tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7130751805829962252012-02-01T13:00:46.745+08:00BintuluOnlineNews & photosbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-23468093385365450152012-02-01T13:00:00.001+08:002012-02-01T13:00:46.759+08:006,000 impatient applicants storm centre to get vouchers
HUGE CROWD AT CIVIC CENTRE: Thousands of people thronged the civic centre to collect their cash vouchers.
BINTULU: Some 6,000 successful applicants of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) from Jepak, Kidurong and Kemena constituencies stormed the Bintulu Civic Centre here yesterday.
As early as 8am, the compound of the centre was packed causing a minor commotion between the huge and bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-5228441391342150902012-01-03T10:00:00.000+08:002012-01-03T10:01:17.914+08:00Visual arts body holds first AGM, appoints new exco
BVC SUPREME COUNCIL: (Seated from left, second row)
Nor Amilia, Fairuz, Juna, Nur Nafhatun, Rizal, Masdilah and other BVC members
pose for a group photo. Read More
BINTULU: Bintulu Visual-Arts Community (BVC), a local photography
association, held its first annual general meeting (AGM) recently, where it
also appointed members of its supreme council for 2012-2014.
The association was bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-46786695095143645502011-11-14T16:50:00.001+08:002011-11-14T16:50:15.470+08:00Sarawak Government Machinery To Ensure Development Projects Take Off On Time
KUCHING, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government and its machinery
will ensure that all projects under the 10th Malaysia Plan and Sarawak
Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) will take off as scheduled and
implemented smoothly, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said
Monday.
He urged all the ministries, departments, agencies, including
government-linked companies, bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-30697576081526757882011-11-14T16:14:00.001+08:002011-11-14T16:15:13.974+08:00S'wak manages its finances prudently, says Taib
KUCHING: Sarawak has managed its finances in a transparent and prudent manner as reflected in the "Clean Certificate" it received for the 2010 Public Accounts for the ninth consecutive year, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said.Taib, who is state Finance Minister, said the state had also again been affirmed with commendable credit ratings from both the international and domestic bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-57364353865567280102011-11-14T16:05:00.001+08:002011-11-14T16:06:43.182+08:00M'sia has highest obesity rate in Southeast Asia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the highest obesity rate among Southeast Asian countries and ranked sixth in Asia-Pacific region, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said."This is something which we should think together and to promote awareness among the people to take action to reduce sugar intake."We view this matter seriously because excessive intake of sugar could lead to bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-22459620140601598252011-10-17T16:15:00.000+08:002011-10-17T16:15:17.575+08:00Think out of the box to offset rising costs, developers told
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SUCCESSFUL OPERATION: Six lorries loaded with 176 logs seized in Belaga.
BELAGA: The police in Belaga scored another major success after they arrested six lorry drivers as they were trying to transport suspected illegally felled logs out of town last Saturday.
This is one of their biggest successes against the rampant illegal logging taking place in the upper reaches of the Rejang.
Last May, bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-43656646311003555512011-09-14T18:08:00.000+08:002011-09-14T18:08:10.475+08:00Ministry cracks down on fakes<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
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LONGEST: Hotel staff cutting the moon cake which is to be sold at RM50 per foot for charity.(More photos)
BINTULU: Bintulu booked a spot in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) yesterday when 30 staff of ParkCity Everly Hotel successfully completed the longest mooncake line in Malaysia measuring 710.32 metres long.
The attempt was led by the hotel’s banquet chef Tan Moh Huat and witnessed bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-46570007585585605582011-09-06T16:00:00.000+08:002011-09-06T16:00:40.491+08:00Stop Animal Abuse In Malaysia : Online PetitionStop Animal Abuse In Malaysia : Online Petition:Animal abuse is increasingly rampant in Malaysia, with senseless abuses and killings by local councils and cold-blooded people. We must act NOW, and act FAST.Let's play a role in stopping animal abuse and cruelty! We aim to collect 50,000 signatures ASAP and present it to our Prime Minister.Please sign the joint online petition by leading Malaysian bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-47132780999344847792011-09-03T16:30:00.001+08:002011-09-03T16:30:25.961+08:00Samalaju Port to be the key catalyst for Bintulu Port
SOLE LOGISTICS PLAY: Through the ownership of Samalaju Port, Bintulu Port will be one of the exciting stories to emerge from the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) to support the Samalaju Industrial Park, SCORE’s primary growth area.
KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd’s (Bintulu Port) prospects lie in Sarawak’s growth story as it may potentially play an active role in operating bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-3313786215935009782011-09-03T16:26:00.000+08:002011-09-03T16:26:50.791+08:00Designer for port Samalaju Port<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
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BINTULU: Companies and factories operating here have been strictly reminded to ensure that their premises do not become aedes mosquito breeding grounds.
This reminder came from Bintulu Health Department officer Dr Abdul Rahim Abdullah who expressed his worry on the increase in dengue outbreaks around the industrial areas lately.
