SARAWAK
Saturday, February 04, 2012Boiling point
MIRI: Fed up with being cheated for the past three years, folk in the interior are taking it upon themselves to rectify the current woe of non-delivery of subsidised essentials to their settlements.
Johari: Housing Ministry’s new scheme to raise standard of longhouses
KUCHING: The Housing Ministry is working on a new scheme for longhouses that will not only improve their safety features but raise their standards to be on par with those of terraced houses.
Search on for the best HDC neighbourhood
KUCHING: Attractive cash rewards are up for grabs for neighbourhoods that are outstanding in terms of upkeeping, cleanliness, safety and liveliness.
Chief visits policeman who came out of a coma
KUCHING: ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad visited one of his men warded for virus infection of the lungs and kidneys at the Sarawak General Hospital’s intensive care unit.
‘Grasscutters’ mow more than just homeowner’s lawn
KUCHING: A man found out that a few “grasscutters” did more than mowing the lawn when he returned to his house, finding it broken into.
Toddler loses gold necklace to crafty women
KUCHING: Two women are believed to have stolen a gold necklace from a three-year-old toddler in a supermarket here.
Runaway finally returns home, much to joy of parents
SIBU: A runaway daughter has finally returned to her parents after missing for several days.
A sign that heaven is watching
SIMUNJAN: A signboard is supposed to show directions to road users, but for Ervina Silin, it was a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Jais and ministry to promote use of standard halal logo
KUCHING: The state Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) and the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry will soon carry out surprise checks on eateries that have halal logos.
Nailing low national export value
KUCHING: Sarawak’s furniture makers contribute just 3% to the national export value although the state is resource rich.
Lack of talented designers in sector also a concern
KUCHING: It would take a lot of new talents to build Sarawak’s furniture sector, says director of Design and Innovation Institute at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Dr Khairul Aidil Azlin Abdul Rahman.
Jabu suggests holding seminars on education opportunities
BETONG: The Education Department has been told to hold seminars for rural parents to inform them of the opportunities for higher learning here.



