Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
SUPP Stakan Branch new office bearers
Supp Stakan Branch announced the new office bearers for the period 2018 to 2020 that have being duly elected during the 2nd BranchTriennial General Meeting in Kuching on the 12th of Nov 2017. The branch committe newly elected committe is ready to serve it’s constituency to improve the living standards in the area and to assist as much as possible the requests from this growing residential and education area.
Working visit to Tamu Muhibbah Miri
Piasau State Assemblyman, Dato’ Sebastian Ting and Miri Mayor Adam Yii visited the Tamu Muhibbah Miri yesterday after receiving several requests from the hawkers there. Ting said the hawkers hoped that another public toilet will be constructed at the back of the wet market instead of the present one which is quite a distance away. The hawkers said most of the time, they work alone and it was not convenient to leave the stall alone for a long period to go to the toilet. Besides, they said, due to the increased number of people, they have toRead More
Dr Sim: get involved in war against dengue
The community must discard the idea that the war against dengue is the job of the Health Department or local authorities, and take charge of their own health and safety. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian called to the people to take charge of their own health instead of only relying on Health department or Local authorities on the war against dengue. Dr. Sim who was speaking at the mega Gotong royong event at Demak Laut centre Sunday said it takes a few minutes a weekRead More
Teng: turn handicraft-making into source of extra income
The women in Sarikei longhouses were urged to turn their skilled handicraft making into a source of extra income to supplement their family needs. Political secretary to chief minister Teng Ung Woo made this call when he represented Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing to present minor rural project (MRP) grants to village security and development committees (JKKKs) of Meradong constituency at the Rumah Lias in Ulu Stras near recently. He said the longhouse folk are known for their skills in making handicrafts such as mats, baskets, clothes and otherRead More
Helping out the less fortunate
Piasau State Assemblyman, Dato’ Sebastian Ting and Miri Women Caring Society, lead by Betty Pong, went to the Persatuan Ibu Bapa Kanak-kanak Istimewa Miri( PIBAKIS) and the Old Folks Home to share Christmas joy of giving to the less fortunate. At the Pibakis, the group gave out 20 school uniforms to the poor and needy OKU students. They then proceed to the old folks home, where the elderly were given free blood test. Ting said the event is jointly organised with Miri Women Caring Society and Diabetics of Malaysia Miri Branch. He thanked the organisers andRead More
