Date: 23/01/2008 [WEDNESDAY]
Sarawak Customs Department had confiscated smuggled items worth over Nine-million ringgit and taxes amounting nearly 43 million ringgit from January to December 2007.
These items include 400 outer cigarettes, over three-thousand cartoons of beer, 480 imported liquors, two-contena of tiles and 619 sack of rice smuggled from Thailand. Other items were two-mini motobikes, four-wheller motobikes, televisyen, communication equipment, imported speaker and 100 of various handphone made in China.
The State Customs Director, Encik Shaari Abdul Manaf told reporters this in Miri, today. He said the department was doing well with its Prevention Division recording decrease a total of 785 cases 2007 compared 909 on 2006. However, the amount of taxes collected increase to 36.4 per cent or 42-million 783-thousand and 464.52 ringgit on 2007 compared 27-million 194-thousand and 913.45 ringgit on 2006. He said initial investigations showed mostly the item was smuggled along coastal belt stretching from Similajau in Bintulu to Miri in Northern Region of Sarawak. Encik Shaari disclosed that the department will continue to conduct operations to curb smuggling activities from time to time especially during the fouth coming of Chinese New Year throughout the state particularly in costal areas. He also urged members of the public to help and give full cooperation to the department by giving the right information. Last year, eleven people have been charged to court, and six on 2006.
Jun 4, 2008
SALCRA
Date: 9/1/08 [RABU]
A total of 16—thousand participants of the Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority Land SALCRA are expected to have a windfall dividen totaling 40.3 million ringgit. Chairman of SALCRA, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu says the amount is the biggest ever being given since SALCRA gave out dividend to its participants ten years ago. This follows good world market prices of three-thousand ringgit for crude palm oil and last year SALCRA produced 511-thouand and eight metric tones of fresh fruit bunches, FFB. This year the target production is 600—thousand metric tones.
Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu who is also the Deputy Chief Minister told reporters this in Miri today that for last year, the total dividend issued out was 25-million ringgit. Thus making of dividend issued since 30 years of SALCRA’s existing amouting to 242.3 million ringgit. SALCRA now has a total of 49-thousand hectares of oil palm estates mostly Nature Customary Rights Land, (NCR). Thus Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu urged owners of NCR land to allow SALCRA to jointly develop their idle lands for oil palm estates.
A total of 16—thousand participants of the Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority Land SALCRA are expected to have a windfall dividen totaling 40.3 million ringgit. Chairman of SALCRA, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu says the amount is the biggest ever being given since SALCRA gave out dividend to its participants ten years ago. This follows good world market prices of three-thousand ringgit for crude palm oil and last year SALCRA produced 511-thouand and eight metric tones of fresh fruit bunches, FFB. This year the target production is 600—thousand metric tones.
Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu who is also the Deputy Chief Minister told reporters this in Miri today that for last year, the total dividend issued out was 25-million ringgit. Thus making of dividend issued since 30 years of SALCRA’s existing amouting to 242.3 million ringgit. SALCRA now has a total of 49-thousand hectares of oil palm estates mostly Nature Customary Rights Land, (NCR). Thus Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu urged owners of NCR land to allow SALCRA to jointly develop their idle lands for oil palm estates.
SARAWAK LANDFILL
Date: 09/01/2008 [WEDNESDAY]
Over RM100 million had been spent to develop five sanitary landfills in Sarawak since 2002. Sarawak Assistant Environment Minister, Dr Abang Abdul Rauf Abang Zen says the figure was just for the construction of the waste disposal facilities meant for leachate treatment from solid wastes that were located at Kemunyang in Sibu, Sibuti (Miri), Mambong (Kuching), Maradong (Sarikei) and Padawan (Kuching).
Speaking to reporters when visiting Sibuti Sanitary Landfill in Bekenu, about 30 kilometres from Miri, today, he said the Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) in Mambong alone had cost about RM60 million. Added that the sanitary landfill concept could only be implemented in 2002 with the first of such facility being built in Kemunyang with a cost of about RM20 million based on technology from Australia.
Dr Abang Abdul Rauf disclosed that although the concept had been proven to be an effective waste management approach, the government would still have to consider its financial capacity. A total of 47 open dumping grounds covering about 375 hectares were currently being used in the state for disposing solid waste with 26 of these grounds were expected to reach full capacity and due to be closed in the near future.
Over RM100 million had been spent to develop five sanitary landfills in Sarawak since 2002. Sarawak Assistant Environment Minister, Dr Abang Abdul Rauf Abang Zen says the figure was just for the construction of the waste disposal facilities meant for leachate treatment from solid wastes that were located at Kemunyang in Sibu, Sibuti (Miri), Mambong (Kuching), Maradong (Sarikei) and Padawan (Kuching).
Speaking to reporters when visiting Sibuti Sanitary Landfill in Bekenu, about 30 kilometres from Miri, today, he said the Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) in Mambong alone had cost about RM60 million. Added that the sanitary landfill concept could only be implemented in 2002 with the first of such facility being built in Kemunyang with a cost of about RM20 million based on technology from Australia.
Dr Abang Abdul Rauf disclosed that although the concept had been proven to be an effective waste management approach, the government would still have to consider its financial capacity. A total of 47 open dumping grounds covering about 375 hectares were currently being used in the state for disposing solid waste with 26 of these grounds were expected to reach full capacity and due to be closed in the near future.
OIL PALM
Date: 21/02/2008 [THURSDAY]
The future of the Plantation and Commodity sector particularly Oil Palm sector continues to be bullish and is still one of the major contributors to the national economy. Minister for Plantation Enterprises and Commodity, Datuk Peter Chin says the resources for plantation and commodity sector is growing as long as there is efforts to develop it by Malaysian small holder. He said Malaysian especially small holders in Sarawak should be grateful to the present government in every efforts to help the people to uplift their standard living of life and enjoying the good price of it. He was commended to the hard work and efforts by oil palm small holder in Batu Niah, Sibuti, Bekenu and Miri as todate, the four areas are the largest oil plam plantation compared to the other part in the state. Therefore, there is no doubt of the rakyat to reject the present government who are able to bring more development projects to the people in rural areas. Datuk Peter disclosed that he is confident that the present price of oil palm which is three-thousand 600 ringgit per tonne will increase to four-thousand ringgit per tonne in future compared more than one-thousand ringgit per tonne ten years ago.