“This year alone, two cases of the epidemic had been recorded bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-16356473896381274422011-08-24T11:19:00.000+08:002011-08-24T11:19:16.549+08:00Sg Asap’s tourism and aquaculture potential should be developed — Chin
Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui
BINTULU: The federal and state government must work together in providing enough economic activity for the people in Sg Asap, Belaga.
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said the area is not only a major source of electricity but has good potential in the tourism and aquaculture sector.
“I am sure the federal tourism bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-64342562467132645042011-08-24T11:13:00.000+08:002011-08-24T11:13:28.548+08:00Sighting of Syawal moon on Aug 29
KUALA LUMPUR: The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal on Tuesday announced 30 locations for the sighting of the Syawal moon on Aug 29 to determine the date for Aidilfitri this year.
The Conference of Rulers have agreed that determining the Aidilfitri date would be based on "rukyah" (sighting of the new moon) and "hisab" (astronomical calculations), with the announcement to be made on bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-15865034089848635462011-08-24T11:03:00.000+08:002011-08-24T11:03:13.141+08:00Dangerous stretches identified
The multipurpose vehicle is a mangled wreck after the accident at Km38 of Jalan Sri Aman-Sarikei in Sarawak .-Bernama picture
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Safety Department has identified 25 accident-prone road stretches in the state, says director Rano Alywino Akat.
He said the stretches in Kuching were Sultan Tengah Road, KM7 to KM15 of Matang Road, Stephen Yong Road, 7th to 15th mile of bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-43332641395153583932011-08-24T10:52:00.000+08:002011-08-24T10:52:47.113+08:00Bintulu Port’s diversification to provide earnings excitement
TO BE FINALISED: Photo shows tug boats at Bintulu Port’s marine berth. Kenanga Research says Bintulu Port’s tariff revisions were yet to be finalised by the government.
KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd’s (Bintulu Port) has submitted a proposal to build and operate Samalaju Port following the state government’s invitation, according to analysts.
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-82077245288211455252011-08-24T10:43:00.001+08:002011-08-24T10:43:32.706+08:00Bintulu Port outlines five-year strategic plan
PROPOSED BUSINESSES: Photo shows the board of directors of Bintulu Port during the press conference which followed the AGM. Bintulu Port reveals its three new proposed businesses under its five-year Strategic Plan.
KUCHING: In a written response to a list of questions received from the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG), Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (Bintulu Port) outlined its bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-42482749246303300152011-08-24T10:37:00.000+08:002011-08-24T10:37:02.333+08:00Mustapa: South Korean company wants to set up business in BintuluKUCHING: Many international companies are zeroing in on Sarawak to locate their operations and one in particular is a South Korean company dealing in the manufacturing of silicon metal.
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said during his recent visit to South Korea, he met with a company there which had expressed keen interest in setting up a base in Bintulu.bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-55728997033123242802011-08-24T10:24:00.000+08:002011-08-24T10:24:34.920+08:00Additional collection service to get rid of festive waste
BINTULU: Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, Bintulu Branch has announced that there will be additional collection services on the eve of Hari Raya on Aug 29 for several locations here.
The additional service on this date will start from 8pm until midnight while the affected residential areas are Kampung Baru, Taman Sebiew Indah (SPPS A), Taman Sebiew Indah (SPPS B), Kpg Jepak, Kampung Assyakirin bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-89532130138615386132011-08-24T10:10:00.000+08:002011-08-24T10:10:23.194+08:00Ministry launches festive price control scheme
ENSURING FAIR PRICE AND SUFFICIENT SUPPLY: Ismail (right) cuts the rope as a gimmick to launch the scheme as Idrus (second left) and Lee (fourth left) look on.
BINTULU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) launched the Hari Raya 2011 festive season price control scheme for Bintulu Division including Tatau and Sebauh sub-districts yesterday which will take bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-15939307659132283102011-08-24T09:42:00.000+08:002011-08-24T09:42:30.640+08:00Prompt action against illegal loggersSFC re-activates operation to curb unauthorised logging at Bakun
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However, he added the police could only launch an investigation into allegations of illegal logging and gangsterism at Bakun lake if an official report was made.
Bakar was commenting on a front-page bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-59643986672913057372011-08-24T09:29:00.000+08:002011-08-24T09:29:38.122+08:00Illegal loggers protected by gangsters harvesting logs and creating fear for the past 10 months
They have brought in heavy machinery, tugboats, speedboats and longboats to the area. - Representative of Community leaders - Photo Edit by Roystein Emmor
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USE IT WELL: Dr Rundi (left) presents a mock cheque to a community leader as Tuah (second left) looks on.
BINTULU: Community leaders must continuously update themselves on latest developments in order to be able to serve effectively.
Assistant Minister of Public Health and Utilities Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom warned that with the increase in the number of educated people in their bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-61721262889517730752011-08-16T11:10:00.002+08:002011-08-16T11:10:41.705+08:00Dr Rundi: Don’t be influenced by rumours spread through InternetBINTULU: State Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom has reminded the people here not to be easily deceived by rumours spread through the Internet as the 13th general election draws nearer.
