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Metro News 26 Nov 2024 | 11:00 PM

Grants to folk at 51 Sibu longhouses for festivities

Residents of 51 Iban longhouses have more to cheer about in the upcoming festive season after receiving grants from Sibu MP Oscar Ling’s service centre.

Metro News 9 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

RM1.57mil loans for longhouses in Dudong

A COUPLE of longhouses in Dudong area of Sibu, Sarawak, have received Gawai “gifts”.

Metro News 21 June 2023 | 11:00 PM

Projects to transform longhouses get green light from state

ALL Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) involving longhouses in the Bukit Assek constituency have been approved by the Sarawak Premier’s Office.

Sabah & Sarawak 26 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

Group takes healthcare to longhouses in Sarawak

Over 100 indigenous villagers in Long Seridan, Kampung Long Meraan and Kampung Long Balau in Sarawak’s Miri Division have benefitted from Yayasan Kesenian Orang Asli’s (YKOA) medical camp.

Metro News 28 Dec 2023 | 11:00 PM

Nangka rep promises brighter roads, longhouses with LED lights

ROADS in the Nangka constituency will be brighter at night as streetlights will have LED bulbs.

Metro News 18 June 2023 | 11:00 PM

MP pledges to look into water, electricity woes at longhouses

THE Gawai celebration kept Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing busy as he visited several longhouses in Bintulu and Sibu.

Nation 12 Oct 2022 | 01:25 PM

Bomba heli sends food aid to longhouses cut off by floods in Sarawak

SIBU: A helicopter of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) was used to send dry foodstuff to 140 heads of household (KIR) at four flood-affected longhouses in Bukit Mabong district, Kapit, on Wednesday (Oct 12).

Metro News 5 Jan 2023 | 11:00 PM

Tourism Minister: More longhouses to be turned into homestay accommodation

TOURISM, Arts and Culture Ministry will turn several longhouses into homestay accommodation to promote eco-tourism.

Sabah & Sarawak 10 Dec 2021 | 06:37 AM

Sarawak Polls: Arduous journey to campaign at Bukit Assek's longhouses

SIBU: Dayak longhouses are usually located in the rural area but in Bukit Assek constituency, which is the heartbeat of Sibu town, there are 13 longhouses.

Metro News 6 Feb 2022 | 11:00 PM

Foundation foots bill to rebuild razed longhouses

YAYASAN Wilayah Persekutuan (YWP) has agreed to rebuild five longhouses that were razed in a fire in Bukit Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail last month.

Nation 21 Jan 2021 | 07:20 AM

Kanowit cops staying vigilant over twelve longhouses in Pasai cluster

KANOWIT: Police are maintaining vigilance over 12 longhouses as Covid-19 cases continue to soar from the Pasai Cluster in the district here.

Metro News 13 June 2022 | 11:00 PM

Give longhouses a makeover using interest-free loan, Dayak community advised

The Dayak community in Sarawak can apply to have their longhouses rebuilt as the State Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is providing an affordable housing loan financing scheme.

Nation 26 Mar 2023 | 12:11 PM

Flooding forces evacuation of three longhouses in Kanowit

1.30pm on Sunday (March 26) to house residents from three flood-affected longhouses.

Nation 19 Apr 2021 | 11:07 AM

Covid-19: 589 new cases, three deaths and four clusters linked to 13 longhouses recorded in Sarawak

KUCHING: Four new Covid-19 clusters involving 13 longhouses have been identified in Sarawak, as the state reported 589 new cases and three deaths on Monday (April 19).

Nation 24 Sept 2020 | 04:54 AM

Sarawak PKR claims it’s being barred from visiting Baram rural longhouses

MIRI: Sarawak PKR has alleged that directives have been to prevent party members from visiting Dayak and Iban longhouses in the Baram district.

Metro News 16 Feb 2021 | 11:00 PM

Covid-19: Sibu longhouses urged to start community policing

THE Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of longhouses in Sibu should implement “community policing” to ensure residents comply with the strict standard operating procedures (SOP) to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in their area.

Nation 4 Feb 2021 | 10:32 AM

Covid-19: Sarawak to step up checks at longhouses as cases rise

KUCHING: Sarawak will step up the enforcement of movement restrictions at longhouses and districts which have been locked down in order to contain the current surge of Covid-19 cases.

Nation 25 Jan 2021 | 05:22 AM

Covid-19: 48 longhouses still under lockdown due to Sibu's Pasai cluster

SIBU: Forty-eight longhouses in this district are still under lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 stemming from the Pasai cluster.

Nation 5 May 2021 | 10:17 AM

Seven more longhouses, one village in Sarawak placed under EMCO

KUCHING: Seven more longhouses and a village in Sarawak have been placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) starting Wednesday (May 5) and Thursday (May 6), says the state disaster management committee.

Nation 26 Apr 2021 | 11:40 AM

Sungai Duan EMCO expanded to include six more longhouses, one school, says Ismail Sabri

PETALING JAYA: Six more longhouses and a school in Mukah, Sarawak, have been placed in an extension of the enhanced movement control order (MCO) owing to new clusters, says Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

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