The future of the Plantation and Commodity sector particularly Oil Palm sector continues to be bullish and is still one of the major contributors to the national economy. Minister for Plantation Enterprises and Commodity, Datuk Peter Chin says the resources for plantation and commodity sector is growing as long as there is efforts to develop it by Malaysian small holder. He said Malaysian especially small holders in Sarawak should be grateful to the present government in every efforts to help the people to uplift their standard living of life and enjoying the good price of it. He was commended to the hard work and efforts by oil palm small holder in Batu Niah, Sibuti, Bekenu and Miri as todate, the four areas are the largest oil plam plantation compared to the other part in the state. Therefore, there is no doubt of the rakyat to reject the present government who are able to bring more development projects to the people in rural areas. Datuk Peter disclosed that he is confident that the present price of oil palm which is three-thousand 600 ringgit per tonne will increase to four-thousand ringgit per tonne in future compared more than one-thousand ringgit per tonne ten years ago.
10th of Sarawak International Triathlon
Date: 27/02/2008 [WEDNESDAY]
Cash prizes totalling 65-thousand ringgit awaits winners of this year's at the 10th of Sarawak International Triathlon scheduled to be held from the 21st to the 22nd of June, 2008 at Brighton Beach, Miri. According to the Organising Committee, Encik Awang Hashim when contacted by RTM today said the participants will compete in four categories, namely Olimpic distance, men and mixed relay, sprint triathlon and Sarawak close olimpic distance open to 16 to 50 years and above. He said for this year, they expected more than 300 participants compared 216 on last year.
Those interested can obtain the entry forms and further details from the organizers in Kuching, Miri and Kuala Lumpur. In Kuching, they can contacted Encik Awang at mobile number, 019-858-3520 or Encik Liaw Boon Hua at 016-899-3433 from the Sarawak Triathlon Association (SATRIA) and the Ministry of the Social Development and Urbanisations (KPSU). In Northern region, they can contacted Encik Robert Anyie at 019-8150264 or 085-419624, while in West Malaysia, can contacted Encik Chan Chee Seng from Malaysian Triathlon Association (TRIAM) at 03-78055290 or mobile 012-295-9892.
Entrance fees for individual is 70 ringgit, while relay and sprint event is 100 and 40 ringgit. Entries closed on the 9th of June 2008. The event is jointly organized by Sarawak Triathlon Association and the Ministry of the Social Development and Urbanisations Sarawak.
Cash prizes totalling 65-thousand ringgit awaits winners of this year's at the 10th of Sarawak International Triathlon scheduled to be held from the 21st to the 22nd of June, 2008 at Brighton Beach, Miri. According to the Organising Committee, Encik Awang Hashim when contacted by RTM today said the participants will compete in four categories, namely Olimpic distance, men and mixed relay, sprint triathlon and Sarawak close olimpic distance open to 16 to 50 years and above. He said for this year, they expected more than 300 participants compared 216 on last year.
Those interested can obtain the entry forms and further details from the organizers in Kuching, Miri and Kuala Lumpur. In Kuching, they can contacted Encik Awang at mobile number, 019-858-3520 or Encik Liaw Boon Hua at 016-899-3433 from the Sarawak Triathlon Association (SATRIA) and the Ministry of the Social Development and Urbanisations (KPSU). In Northern region, they can contacted Encik Robert Anyie at 019-8150264 or 085-419624, while in West Malaysia, can contacted Encik Chan Chee Seng from Malaysian Triathlon Association (TRIAM) at 03-78055290 or mobile 012-295-9892.
Entrance fees for individual is 70 ringgit, while relay and sprint event is 100 and 40 ringgit. Entries closed on the 9th of June 2008. The event is jointly organized by Sarawak Triathlon Association and the Ministry of the Social Development and Urbanisations Sarawak.
BORNEO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Date: 28/02/2008 [THURSDAY]
A Borneo International School will be set up in Miri sometime by September this year.
Chairman of the Management Board of Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak campus, Encik Lee Kim Shin says the school which proposed to be set up nearby Curtin campus is a joint venture project between Curtin Malaysia (Australia) and CfBT Education Trust (Centre for British Teachers) from United Kingdom. Encik Lee told reporters this in a join press conference with CfBT board members at Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak campus in Miri, today.
However, Encik Lee said the project is still negotiating with CfBT as well as waiting approval from the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Earlier, Chairman of CfBT Education Trust, Mr. John Harwood said United Kingdom is taking seriously and committed to set up another school in Borneo after Brunei and West Malaysia, and the first of it kind in Sarawak. He said Miri has a lot of potential for CfBT investment in future, as well as considered that there is a large number of childrens from expatriates and foreign workers who work in Oil and Gas companies, based in Miri. Once set up, the school targeted able to accomodate about 600 students. Out of this, 60 per cent provided for foreign students, and the rest for Sarawakians offered studies from pre-school to pre-university students.
All subjects comprises cultural, religion, social, economic, political and other field in Malaysia as well as link international studies with CfBT will be fully teach in British English languages. Among those present were Director of CfBT Education Trust in South East Asia, Mr. Christopher Bell and its International Operations Director, Mr. Jonathan Greenwood.
A Borneo International School will be set up in Miri sometime by September this year.
Chairman of the Management Board of Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak campus, Encik Lee Kim Shin says the school which proposed to be set up nearby Curtin campus is a joint venture project between Curtin Malaysia (Australia) and CfBT Education Trust (Centre for British Teachers) from United Kingdom. Encik Lee told reporters this in a join press conference with CfBT board members at Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak campus in Miri, today.