He said he had to give this reminder as it was inevitable that many people would come across these postings in blogs and web portals put up by those who were out to create issuesbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-51145990188343914472011-08-15T17:27:00.001+08:002011-08-15T17:37:29.824+08:00Majlis penyerahan sumbangan masjid dan surau bahagian Bintulu
Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) telah menganjurkan majlis penyerahan sumbangan masjid dan surau bagi bahagian Bintulu bertempat di Masjid Assyakirin Bintulu.
Seramai 74 orang wakil jawatankuasa masjid dan surau di bahagian Bintulu menerima sumbangan berjumlah RM74,000 bertujuan untuk membantu dari segi kewangan bagi membiayai aktiviti-aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh masjid dan surau semasa bulan bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-83605220453779691722011-07-28T16:35:00.000+08:002011-07-28T16:35:48.331+08:00More partners sought to help the less fortunateBINTULU: Corporate bodies and non-governmental organisations are urged to collaborate with MyKasih Foundation to reach out to more needy people across Malaysia.
Highlighting this, MyKasih Foundation chief executive officer Jeff Perera said their programmes are very much dependent on the support of all their partners.
Speaking at the launched of MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ programme at bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-90537827700168755082011-07-28T16:30:00.001+08:002011-07-28T16:32:29.275+08:00Murphy helps make life easier for poor families
EASY AND EFFICIENT: Perera (second right) explains the efficiency of using MyKad technology to facilitate the distribution of aid as Pointer (left), a representative of Bintulu District Office Kiprawi Mohd Mokhtar and Hoh (right) look on. >>More
BINTULU: Murphy Sarawak Oil Co Ltd (Murphy Sarawak) has donated RM104,000 to MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood’s food aid and training programme.
bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-27164420355397152512011-07-28T16:23:00.000+08:002011-07-28T16:23:20.803+08:00Longhouse chief refutes claims of dirty river
WATER SUPPLY PROBLEM: Ado showing the broken pipeline that needs to be repaired as Bugang (right), KTS camp manager Ling Uong Chong (fifth right), Penghulu Sanok (sixth right) and others look on.
BINTULU: The longhouse chief of Rumah Ado, Sg Kakus Tatau yesterday refuted claims that the longhouse residents were forced to turn to the polluted Kakus river as their source of drinking water bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-75496014591785723032011-07-26T18:11:00.002+08:002011-07-26T18:11:54.100+08:00Murphy Sarawak contributed RM104,000 to the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood programmebintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-15885317326216878122011-07-09T16:18:00.002+08:002011-07-09T16:18:54.556+08:00Continue to improve knowledge and skillsBINTULU: Kindergarten teachers must constantly upgrade themselves by enhancing their knowledge and skills in order to be a quality educator.
State director of National Unity and Integration Department Dirwana Azool urged kindergarten teachers to continue improving their skills and be bold enough to explore more methods in teaching in order to be creative.
He reminded them their roles as an bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-91560340497273728872011-07-04T19:09:00.002+08:002011-07-04T19:09:26.960+08:00Principals have role in shaping human resourceBINTULU: School principals not only manage their schools but are involved in forming disciplined human capital of the future.
Minister of Planning and Resource Management, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the role played by principals is critical as the school is a nursery to produce knowledgeable, competent and high calibre individuals capable of continuing the country’s leadership.
“A bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-60935419221684981702011-07-04T19:05:00.000+08:002011-07-04T19:05:09.872+08:00Lawyers casting professionalism aside to stay aliveBINTULU: It’s a dog-eat-dog world in the legal fraternity and this has forced a growing number of young legal eagles to seek greener pastures elsewhere.
Advocates Associations of Sarawak (AAS) Bintulu chairman Henry Ling lamented that most lawyers in the state were underpaid because legal firms lower their fees to stay afloat due to stiff competition.
“With fierce undercutting, low income and bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-31593321113887100602011-07-04T18:57:00.000+08:002011-07-04T18:57:00.160+08:00Bintulu High Court to have online paymentBINTULU: Bintulu High Court will be equipped with an electronic system to facilitate ‘e-payment’, which will allow lawyers to make online payment without having to carry large quantity of cash to the court.
Bintulu High Court Judicial Commissioner John Ko Wai Seng said the use of ‘e-payment’ is not only more secure but the safety issues will not arise.
“A fee payment for a case is no longer bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-71103365882802399082011-07-04T18:55:00.002+08:002011-07-04T18:55:28.938+08:00Sex education vital for teens — SUPP BintuluBINTULU: Sex education is vital for teenagers, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bintulu branch chairman Henry Ling.
He blamed poor sex education at home and through the Internet and movies for the rising decay of private and public morality.
“The behaviour of parents, teachers and people or the behaviour of political leaders and the way they talk in public and behave all can influence bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-19005402252109396882011-07-04T10:58:00.002+08:002011-09-06T17:03:17.997+08:00Ervita is Miss Sarawak Model of the World 2011
BEAUTIES: Ervita (third left) with (from left) Connie Sii, Elaine Kho and Susie Teo.
