Monday, September 8th, 2025
Wilfred Yap Hands Over Project to Fix SK Satria Jaya Sinkhole
Students and teachers of SK Satria Jaya can now look forward to a safer school compound after Kota Sentosa Assemblyman, YB Wilfred Yap, handed over the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2025 project to repair a sinkhole and upgrade the area. The RM150,000 project, funded by the Sarawak Government and implemented by JKR with contractor Muffa Trading, will stabilise the ground and improve the school compound. The sinkhole, which appeared in October 2024, had been a major safety concern until the area was cordoned off. “I am relieved that work canRead More
Miri Launches Geological Safety Assessment
A delegation from the Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia (JMG) recently conducted a site visit to the landslide area at Kampung Haji Wahid, carrying out a comprehensive evaluation of slope safety and landslide risks using aerial reconnaissance technology. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak and Piasau assemblyman, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew invited to join the team on-site together with department officials, experts, and technical personnel said the visit aimed to gain a detailed understanding of the slope and soil conditions, and to obtain professional inputRead More
Lo Khere Chiang: Malaysia’s True Birth Was in 1963, Not 1957
Dato Ir. Lo Khere Chiang, Assemblyman for Batu Kitang, has criticised the Director of the National Archives for declaring the 1957 Proclamation of Independence as Malaysia’s “birth certificate,” stressing that Malaysia was only formed in 1963. “No amount of gold leaf, carvings, or poetic words can change the truth: the Proclamation of Independence 1957 is not Malaysia’s birth certificate. It is Malaya’s,” Lo said. He emphasised that 31 August 1957 marked Malaya’s independence, while Sarawak and North Borneo gained independence in July and August 1963 respectively, before forming Malaysia withRead More