However, Encik Lee said the project is still negotiating with CfBT as well as waiting approval from the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Earlier, Chairman of CfBT Education Trust, Mr. John Harwood said United Kingdom is taking seriously and committed to set up another school in Borneo after Brunei and West Malaysia, and the first of it kind in Sarawak. He said Miri has a lot of potential for CfBT investment in future, as well as considered that there is a large number of childrens from expatriates and foreign workers who work in Oil and Gas companies, based in Miri. Once set up, the school targeted able to accomodate about 600 students. Out of this, 60 per cent provided for foreign students, and the rest for Sarawakians offered studies from pre-school to pre-university students.
All subjects comprises cultural, religion, social, economic, political and other field in Malaysia as well as link international studies with CfBT will be fully teach in British English languages. Among those present were Director of CfBT Education Trust in South East Asia, Mr. Christopher Bell and its International Operations Director, Mr. Jonathan Greenwood.
DIVERS/MISSING...
Day one: 01/03/2008 [SATURDAY]
Search and rescue operation to recover the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon, yesterday (29/2/2008 - Friday) will continues tomorrow morning. Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaludin Ibrahim says the joint search and rescue operation continues their operation at about 8 a.m this morning. However, as 12 noon today, they had to temporary stop their operation due of strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition occur in Miri seas since this morning. ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim when contacted by RTM, as 6.45 p.m today confirmed that the strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition still occur in Miri seas. Adding that the joint search and rescue operation team today increase which include Miri Fire and Rescue Department, BOMBA, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency, Miri Marine Police, the Owner of Bunga Kelana 6 ship personnel and Sarawak SHELL Berhad. The two qualified divers were reported missing while they were doing repair work on the underside of the vessel's hull since 8.00 a.m yesterday.
updated: 3pm
01/03/2008 [SATURDAY]
Search and rescue personnel still have yet to recover the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon, yesterday. Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaludin Ibrahim who confirmed the case when contacted by RTM today said the joint search and rescue operation started continues their operation about 8 a.m this morning. As 12 noon today, there is no sign of the two divers to discover, and had to temporary stop their operation due of strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition occur in Miri seas since this morning. The Search and Rescue team yesterday so far only recovered an oxygen tank believed to have been used by one of the missing divers. At 6.00 p.m yesterday, the search and rescue team had to stop their operation due to darkness and rough seas. Both of the divers had started diving since 8.00 am yesterday.
Day 3: 02/03/2008 [SUNDAY]
Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship namely Bunga Kelana 6 about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday around 1.00 p.m, today. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismail Bujang Pit told RTM today that the body of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship. However, until press time at 6.00 p.m, the body of the two divers couldn't be brought to the surface, which is 13 meter deep from the scene. He said the rescue parties involve MMEA, several personnel from marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas. Search and Rescue Operation team will resume tomorrow morning at 7.00 a.m.
Day 3: 03/03/2008 [MONDAY] DIVERS FOUND....
Two professional divers from Kota Kinabalu, namely Haji Abdul Pattar, aged 56 and Chung Yih Yeng in his 30's manage to brought the body of the two divers, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Hendry Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 to the surface at 10.15 a.m, this morning. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismaili Bujang Pit told Reporters in Miri, today that the two professional divers started diving at 10.00 a.m. The first body, Hendry Chew Kim Jung was brought up to the surface at 10.15 a.m, while fifteen minute later, the second body, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42. Meanwhile, Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim said the ship, Bunga Kelana 6 now still in the scene and has been detained by Miri Police for further investigation. He said police still investigating into the case and classiffied as sudden death. The body of the two divers has been braught to Miri hospital for post-mortem before claimed by their respective family. Earlier, Haji Abdul Pattar, a professional freeland divers from Kota Kinabalu who also a friend of the two divers told reportes that both right legs of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship.
Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers around 1.00 p.m yesterday who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday (29/2/2008). However, the four divers which was engage by the MMEA and the ship owner couldn't be brought the body of the two divers to the surface, which is 12 meter deep due of strong currents and rough seas. The three day Search and rescue parties involved MMEA, marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas.
Search and rescue operation to recover the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon, yesterday (29/2/2008 - Friday) will continues tomorrow morning. Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaludin Ibrahim says the joint search and rescue operation continues their operation at about 8 a.m this morning. However, as 12 noon today, they had to temporary stop their operation due of strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition occur in Miri seas since this morning. ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim when contacted by RTM, as 6.45 p.m today confirmed that the strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition still occur in Miri seas. Adding that the joint search and rescue operation team today increase which include Miri Fire and Rescue Department, BOMBA, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency, Miri Marine Police, the Owner of Bunga Kelana 6 ship personnel and Sarawak SHELL Berhad. The two qualified divers were reported missing while they were doing repair work on the underside of the vessel's hull since 8.00 a.m yesterday.
updated: 3pm
01/03/2008 [SATURDAY]
Search and rescue personnel still have yet to recover the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon, yesterday. Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaludin Ibrahim who confirmed the case when contacted by RTM today said the joint search and rescue operation started continues their operation about 8 a.m this morning. As 12 noon today, there is no sign of the two divers to discover, and had to temporary stop their operation due of strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition occur in Miri seas since this morning. The Search and Rescue team yesterday so far only recovered an oxygen tank believed to have been used by one of the missing divers. At 6.00 p.m yesterday, the search and rescue team had to stop their operation due to darkness and rough seas. Both of the divers had started diving since 8.00 am yesterday.
Day 3: 02/03/2008 [SUNDAY]
Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship namely Bunga Kelana 6 about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday around 1.00 p.m, today. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismail Bujang Pit told RTM today that the body of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship. However, until press time at 6.00 p.m, the body of the two divers couldn't be brought to the surface, which is 13 meter deep from the scene. He said the rescue parties involve MMEA, several personnel from marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas. Search and Rescue Operation team will resume tomorrow morning at 7.00 a.m.