BINTULU: Ervita Gireen from Kuching beat 15 other finalists to become Miss Sarawak Model of the World 2011 at the grand final held at Bintulu Civic Centre on Saturday night.
First runner-up Elaine Kho from Miri won the subsidiary title of Miss Popularity, Susie Teo from Bintulu was second runner-up and bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-39874432340585180422011-07-04T10:39:00.000+08:002011-07-04T10:39:58.465+08:00Walking the talk on Vasthu SastraTHE purpose of life is to serve people selflessly and unconditionally, according to author T Selva.
The writer of best-seller Vasthu Sastra Guide (Indian Feng Shui) feels he is on the correct path of helping people via his free talks worldwide.
He has, so far, presented 330 talks in London, Florida, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Chennai, New Delhi, Brunei, Singapore and all over Malaysia on how to bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-48164309608653027162010-07-06T12:08:00.000+08:002010-07-06T12:08:10.321+08:00Jamming studio spreads its wingsRASHDAN Entertainment Groups (REG), a popular jamming studio in Mukah, has spread its wings to Bintulu.
Registered on March 16, 2004, it has been encouraging youths to use their time wisely and develop their talents, especially in music.
REG is not new to some music fans in Bintulu as it had opened a jamming studio in Medan Jaya back in 2005.
According to founder-owner Zabidin Zamhari, 42, the bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-23517316977740507702010-06-09T17:26:00.001+08:002010-06-09T17:27:27.075+08:00Bakun Lake holds vast potential for fish cultureVIABLE market, social equity and environmental awareness are among the key factors to consider before fish culture in the 70,000 sq km Bakun Lake - about the size of Singapore - can be successfully implemented.
CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) unit leader Dr Jerome Lazard made this observation in an interview after his recent trip to the lake site, some bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-74152798947793399962010-05-20T15:25:00.002+08:002010-05-20T15:29:00.745+08:00Resident in step with dance festivalBINTULU Resident Ismail Mohd Hanis has praised the Bintulu office (cultural section) of the Social Development and Urbanisation Ministry for continuing to organise dance festivals for primary and seconddary schools in the division.He said such events were very important in promoting healthy life-styles, especially among the youths.“Besides being a part of our culture, dancing is an art to be bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-52365169895205287472010-01-10T14:56:00.001+08:002010-01-10T14:58:44.186+08:00Sky’s the limit for young pilotsFIRST BATCH: Adam (right), Amira (third right) and the other young pilots at the convocation.SIXTEEN young pilots have graduated with flying colours from the Gulf Golden International Flying Academy (GGIFA) International College of Aviation, Bintulu.They received their licence at the College’s inaugural convocation on Dec 8 at BDA Auditorium after completing their course for commercial pilot bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-41357998255671477282009-12-16T12:15:00.001+08:002009-12-16T12:15:44.040+08:00350 trainees to be offered jobsBINTULU: Sarawak Planted Forest (SPF) Training Centre at Samarakan Nursery in collaboration with the Department of Skills Development in the Human Resource Ministry is planning to offer employment to some 350 trainees in 2010.SPF general manager Dr Joseph Jawa Kendawang said SPF training centre at Samarakan nursery offers huge opportunities to the local people, especially the youths, to obtain bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-41850964884949236092009-12-16T12:14:00.001+08:002009-12-16T12:14:56.053+08:00Avoid panic buying of sugarBINTULU: Consumers here are advised to avoid panic buying of sugar since there is sufficient stock in the market with more to arrive after Dec 17. Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism (MDTCC) Bintulu branch acting chief Muhammad Daud Ali, making the call yesterday, said there is no scarcity of sugar here but “the ship that’s supposed to deliver the stock has not arrived yet duebintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-77631017288054229742009-12-16T12:13:00.000+08:002009-12-16T12:14:03.821+08:00Academy spreads its wings to India, Saudi ArabiaBINTULU: Gulf Golden International Flying Academy (GGIFA) is to expand its operation overseas — in India and Saudi Arabia — by setting up branches as part of its target to achieve a university status by 2012.GGIFA executive chairman Datuk Morshidi Abdul Rahman said yesterday they have a serious discussion with interested parties in both countries pertaining to the company’s intention to set up bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-13761327971466601342009-12-16T12:12:00.000+08:002009-12-16T12:13:25.819+08:00Aviation industry offers many job opportunities: CMBINTULU: The aviation industry offers remarkable job opportunities, particularly for those who want to be pilots, Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said yesterday.He said the job opportunities would increase due to the demand by the global community for quality aviation services.The recovery of the global economy would trigger vast demand for the people all over the world to fly and thisbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-65455209030456966502009-12-16T12:11:00.000+08:002009-12-16T12:12:25.555+08:00Businessman irked by behaviour of enforcersBINTULU: The owner of a music centre on the first floor of City Point here yesterday complained to the people’s service centre of Sarawak progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) about several enforcement officers of the Home Affairs Ministry who allegedly inspected his business premises on Dec 8 without following proper procedures.The 45-year-old business-man surnamed Tang said the six enforcers bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-64471977715646301202009-12-16T12:10:00.000+08:002009-12-16T12:11:22.508+08:00Company praised for role in Bintulu’s devtBINTULU: Laku Management Sdn Bhd plays a significant role in propelling Bintulu towards its vision of becoming a developed town in the near future.Bintulu Resident Ismail Mohd Hanis, who is the new Laku director, said besides providing and meeting domestic demand for clean water supply, Laku also played the very important role of supplying water for the industrial sector.He said the Sarawak bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-55442777103379405142009-12-16T12:09:00.000+08:002009-12-16T12:10:15.417+08:00Job seekers told to be carefulBINTULU: Local job seekers were yesterday advised to be more careful before accepting jobs offered particularly from agents or companies overseas.Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip said many cases received by the state Labour Department involved job seekers cheated by irresponsible agents from private job agencies.Thus the Human Resource Ministry under Department of Labour Sarawak has set up bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-38275825112242625742009-12-16T12:08:00.000+08:002009-12-16T12:09:15.487+08:00Lights out for Sesco as Maksak C win petanque finalBINTULU: Maksak C emerged champions after defeating Sesco in the final of the petanque competition held in conjunction with the Maksak Corporate Games 2009 last Saturday. The competition held at the Old Airport was attended by Maksak chairman who is also State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani who later handed over the prizes to the winners.The third and fourth placings went to bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-65573771404352317272009-12-16T12:04:00.001+08:002009-12-16T12:08:15.384+08:00Rakan Muda keeps youths on right pathQUALITY and proactive youths are vital human capital assets to help the country achieve greater success and stability.The Bintulu Divisional Youth and Sports Office recently organised six programmes, based on this theme, for its Rakan Muda members, mostly in Bintulu and Tatau District, to enhance the potential of the young generation with positive inputs.Three of the programmes were held in Tataubintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-71338988531385071452009-11-17T17:35:00.000+08:002009-11-17T17:37:07.734+08:00More educational opportunities now: TalibBINTULU: Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip said today’s generation are fortunate in terms of educational opportunities unlike during his time.Various kind of scholarships for bright students are now offered with many big local companies eager to sponsor outstanding students to pursue higher studies, Talib said when officiating at the Petronas Malaysia Liquefied Gas (MLNG) Minor Scholarship bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-75176832251155997332009-11-17T17:31:00.000+08:002009-11-17T17:33:26.103+08:00State needs high quality manpower, says ResidentBINTULU: Effective teaching and learning process will produce well-balanced and quality manpower for the state as well as for the country.It is a fundamental aspect towards the success of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) which requires a high quality human resources, Bintulu Resident Ismail Mohd Hanis said.He said education played an important role towards a continuous transformation bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-72171842967999496502009-11-17T17:28:00.000+08:002009-11-17T17:31:46.676+08:00Know your rights, help country: Consumers bodyBINTULU: Consumers who know their rights are not only protecting themselves from being cheated but they are also helping the government to accelerate the country’s economic growth.Recognising the crucial role that the consumers play in the country’s economic recovery from the recent recession, State Consumers Movement (SCM) divisional chairman Ismail Mohd Hanis said it was important for consumersbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-51537700493105415672009-11-17T17:22:00.000+08:002009-11-17T17:28:25.040+08:00Anti-crime fight: Group plays important roleBINTULU: The neighbourhood watch was formed to help the government combat and reduce crime in the country since no police force in this world can combat crime on its own as well as monitor residential area 24 hours a day.Jepak assemblyman Datuk Zulpilip said this at the closing of a neighbourhood safety and neighbourhood watch seminar held at the Regency Plaza Hotel here.Talib said the objective bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-85900084551942769262009-11-17T17:21:00.000+08:002009-11-17T17:22:23.779+08:00Don’t act like opposition politicians: TalibBINTULU: Community leaders must not behave like opposition politicians who only make noise, but contribute nothing to the people.Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip said as leaders at the grassroots level, they must take their responsibilities and duties seriously.He said community leaders were responsible for promoting government policies to the grassroots community, and should they face any bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-31295224785784859622009-11-12T11:40:00.000+08:002009-11-12T11:41:51.911+08:00Anyone can succeed in business now:MoggieBINTULU: Any group of people can be successful entrepreneurs now.And the setting up of a successful company is not an impossible thing to achieve, Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Tan Sri Datuk Amar Leo Moggie said Saturday.He said even the Dayak community which was known for many years to be only active in cultivation activities had proven its true potential to be at par with thebintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-89740159275830206582009-11-12T11:39:00.000+08:002009-11-12T11:40:32.805+08:00Major breakthrough for Petronas in China’s energy sectorBINTULU: Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd (MLNG Tiga), a subsidiary of Petronas, has successfully delivered its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo of 60,500 metric tonnes to Shanghai LNG Company Limited.The LNG vessel Puteri Intan Satu departed the Petronas LNG Complex in Bintulu on Oct 19, 2009 and arrived to deliver the cargo at the Shanghai LNG Company Limited, Yangshan LNG Receiving Terminal, bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-11133117117691087292009-11-12T11:38:00.000+08:002009-11-12T11:39:34.908+08:00New