NV Multi Asia is to invest RM3 million for a new funeral parlour here. The group’s managing director Datuk David Kong said it would be located not far from the town. “This year onwards we will build parlours, including … Continue reading
Step up efforts to document words, Bidayuhs urged
KUCHING: Efforts to document and preserve the Bidayuh language cannot be delayed anymore because deep words are at the risk of dying down together with the older Bidayuh generation. Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) president Datu Ik Pahon said the … Continue reading
Bidayuhs urged to help preserve language
KUCHING: The Bidayuh language is at risk of extinction if the community itself does not make an effort to contribute towards the preservation and continuity of the language. Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) chief advisor Dato Sri Michael Manyin said … Continue reading
Fun operators appeal for leeway
SIBU: It looks like the Association of Entertainment Centres Sarawak (AECS) have a lot to say when it comes to matters pertaining to shift of business premises, limitation of areas designated for entertainment outlets, business hours and permit for guest … Continue reading
Association members visit famed temple
SIBU: Members of the Sibu Night Market Traders Association recently paid a visit to the famed Yu Lung San Tien En Si Buddhist Temple at KM26 Sibu-Bintulu Road. The group, led by chairman Wong Doh Sing, also visited the various … Continue reading
Seasonal fruit hawkers refuse to relocate
KUCHING: Hawkers of seasonal fruits like durian are faced with the prickly problem of being ordered to move to a venue that they say will cause them loss of business. It was business as usual next to the wet market … Continue reading
Minimum cigarette price ruling receives mixed reactions
KOTA KINABALU: The government’s latest ruling of imposing a minimum price of RM6.40 for a 20-pack cigarette received mixed reactions from the public, including smokers. A survey showed that the hike in cigarette price was not an appropriate move by … Continue reading
Partial lunar eclipse expected tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: A partial lunar eclipse is expected to happen tomorrow from 1.17am to 5.28am. According to a statement from the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia yesterday, the eclipse will start at 1.17am and reach its maximum phase at 3.24am. “It … Continue reading