Day 3: 03/03/2008 [MONDAY] DIVERS FOUND....
Two professional divers from Kota Kinabalu, namely Haji Abdul Pattar, aged 56 and Chung Yih Yeng in his 30's manage to brought the body of the two divers, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Hendry Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 to the surface at 10.15 a.m, this morning. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismaili Bujang Pit told Reporters in Miri, today that the two professional divers started diving at 10.00 a.m. The first body, Hendry Chew Kim Jung was brought up to the surface at 10.15 a.m, while fifteen minute later, the second body, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42. Meanwhile, Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim said the ship, Bunga Kelana 6 now still in the scene and has been detained by Miri Police for further investigation. He said police still investigating into the case and classiffied as sudden death. The body of the two divers has been braught to Miri hospital for post-mortem before claimed by their respective family. Earlier, Haji Abdul Pattar, a professional freeland divers from Kota Kinabalu who also a friend of the two divers told reportes that both right legs of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship.
Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers around 1.00 p.m yesterday who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday (29/2/2008). However, the four divers which was engage by the MMEA and the ship owner couldn't be brought the body of the two divers to the surface, which is 12 meter deep due of strong currents and rough seas. The three day Search and rescue parties involved MMEA, marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas.
DIVERS
Day 1: 01/03/2008 [SATURDAY] DIVERS/MISSING...
Search and rescue operation to recover the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon, yesterday (29/2/2008 - Friday) will continues tomorrow morning. Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaludin Ibrahim says the joint search and rescue operation continues their operation at about 8 a.m this morning. However, as 12 noon today, they had to temporary stop their operation due of strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition occur in Miri seas since this morning. ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim when contacted by RTM, as 6.45 p.m today confirmed that the strong currents, rough seas and bad weather condition still occur in Miri seas. Adding that the joint search and rescue operation team today increase which include Miri Fire and Rescue Department, BOMBA, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency, Miri Marine Police, the Owner of Bunga Kelana 6 ship personnel and Sarawak SHELL Berhad. The two qualified divers were reported missing while they were doing repair work on the underside of the vessel's hull since 8.00 a.m yesterday.
Day 2: DIVERS MISSING.... (2)
Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers, Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 who reported missing while repairing a ship namely Bunga Kelana 6 about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday around 1.00 p.m, today. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismail Bujang Pit told RTM today that the body of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship. However, until press time at 6.00 p.m, the body of the two divers couldn't be brought to the surface, which is 13 meter deep from the scene. He said the rescue parties involve MMEA, several personnel from marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas. Search and Rescue Operation team will resume tomorrow morning at 7.00 a.m.
Day 3: 03/03/2008 [MONDAY] DIVERS FOUND....
Two professional divers from Kota Kinabalu, namely Haji Abdul Pattar, aged 56 and Chung Yih Yeng in his 30's manage to brought the body of the two divers, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42, and Hendry Chew Kim Jung, aged 37 to the surface at 10.15 a.m, this morning. According to the Head of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Miri district, Kepten Maritime, Ismaili Bujang Pit told Reporters in Miri, today that the two professional divers started diving at 10.00 a.m. The first body, Hendry Chew Kim Jung was brought up to the surface at 10.15 a.m, while fifteen minute later, the second body, Mathew Hii Teck Heng, aged 42. Meanwhile, Miri Police Chief, ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim said the ship, Bunga Kelana 6 now still in the scene and has been detained by Miri Police for further investigation. He said police still investigating into the case and classiffied as sudden death. The body of the two divers has been braught to Miri hospital for post-mortem before claimed by their respective family.
Earlier, Haji Abdul Pattar, a professional freeland divers from Kota Kinabalu who also a friend of the two divers told reportes that both right legs of the two divers was found stuck somewhere at underside of the vessel's hull which was located of the fore front of the ship. Search and rescue operation has found the body of the two divers around 1.00 p.m yesterday who reported missing while repairing a ship about five nautical miles off the Miri river mouth about noon on last friday (29/2/2008). However, the four divers which was engage by the MMEA and the ship owner couldn't be brought the body of the two divers to the surface, which is 12 meter deep due of strong currents and rough seas. The three day Search and rescue parties involved MMEA, marine police, Bomba Miri, and also some divers which was engage by the family of the victim as well as ship owner had to temporary stop their operation due of darkness, strong currents and rough seas.
ILLEGAL TAXI
Date: 06/03/2008 [THURSDAY]
The Road Transport Department (RTD) Miri will not compromise with any vehicles or illegal taxi including those from neighbouring countries which are found to be operating without a valid permit. Head of RTD Miri, Encik Rosilan Mohd. Sari says it is an offence for any vehicles including those from Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia to provide taxi services and ferrying passengers without a valid permit from the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB). He said as todate, RTD had detained four Indonesian registered four wheel vehicles during it monthly operation 'Ops Pengarah' which ferrying passengers from Brunei to Pontianak, Indonesia. The drivers and owners of the vehicles were brought to the Miri Magistrate Court and was charged under Section 33 CVLB on the 29th of January 2008. Each of them were fined two-thousand ringgit. He said RTD will be carrying out operations from time to time in effort to prevent illegal taxis from neighbouring countries to operate in the city freely.
The Road Transport Department (RTD) Miri will not compromise with any vehicles or illegal taxi including those from neighbouring countries which are found to be operating without a valid permit. Head of RTD Miri, Encik Rosilan Mohd. Sari says it is an offence for any vehicles including those from Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia to provide taxi services and ferrying passengers without a valid permit from the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB). He said as todate, RTD had detained four Indonesian registered four wheel vehicles during it monthly operation 'Ops Pengarah' which ferrying passengers from Brunei to Pontianak, Indonesia. The drivers and owners of the vehicles were brought to the Miri Magistrate Court and was charged under Section 33 CVLB on the 29th of January 2008. Each of them were fined two-thousand ringgit. He said RTD will be carrying out operations from time to time in effort to prevent illegal taxis from neighbouring countries to operate in the city freely.