Shell station in Bintulu opens for businessBINTULU: Shell petrol Station Jalan Tun Hussein Onn has officially opened its premises for business Nov 6. The station is owned by Kintown Petrol Station Sdn Bhd.Its managing director Joseph Wong said the newly opened station would hopefully be convenient for the residents nearby as they would be able to get fuel for their vehicles anytime as it operates 24-hours every day.It is the sixth Shell bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-87479270513117887012009-11-06T10:40:00.000+08:002009-11-06T10:41:01.398+08:00Go commercial, make use of SCORE: SikieBINTULU: Those who want to carry out agricultural projects in Tatau have been urged to go commercial in order to generate greater income.Kakus assemblyman John Sikie Tayai when making the call recently said in today’s world most people, especially those in business field, have to be competitive to succeed.The same goes for local farmers who must be able to think outside the box and grab every bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-65655347430841913152009-11-06T10:39:00.000+08:002009-11-06T10:40:19.596+08:00Govt told to build alternative dual carriageway roadBINTULU: The government was yesterday asked to construct an alternative dual carriageway to ease the heavy traffic along Jalan Tanjung Kidurong.Kidurong assemblyman Chiew Chin Sing said the road which was built some 30 years ago with two lanes going up and two coming down was primarily meant to serve the petro chemical complexes, deep sea port and other industries in Kidurong.“But today due to bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-72987291207562286832009-11-06T10:38:00.000+08:002009-11-06T10:39:29.738+08:00‘New Reality’ idea of development no daydream, says TaibBINTULU: The ‘new reality’ concept introduced a decade ago in the state is not a daydream.It is a concept of planning which has enabled the state to achieve the progress it now enjoys, Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said in Bintulu.He said when he introduced the concept, he had seen the potential for Sarawak to be progressive so long as the political power was utilised to unite the bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-27122919667506608802009-10-29T17:06:00.000+08:002009-10-29T17:07:26.170+08:00Infrastructure devt gets timely boost: TengahBINTULU: Sarawak and Sabah would not be left unaided in the 2010 Budget allocation tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday.Second Planning and Resource management Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said even though the budget looked generally small, the two states were given special attention by the federal government.“I think it is very good. Focus was given to bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-86973274113885092702009-10-29T17:03:00.000+08:002009-10-29T17:06:17.075+08:00Budget 2010 reflects 1Malaysia vision: CMBINTULU: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said the emphasis on the budget 2010 was in accord with the 1Malaysia vision for development in all states of the country.He suspected that the budget was crafted towards the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) and for Sarawak in particular to achieve a high income economy.“As far as we are concerned, we are happy with the budget. It is a translation of bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-38850485092351519772009-10-29T17:02:00.000+08:002009-10-29T17:03:39.143+08:0024 receive awards at investitureBINTULU: The late Datuk Amar Puan Sri Laila Taib was conferred the state award (posthumously) the Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang (DP) which carries the title ‘Datuk Patinggi’ by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin at an investiture ceremony held at a leading hotel here yesterday.The award was received by her daughter Hanifah Hajar Taib.Earlier, a citation on bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-70826590846521606592009-10-29T16:58:00.000+08:002009-10-29T17:00:16.355+08:00Get students to be interested in science and technology: FatimahBINTULU: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Human Resource and Training) Datin Fatimah Abdullah said enough quality human capital based on science and technology can only be had if students are drawn to the relevant subjects.Fatimah said, therefore, the target to have about 30 per cent students mastering in science and 40 per cent in art by 2010 must be given greater attentionbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-48477606983804052562009-10-29T16:56:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:57:36.248+08:00Be ‘busybodies’ for national security: CID headBINTULU: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin has called on the public to be ‘busybodies’ when it comes to national security.He said the people have to be more responsible and think in terms of the 1Malaysia concept, especially during periods of difficulty.He lamented that many people made a lot of noise on issues but refused to provide information to bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-32261837077460763232009-10-29T16:53:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:56:08.524+08:00Cops hindered in rape probeCID chief says even NGOs who made issue public have given us zero cooperationBINTULU: Investigations into the alleged rape of Penan girls and women have been hampered by a lack of cooperation from various quarters, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said yesterday. Bakri said police efforts to investigate the cases had in fact led them to be viewed bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-2625670104813696512009-10-29T16:51:00.001+08:002009-10-29T16:53:25.809+08:00Address ‘Indai Blues’ problem, ministry urgedBINTULU: The Ministry of Social Development and Urbanisation has been urged to look into unhealthy developments in the family institution and work at addressing them. State DAP deputy chairman Chiew Chin Sing said he is particularly concerned with reports that said divorce rate is high among couples whose husbands are working far away and rarely coming home.