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SIBU (April 7): Wednesday’s freak storm has exerted heavy losses on both the organiser and traders of Ramadan bazaar at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 2 here, said Abdul Taib Rosli. The Taman Selera Harmoni Sibu Muslim Traders Association chairman estimated losses to run into several thousands o

KUCHING (April 6): The move by the state government to have more source countries for foreign workers other than just Indonesia will greatly benefit the plantation sector, said Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) chairman Eric Kiu. “We are delighted to note that the Sarawak Ca

SIBU (April 6): Five schools here were affected by the violent storm that took place between 7pm and 7.20pm yesterday, said Sarawak Education director Datu Dr Azhar Ahmad. He said the schools are SMK Bandar Sibu, SMK Tung Hua, SMK Rosli Dhoby, SJK Tung Hua and SMK Sacred Heart. The roofs of se

KUCHING (April 5): The See Hua Group of newspapers received a courtesy call from officials of KPJ East Malaysia Regional at The Borneo Post office in Crown Towers here yesterday morning. Leading the delegation, comprising KPJ regional head marketing communication Ana Ling, regional digital strate

MIRI (April 5): Business owners Kiew Kong Yen and Chua Li Chen have found themselves in the spotlight after erecting a large banner in front of their coffee shop over a week ago. Photos of the banner at First Café, Senadin in Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia telling customers in need they can order a

SIBU (April 4): It was business as usual for health clinics here amid concerns of a planned nationwide strike by a group of contract doctors yesterday. An observation at Sibu Jaya community clinic found the facility operating as usual without any service disruption. It was also learned that La

KUCHING (April 4): Japan’s ambassador to Malaysia, Takahashi Katsuhiko, on Tuesday graced the opening ceremony of Chitose Carbon Capture Central here. In a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, he said this facility was built next to a new coal-fired power plant. “This is one of th

KUCHING (April 3): People must work together and find the right combination of strategies to address various issues related to land use and sustainability, said Dr Goh Chun Sheng. The Harvard University Asia Centre researcher, whose focus is on sustainable development in Malaysian and Indonesian

SIBU (April 2): Fifteen new Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) councillors were appointed for the 2023-2025 term today in a swearing-in ceremony. The 15 councillors make up the total of 32 councillors, with 17 reappointed. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the SMC Chairman’s Office, Level 24 Wisma S

I SHARE the sentiments of those who oppose the use of religion for political purposes in the Federation of Malaysia – or anywhere at all! The Federation, created in 1963, was not intended to be a theocratic state. Any attempt to push for such a state now will undermine the foundation and the stru