FIRE FIGHTERS/SARAWAK
Date: 13/03/2008 [THURSDAY]
Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) had saved 2.1 million ringgit of properties from being destroyed by fire so far for this year. Its State Director, Encik Othman Abdullah says however, 7.2 million ringgit of total properties losses were recorded with 47 fire incidents were reported during the same period. last year, Miri zone attended to 201 fire calls compared to 372 fire calls in the previous year. Meanwhile, total loss of properties on 2007 was valued at about 4.7 million ringgit and property saved was estimated at 2.5 million ringgit. BOMBA Miri zone wil continues to encourage more civilians and rural folks to join as voluntary fire fighters especially in dealing with emergencies in the rural areas.
So far, seventeen team with 811 members of voluntary fire fighters have been set up in the Northern region, comprising of Miri, Lopeng, Marudi, Limbang and Lawas.
Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) had saved 2.1 million ringgit of properties from being destroyed by fire so far for this year. Its State Director, Encik Othman Abdullah says however, 7.2 million ringgit of total properties losses were recorded with 47 fire incidents were reported during the same period. last year, Miri zone attended to 201 fire calls compared to 372 fire calls in the previous year. Meanwhile, total loss of properties on 2007 was valued at about 4.7 million ringgit and property saved was estimated at 2.5 million ringgit. BOMBA Miri zone wil continues to encourage more civilians and rural folks to join as voluntary fire fighters especially in dealing with emergencies in the rural areas.
So far, seventeen team with 811 members of voluntary fire fighters have been set up in the Northern region, comprising of Miri, Lopeng, Marudi, Limbang and Lawas.
5th IDFH 2008
Date: 19/03/2008 [WEDNESDAY]
MIRI--Organising committee of MRCS Miri Chapter's 5th International Dance for Humanity (IDFH) 2008 has started their promotion strategy to seek strong support from the various government agencies, private sectors, Non Government Organisation (NGO) and association on the event which to be held on 15th of June this year at Miri Indoor Stadium. IDFH is an event of non-stop dancing by about 50 different dance groups from many regions of the world, is the first ever organised in Malaysia.
Proceed from the event will be used to finance its various humanitarian and charitable services which run into million of ringgit to carry out. Dance for Humanity actually has been started in year 2004 and it has received overwhelming support from the people. With the positive response, it has prompting the MRCS's Miri Chapter to organise this event on grander scale by inviting participants from overseas. The objectives of the event among others are to promote peace and harmony through local, transnational and socio-cultural exchanges and international friendship and understanding through the participation of the national Red Cross/ Red Crescent Societies to amplify the principle of the universality.
MIRI--Organising committee of MRCS Miri Chapter's 5th International Dance for Humanity (IDFH) 2008 has started their promotion strategy to seek strong support from the various government agencies, private sectors, Non Government Organisation (NGO) and association on the event which to be held on 15th of June this year at Miri Indoor Stadium. IDFH is an event of non-stop dancing by about 50 different dance groups from many regions of the world, is the first ever organised in Malaysia.
Proceed from the event will be used to finance its various humanitarian and charitable services which run into million of ringgit to carry out. Dance for Humanity actually has been started in year 2004 and it has received overwhelming support from the people. With the positive response, it has prompting the MRCS's Miri Chapter to organise this event on grander scale by inviting participants from overseas. The objectives of the event among others are to promote peace and harmony through local, transnational and socio-cultural exchanges and international friendship and understanding through the participation of the national Red Cross/ Red Crescent Societies to amplify the principle of the universality.
WOMEN/PILLS
Date: 19/03/2008 [WEDNESDAY]
Contraceptive pills were still the most popular birth control method among women in Miri. According to Puan Monica Laeng, a Staff Nurse-in-charge of the Sarawak Family Planning Association (SFPA), Miri branch told reporters that most women preferred to take the pills because they were convenient, cheap and effective. Added that the contraception did not affect their monthly menstrual period which meant that they would still have it regularly as usual.
Puan Monica said the second popular methods were injection, followed by condom and IUCD or intra-uterine device. Puan Monica also explained that many people had the misconception that taking pills for too long would be dangerous and might cause some bad side-effects but it is not true as any method is safe as long as it is done according to the instruction. She advised women who had rashes on their bodies not to worry because their skin could be sensitive to the pills.
Contraceptive pills were still the most popular birth control method among women in Miri. According to Puan Monica Laeng, a Staff Nurse-in-charge of the Sarawak Family Planning Association (SFPA), Miri branch told reporters that most women preferred to take the pills because they were convenient, cheap and effective. Added that the contraception did not affect their monthly menstrual period which meant that they would still have it regularly as usual.
Puan Monica said the second popular methods were injection, followed by condom and IUCD or intra-uterine device. Puan Monica also explained that many people had the misconception that taking pills for too long would be dangerous and might cause some bad side-effects but it is not true as any method is safe as long as it is done according to the instruction. She advised women who had rashes on their bodies not to worry because their skin could be sensitive to the pills.
LOCAL COUNCIL/VALUER add: (1st version)
Date: 24/03/2008 [ISNIN]
Local councils in the country are looking into the new method of valuing rateable properties using the market value, MV instead of the current Annual Rateable Value, ARV. A spokesperson for the Councils says the issue will be among the five main agendas to be discussed at the 12th National Valuers Meeting of the Local Councils to be held in Miri City on Wednesday and Thursday. She says MV have been successfully implemented in many European countries and easy for the people to understanding the value of their properties and the rates charged by the local councils.
The spokesperson told RTM today, among other related agendas of the meeting are strategies to enhance revenue for the councils especially through assessment rate, as well as "Control of Properties in-lieu of rate" especially on government properties. The Minister of Environment and Public Health, Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong is scheduled to officiate at the welcoming dinner for the 175 participants of the two-day meeting.