“Presently there could be no less than bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-10382053885369572582009-10-29T16:50:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:51:40.130+08:00Ensure courses relevant to job market, says FatimahBINTULU: Students should have a thorough look at various courses before embarking on a particular field of study to ensure it meets the current and the future job market in the state.Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Human Resouce and Training) Datin Fatimah Abdullah said on Sunday proper choice of courses was crucial for them to get a job after graduation.She said, in this bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-60484071051908854282009-10-29T16:49:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:50:34.297+08:00BDA to consider request for permanent, more comfortable ‘Tamu Tatau’ siteBINTULU: Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) assured it will consider the request of hawkers in ‘Tamu Tatau’ for a permanent and more comfortable site.General manager Datu Mohidin Ishak said BDA will monitor and do some study to get a clearer view of the project to ensure it would not become a ‘white elephant’.“This needs more time to be implemented – it does involve many factors but BDA will bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-85741134820415546002009-10-29T16:48:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:49:12.651+08:00Standardised prices for seven more areas in BintuluBINTULU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism (MDTCC) will extend its scheme for the standardisation of prices of several subsidised goods to seven more areas here soon.Its Bintulu branch acting chief, Muhammad Daud Ali, said that the new areas are Sangan, Kuala Nyalau, Muput, Nangga Tau, Sigu, Sg Asap and Kuala Penyarai.Currently, the scheme benefits consumers in Tubau, bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-27422599111799721792009-10-29T16:46:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:48:03.910+08:00BDA aims to open new public library in Sungai PlanBINTULU: The Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) is aiming at opening a new public library in Sungai Plan as part of its mission to promote reading among people here.Its acting assistant general manager, Dr Hamli Biha, said that the authority proposed to build the new library under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) to complement the current BDA Public Library at the Bintulu Civic Centre.“We hope we bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-65696446011195036912009-10-29T16:45:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:46:32.426+08:00Second night market for BintuluBINTULU: An open-space located at Assyakirin Medan Raya Commercial Centre will be transformed into a night market for local entrepreneurs soon.Disclosing this to reporters recently, Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) general manger Datu Mohidin Ishak said the new night market will house stalls and small scale entrepreneurs.“The opening of a new night market in that area means Bintulu folk will bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-33867433043664114482009-10-29T16:44:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:45:26.125+08:00Give villagers land titles for lots, govt urgedBINTULU: Folk of Kampung Penan Muslim at Mile 10, Bintulu-Miri Road have appealed to the government to be issued with land titles for their housing lots.The villagers who number 800 from 170 households would feel more at peace if their housing lots were issued with titles, said community leader Temenggong Abang Suhaili Abang Mohamed.Speaking on behalf of the villagers during a ‘majlis Berambeh bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-86122562500749527562009-10-29T16:40:00.000+08:002009-10-29T16:43:50.600+08:00TYT, wife attend ‘Majlis Berlanggar Aidilfitri’ in BintuluBINTULU: The Yang di-Pertua negeri Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Norkiah recently attended a ‘Majlis Berlanggar Aidilfitri’ at Kampung Jepak here.Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip and his wife Datin Dr Zaliha Abdullah, Senator Pau Chiong Ung, Bintulu Resident Ismail Mohd Hanis and District Officer Bujang Budin were among those present.Talibbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-7712023464254724382009-08-11T17:51:00.000+08:002009-08-11T17:53:08.459+08:00Talib: Kite fest platform to promote world peaceBINTULU: Borneo International Kite Festival 2009 is the best platform to promote peace and understanding among variouscommunities in the world, said Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip.Although the world is not that safe this event can play a little role to get the people together in peace and harmony, said Talib.With theme ‘Kite for Peace’, the festival was held for the fifth consecutive yearbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-27605795011595778362009-08-11T17:48:00.000+08:002009-08-11T17:49:34.381+08:00CM: Grab training, job opportunities availableBINTULU: Youths who are a valuable asset to the country should be more open-minded in seizing the employment opportunities in the job market.Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud in giving the reminder yesterday said the young should also grab the training chances that come along to better prepare themselves for the future.He said they needed to be more attentive to developments around them bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-22362623738087210512009-08-11T17:46:00.000+08:002009-08-11T17:48:06.545+08:00Workers advised to comply with regulationImproving radiation safety gives investors confidence: FadilllahBINTULU: Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah Yusof reminded all licensees and workers involved in industrial radiography activities to comply with the standard and regulation stipulated under the Atomic Energy Licensing Act (Act 304).Apart from improving the radiation safety and security culture and bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-80416319010232807612009-07-08T17:10:00.000+08:002009-07-08T17:11:14.796+08:00Childcare body asks for subsidies to run centresBINTULU: Sarawak Registered Childcare Association recently appealed to the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development to look into problems faced by childcare providers.President Yii Siu Mink said that many countries showed their support for quality childcare services by giving subsidies and other incentives to their childcare industries.