KUCHING, March 24 — The government is studying a proposal to build a railway linking Bintulu Port to the new capital of Indonesia, Nusantara, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said Bintulu Port’s strategic location in Borneo could facilitate the movement of goods from Sarawak to Indonesia using a shorter travel … Read more
PUTRAJAYA – Proses penukaran status Pelabuhan Bintulu kepada Pelabuhan Negeri Sarawak dijangka selesai tahun ini dan keseluruhan operasi pelabuhan tersebut akan diserahkan sepenuhnya kepada kerajaan negeri menjelang 2025, kata Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke. Satu memorandum persefahaman (MoU) berhubung penukaran status itu dimeterai antara Loke dan Timbalan Premier merangkap Menteri Infrastruktur dan Pembangunan Pelabuhan Sarawak Datuk Amar Douglas … Read more
BINTULU, Feb 16 — Eight crew members of the Bos Azlina vessel were rescued after it capsized some nine nautical miles Northwest of Kuala Kemena off Bintulu on Wednesday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Maritime Zone director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Muhamad Hassan said the crew members and a skipper were all Indonesians aged between … Read more
BINTULU, Jan 20 — Every family affected by the storm last Friday will receive financial aid of RM1,000, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the recipients are based on the records from the Social Welfare Department and the Bintulu Parliamentary Service Centre will facilitate in the … Read more
KUCHING, Jan 17 — The expected gas production of 150 MMscf/d at the F6 Field offshore Bintulu, to be evacuated to MLNG Satu Plant, is projected to generate an impressive revenue of approximately RM2.76 million per day, says Brooke Holding Sdn Bhd director Datuk Seri Wan Lizozman Wan Omar. According to him, this in turn … Read more
KUCHING, Jan 16 — Kuching and Bintulu have been declared rabies-infected areas. Sarawak Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Stephen Rundi Utom said of the 16 samples collected, 12 dogs tested positive for rabies, eight of which were in Kuching, one each in Padawan and Bau, and two in Bintulu. “All dogs … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC) dengan kerjasama Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak dan Pejabat Pentadbiran Bahagian Bintulu akan menganjurkan program MOTAC @ Bintulu selama tiga hari bermula 29 Disember. Fokus utama program tersebut adalah untuk memberi peluang kepada masyarakat menjana pendapatan melalui bidang perniagaan, penjualan produk kraftangan dan persembahan kesenian. “Program ini juga … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Balai Seni Negara telah mengadakan Program Seni Awam dan Pembangunan Lestari: Jum Berambeh Seni Awam sempena Bintulu Eco Carnival 2023, Ia dalam usaha untuk membudayakan kesedaran masyarakat terhadap kelestarian alam sekitar melalui seni. Program itu dianjurkan dengan kerjasama Lembaga Kemajuan Bintulu bersama Kelab Guru-Guru Seni Bintulu, seniman tempatan dan komuniti setempat di … Read more
BINTULU, Dec 8 — Time constraints can be a challenge, but this did not stop a highly skilled and passionate muralist from creating a stunning work of art on the wall of a building here. Dhiyaul Mohamad Ashraf Dawari, 32, or better known as Yaulacap, had only just returned from another project in Medan, Indonesia … Read more
MIRI, Dec 1 ― Works to replace three aerobridges at Miri and Bintulu airports have been completed at a cost of RM6.3 million, said Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. He said the aerobridge at Miri Airport had cost RM1.9 million, while the two at Bintulu Airport cost RM2.2 million each due to … Read more