Local councils in the country are looking into the new method of valuing rateable properties using the market value, MV instead of the current Annual Rateable Value, ARV. A spokesperson for the Councils says the issue will be among the five main agendas to be discussed at the 12th National Valuers Meeting of the Local Councils to be held in Miri City on Wednesday and Thursday. She says MV have been successfully implemented in many European countries and easy for the people to understanding the value of their properties and the rates charged by the local councils.
The spokesperson told RTM today, among other related agendas of the meeting are strategies to enhance revenue for the councils especially through assessment rate, as well as "Control of Properties in-lieu of rate" especially on government properties. The Minister of Environment and Public Health, Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong is scheduled to officiate at the welcoming dinner for the 175 participants of the two-day meeting.
WILD ROMANCE...
Date: 25/03/2008 [TUESDAY]
A couple believed to be husband and wife, who had a wild romance in the jungle of Luak in Miri, ended themselves in police lock up last night. According to Miri Police, a member of the public spotted the couple at about 9 p.m, in a suspicious manner as the man was appearantly seen forcefully pulling her into the jungle. She was in her bra and panty only. Thinking that the woman might be abducted and going to be raped by the man as the area is quite secluded area, the concerned member of the public called the police to investigate.
Police upon arrival at the scene caught the man coming out from the jungle alone. He was shirtless and in pant only and in the state of intoxitaction. Upon questioning the man told them that the woman who was his wife is still in the jungle. Together with the man, police combed the jungle for her as he was not sure of the location when he left her. The woman was finally found at around 9.30pm and was only wearing the man's shirt. The couple were later brought to central police station but only released hours later.
A couple believed to be husband and wife, who had a wild romance in the jungle of Luak in Miri, ended themselves in police lock up last night. According to Miri Police, a member of the public spotted the couple at about 9 p.m, in a suspicious manner as the man was appearantly seen forcefully pulling her into the jungle. She was in her bra and panty only. Thinking that the woman might be abducted and going to be raped by the man as the area is quite secluded area, the concerned member of the public called the police to investigate.
Police upon arrival at the scene caught the man coming out from the jungle alone. He was shirtless and in pant only and in the state of intoxitaction. Upon questioning the man told them that the woman who was his wife is still in the jungle. Together with the man, police combed the jungle for her as he was not sure of the location when he left her. The woman was finally found at around 9.30pm and was only wearing the man's shirt. The couple were later brought to central police station but only released hours later.
LOCAL COUNCILS
Date: 26/03/2008 [WEDNESDAY]
Local councils in the country ought to review the current system of revenue collection so as to find effective system of increasing revenue which commensurate with continued satisfactory services to rate payers. SARAWAK Environment and Public Health Minister, Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong says the current Annual Rateable Value, ARV implemented in all councils except Johor Bahru seems not to be very effective in generating enough revenues for the councils. It also caused disastisfaction among rate payers some complaints of being over taxes while others are not satisfied with the various services provided. He points out that councils in Sarawak who have not review their ARV since 43 years ago, are the worst affected. Some smaller councils could not even cover their operating cost for the year. Consequently rendering his Ministry to fork in some six to eight million ringgit every year to cover such operating cost of the council's concerned.
Thus is it high time for them either to replace the currently Annual Rateable Value, ARV system with the Market Value, MV system or implementing both systems. MV had been successfully implemented in Johor Bahru Council and in many European Councils. Datuk Michael Manyin said this at a welcoming dinner last night in Miri City for 175 valuers from councils throughout the country except Penang, who are attending the 12th National Valuers' Meeting of Local Councils. The Minister added that Sarawak plans to adopt both systems - ARV and MV of valuing rateable properties in its efforts to increase revenue and at the same time provides efficient services. The 2-day meeting discusses among others, strategies for enhancing the revenue of local councils through assessment rate, as well as "Control of Properties in-lieu of rate" especially on government properties.
Local councils in the country ought to review the current system of revenue collection so as to find effective system of increasing revenue which commensurate with continued satisfactory services to rate payers. SARAWAK Environment and Public Health Minister, Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong says the current Annual Rateable Value, ARV implemented in all councils except Johor Bahru seems not to be very effective in generating enough revenues for the councils. It also caused disastisfaction among rate payers some complaints of being over taxes while others are not satisfied with the various services provided. He points out that councils in Sarawak who have not review their ARV since 43 years ago, are the worst affected. Some smaller councils could not even cover their operating cost for the year. Consequently rendering his Ministry to fork in some six to eight million ringgit every year to cover such operating cost of the council's concerned.
Thus is it high time for them either to replace the currently Annual Rateable Value, ARV system with the Market Value, MV system or implementing both systems. MV had been successfully implemented in Johor Bahru Council and in many European Councils. Datuk Michael Manyin said this at a welcoming dinner last night in Miri City for 175 valuers from councils throughout the country except Penang, who are attending the 12th National Valuers' Meeting of Local Councils. The Minister added that Sarawak plans to adopt both systems - ARV and MV of valuing rateable properties in its efforts to increase revenue and at the same time provides efficient services. The 2-day meeting discusses among others, strategies for enhancing the revenue of local councils through assessment rate, as well as "Control of Properties in-lieu of rate" especially on government properties.
CLEFT LIPS**updated**
Date: 26/3/08 [THURSDAY]
A boy from Bintulu which is only a few weeks old is among the latest patients registering themselves for the forthcoming 7th charity campaign on corrective operations for cleft lips and palates. The campaign is organised by the Cleft Lips and Palate Association Malaysia, CLAPAM and the Columbia Asia Medical Centre, CAMC Miri. It is scheduled to be held at the Centre in May this year. The campaign coordinator, Puan Ho Siew Choon says so far 28 patients have registered themselves. Of the number 18 are new cases while the rest are on follow up operation to complete their repairs.