“All operators have to comply with stringent bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-4086359878288626302009-07-08T17:09:00.000+08:002009-07-08T17:10:21.992+08:00Bintulu first on National Basketball League circuitBINTULU: The National Basketball League (NBL) season will be from July 10 to August 2 and Bintulu has been chosen to be the first circuit of the championship.Six foreign players from North America, Africa, Europe and Oceania will join the four NBL teams in this year’s league which is sponsored by Telekom Malaysia.The teams are Malacca Chin Woo, Segamat Basketball Association, Perak Farmcochem andbintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-37083038984944148972009-07-08T17:07:00.000+08:002009-07-08T17:09:39.699+08:00Resident praises Bintulu Maksak futsal teamsBINTULU: Bintulu Maksak women’s and men’s futsal teams finished second and third respectively in the competition held in Kuching on June 20 and 21.There were 26 teams for men and eight for wo-men.Bintulu Resident Ismail Mohd Hanis congratulated the two teams after he was handed the trophies to be kept at his office.He said the teams deserved to win second and third placings as they had trained bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-5680164868072590522009-07-03T10:50:00.001+08:002009-07-03T10:50:46.305+08:00Operators told to strictly follow hall proceduresBINTULU: Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) director Datu Misnu Taha on Saturday warned slaughtering houses, especially on chicken, to strictly abide by the halal rules and procedures.He said that companies that had been issued with the halal permit would be dealt with accordingly if they were found to have flouted the rules.“Action may include closing their premises for three months if bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-80763383709029020032009-07-03T10:49:00.001+08:002009-07-03T10:49:53.478+08:00Jimmy, Abygail crowned Everly Keling and Kumang Gawai.BINTULU: Jimmy James and Abygail Hailey Tay were crowned Keling and Kumang of ‘Everly Keling and Kumang Gawai 2009’ competition held at the Millennium Ballroom of ParkCity Everly Hotel recently.Jimmy, 26, from Kapit beat seven other contestants to walk away with a trophy, RM1,000 cash and two-day, one-night stay at Balcony Suite.Meanwhile Abygail, 23, from Kuching beat 12 others to the Kumang bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-19370690119646441942009-07-03T10:48:00.001+08:002009-07-03T10:48:57.559+08:00UPM campus checks new students thoroughly for Influenza A (H1N1)BINTULU: Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu campus (UPMKB) will monitor closely the health condition of students who registered for the new session, as a measure of precaution to ensure that they are free from any symptoms of Influenza A (H1N1).UPMKB’s dean of agriculture and food sciences faculty Associate Prof Dr Jaspar Sidik Bujang said through the procedures outlined by the Ministry of Health bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-66176648055409476672009-07-03T10:46:00.001+08:002009-07-03T10:47:57.808+08:00Love, care, treasure your respective organisation: Toastmaster governorBINTULU: Members of various clubs and organisations here have been urged to love, care and treasure their respective clubs and organisations.Toastmasters International Division E governor Bobo Wong when making the call pointed out that it take years of effort, blood and sweat to develop a successful club or organisation but just a while to destroy it.He was speaking at the Toastmasters bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-18879057018956642252009-07-03T10:45:00.000+08:002009-07-03T10:46:07.842+08:00‘Don’t take health for granted’ adviceBINTULU: Health is important but people tend to take it for granted and only seek treatment when their sickness has reached a critical stage.Parkway Health group assistant, vice-president corporate marketing Samuel Tan said this during a public health talk at the Hockien Association hall on Saturday evening.Tan said it would be hard to recover at the critical stage, so it was advisable for bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-7614696740458602112009-06-24T10:25:00.002+08:002009-06-24T10:28:26.856+08:00SMEs need continuous support from govt, says chambers’ presidentBINTULU: The Small and Medium (SME) industries in the state are comparatively small and weak, said the president of Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sarawak (ACCCIS), Sia Hiong Ngee (pictured left).Thus, continuous support from the government in terms of loan and providing affordable industrial lands are vital.Sia said the government’s policy of encouraging foreign investment bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-26384404134110607752009-06-23T16:05:00.002+08:002009-06-23T16:08:36.454+08:00Parents urged to instil patriotism among childrenPATRIOTIC: Talib signs the banner to show his support for a crime-free 1Malaysia society as Yusof (left) looks on.BINTULU: Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip urged parents to instil and cultivate the spirit of patriotism among their children as part of the value of their upbringing.He said the spirit of patriotism is a vital factor for the young generation to be good citizens of tomorrow.“bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713075180582996225.post-18098797982539251532009-06-23T15:36:00.001+08:002009-06-23T15:37:20.122+08:00Dept supports proposal for two more collegesThis will reduce shortage of local trained teachers especially in rural schools, says Education directorBINTULU: The State Education Department supports the suggestion from Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) to set up two more teachers’ training colleges in the state.Its director Dr Julaihi Bujang said this would reduce the shortage of local trained teachers, especially in rural schools.Julaihi bintuluonlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04567493614320775282noreply@blogger.com