She stresses as the operation is fully sponsored, the eligible individuals in the state should take full advantage of the opportunity provided. Registration is still open and they expect to operate at least 30 patients during 7th Charity Campaign. Those interested should register as soon as posssible with the Colombia Asia Medical Centre. Eligible patients are those with total family income of below one-thousand ringgit a month. However those who partially fulfill the criteria can also call her at the Medical Centre at 085-437755 or fax 085-425677. Puan Ho who is also the CAMC Public Relations Nurse says medical team comprising of several specialists headed by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Kim Tan will undertake the surgery. So far total 111 patients from throughout the state had benefitted from the campaign since it was started in September 2004.
A boy from Bintulu which is only a few weeks old is among the latest patients registering themselves for the forthcoming 7th charity campaign on corrective operations for cleft lips and palates. The campaign is organised by the Cleft Lips and Palate Association Malaysia, CLAPAM and the Columbia Asia Medical Centre, CAMC Miri. It is scheduled to be held at the Centre in May this year. The campaign coordinator, Puan Ho Siew Choon says so far 28 patients have registered themselves. Of the number 18 are new cases while the rest are on follow up operation to complete their repairs.
She stresses as the operation is fully sponsored, the eligible individuals in the state should take full advantage of the opportunity provided. Registration is still open and they expect to operate at least 30 patients during 7th Charity Campaign. Those interested should register as soon as posssible with the Colombia Asia Medical Centre. Eligible patients are those with total family income of below one-thousand ringgit a month. However those who partially fulfill the criteria can also call her at the Medical Centre at 085-437755 or fax 085-425677. Puan Ho who is also the CAMC Public Relations Nurse says medical team comprising of several specialists headed by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Kim Tan will undertake the surgery. So far total 111 patients from throughout the state had benefitted from the campaign since it was started in September 2004.
MRC
Date: 30/3/08 [SUNDAY]
Sarawak through the Malaysian Red Crescent, MRC is intensifying its various humanitarian programmes this year, particularly the Emergency Response, ER Programme, and training of volunteers. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan who is also the Chairman of MRC, Sarawak Chapter says as ER is the core business of MRC throughout the state, the members have to meet regularly. For the state level, they have to meet at least twice a year either for refresher course or get togther. In this way, they could maintain high degree of readiness for any emergency response.
Speaking to RTM in Miri yesterday after officating the Annuaal General Meeting of the MRC Miri Chapter, Datuk Patinggi Dr. Chan said they hoped to train as many as possible among its 400-thousand members in Sarawak including eight-thousand members in Miri. Meanwhile, MRC Miri Chapter is seriously pursuing the proposed establishment of the first National MRC Training Institute. He said MRC had asked the state government for land at Permyjaya for the Institute and once approved construction of the project will start soon. He added that MRC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur had decided that Miri is the ideal location, following many requests especially from the oil and gas industry for trainings of para medics and skillfull volunteers for Emergency Response.
The Training Institute will also be an integrated Centre for ER, and 3R that is Recycle, Reduce and Reuse items needed for disaster programmes. Meanwhile, the MRC Centre at Jalan Bulan Sabit will continue to be used for the Miri Chapter other activities especially its Sunflower Centre and Kidney Dialysis Centre which needs to be expanded to cater for more patients. The Chairman of the Dialysis Centre, Encik Lee Kim Shin said currently, the Dialysis Centre has 169 patients and will have to be expanded further by next year to cater for additional 100 patients. The expansion project will cost some 2.1 million ringgit.
Sarawak through the Malaysian Red Crescent, MRC is intensifying its various humanitarian programmes this year, particularly the Emergency Response, ER Programme, and training of volunteers. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan who is also the Chairman of MRC, Sarawak Chapter says as ER is the core business of MRC throughout the state, the members have to meet regularly. For the state level, they have to meet at least twice a year either for refresher course or get togther. In this way, they could maintain high degree of readiness for any emergency response.
Speaking to RTM in Miri yesterday after officating the Annuaal General Meeting of the MRC Miri Chapter, Datuk Patinggi Dr. Chan said they hoped to train as many as possible among its 400-thousand members in Sarawak including eight-thousand members in Miri. Meanwhile, MRC Miri Chapter is seriously pursuing the proposed establishment of the first National MRC Training Institute. He said MRC had asked the state government for land at Permyjaya for the Institute and once approved construction of the project will start soon. He added that MRC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur had decided that Miri is the ideal location, following many requests especially from the oil and gas industry for trainings of para medics and skillfull volunteers for Emergency Response.
The Training Institute will also be an integrated Centre for ER, and 3R that is Recycle, Reduce and Reuse items needed for disaster programmes. Meanwhile, the MRC Centre at Jalan Bulan Sabit will continue to be used for the Miri Chapter other activities especially its Sunflower Centre and Kidney Dialysis Centre which needs to be expanded to cater for more patients. The Chairman of the Dialysis Centre, Encik Lee Kim Shin said currently, the Dialysis Centre has 169 patients and will have to be expanded further by next year to cater for additional 100 patients. The expansion project will cost some 2.1 million ringgit.
MRCS Institute
Date: 17/03/2008 [MONDAY]
The first of Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Institute will be set up in Permyjaya, Miri sometime by this year. The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Chapter I, Vice-Chairman who also Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication, Encik Lee Kim Shin says the institute will be a centre to train and produce experience and skillful volunteers throughout the state's. It is also part of the MRCS long term plans to educate and attract more youths or indivdiuals as well as to enhance its Administration of Emergency Response towards any major natural disaster or emergency cases.
Encik Lee told reporters this in a joint press conference with several members of the National Headquaters of International Committee of the Red Cross and Malaysian Red Crescent in Miri Kidney Dialysis Centre. The training centre will be conducted jointly with the Malaysian Red Crescent, International Federation of Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies and MRC Miri Chapter.
The first of Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Institute will be set up in Permyjaya, Miri sometime by this year. The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Chapter I, Vice-Chairman who also Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication, Encik Lee Kim Shin says the institute will be a centre to train and produce experience and skillful volunteers throughout the state's. It is also part of the MRCS long term plans to educate and attract more youths or indivdiuals as well as to enhance its Administration of Emergency Response towards any major natural disaster or emergency cases.
Encik Lee told reporters this in a joint press conference with several members of the National Headquaters of International Committee of the Red Cross and Malaysian Red Crescent in Miri Kidney Dialysis Centre. The training centre will be conducted jointly with the Malaysian Red Crescent, International Federation of Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies and MRC Miri Chapter.
PENAN
Date: 6/12/2007
The Sarawak Assemblyman for Telang Usan, Encik Lihan Jok has called on the Penan community in Baram areas to give full cooperation to the National Registration Department (NRD) so that easily for them to obtain birth certificate and MYkad.
He said Penans should grap every opportunity provided by the State Government as the NRD exercise are currently still ongoing in order to help them to register and obtain such documents as well as to get medical services.
Encik Lihan Jok told reporters this in Miri today, after visited Penan resettlement at Ulu Tutoh in Baram District, recently.
He was happy on the good response by the Penans communities in Long Kevok, Long Si-ang and Long Bedian on the exercise.
Encik Lihan urged other Penans community to come forward to Ulu Tutoh where the registration exercise has being conducted especially those adults and babies who doesn't have MYkad and birth certificates.
The programme is jointly organised by the NRD, Sarawak Health Department, Petronas Sarawak and timber company in the areas.
The Sarawak Assemblyman for Telang Usan, Encik Lihan Jok has called on the Penan community in Baram areas to give full cooperation to the National Registration Department (NRD) so that easily for them to obtain birth certificate and MYkad.
He said Penans should grap every opportunity provided by the State Government as the NRD exercise are currently still ongoing in order to help them to register and obtain such documents as well as to get medical services.
Encik Lihan Jok told reporters this in Miri today, after visited Penan resettlement at Ulu Tutoh in Baram District, recently.
He was happy on the good response by the Penans communities in Long Kevok, Long Si-ang and Long Bedian on the exercise.
Encik Lihan urged other Penans community to come forward to Ulu Tutoh where the registration exercise has being conducted especially those adults and babies who doesn't have MYkad and birth certificates.
The programme is jointly organised by the NRD, Sarawak Health Department, Petronas Sarawak and timber company in the areas.
CIVIL SERVICE
Date: 07/12/2007 [JUMAAT]
..GHAFUR/CIVIL SERVICE
The expectation of the public service needs quality as a foundation in every undertaking, symbiotic relationship between civil service, public and private sector.
The Sarawak Deputy Secretary, Datu' Abdul Ghafur Shariff says the State government expected the civil service to adapt to the increasing demands and contributions of the private sector towards the State’s progress.
Datu' Abdul Ghafur was speaking at the Miri City Council Quality Week held at one of leading hotel in Miri today.
He said the government has to spearhead changes to bring greater prosperity on the civil service so that Sarawak’s continued progress and must strive to maintain competitive both internationally and locally.
Datu' Abdul Ghafur also stressed that continuous efforts must be done to enhance and strengthen Sarawak social and economic policies, budgetary discipline, prudent and conservative financial management as well as all political stability and unity in multiracial the State.
...GHAFUR/JOHARI-MCC (2)
Civil service must rise to the challenges of continuously upgrading and updating its machinery in efforts to enhance a skillfull and knowledgeable workforce in the State’s.
Speaking at the officiating of Miri City Council, MCC Quality Week, the State Deputy Secretary, Datu' Abdul Ghafur Shariff urged civil service particularly local authorities to be more receptive mind and less bureaucracy so that the government agenda and policies would be delivered speedily to the people's.
He believed with such changes among civil service, it would be able to produce more highly quality human capital in future.
Datu' Abdul Ghafur reiterated that towards this, the culture of the people to embrace changes must be seriously taken into account in developing the State.
Earlier, the Acting of Assistant Senior Secretary MCC, Encik Mohd Johari Ibrahim said by the ends of this year, MCC will successfull collected more than 48-million ringgit taxes from the assessment rate under its jurisdiction.
He said the good response from the tax payers in Miri is due of the introduction payment via credit cards including payment in other banking and the roadshow, 'opened-counter' conducted at any shopping complexs in the city.
..GHAFUR/CIVIL SERVICE
The expectation of the public service needs quality as a foundation in every undertaking, symbiotic relationship between civil service, public and private sector.
The Sarawak Deputy Secretary, Datu' Abdul Ghafur Shariff says the State government expected the civil service to adapt to the increasing demands and contributions of the private sector towards the State’s progress.
Datu' Abdul Ghafur was speaking at the Miri City Council Quality Week held at one of leading hotel in Miri today.
He said the government has to spearhead changes to bring greater prosperity on the civil service so that Sarawak’s continued progress and must strive to maintain competitive both internationally and locally.
Datu' Abdul Ghafur also stressed that continuous efforts must be done to enhance and strengthen Sarawak social and economic policies, budgetary discipline, prudent and conservative financial management as well as all political stability and unity in multiracial the State.
...GHAFUR/JOHARI-MCC (2)
Civil service must rise to the challenges of continuously upgrading and updating its machinery in efforts to enhance a skillfull and knowledgeable workforce in the State’s.
Speaking at the officiating of Miri City Council, MCC Quality Week, the State Deputy Secretary, Datu' Abdul Ghafur Shariff urged civil service particularly local authorities to be more receptive mind and less bureaucracy so that the government agenda and policies would be delivered speedily to the people's.
He believed with such changes among civil service, it would be able to produce more highly quality human capital in future.
Datu' Abdul Ghafur reiterated that towards this, the culture of the people to embrace changes must be seriously taken into account in developing the State.
Earlier, the Acting of Assistant Senior Secretary MCC, Encik Mohd Johari Ibrahim said by the ends of this year, MCC will successfull collected more than 48-million ringgit taxes from the assessment rate under its jurisdiction.
He said the good response from the tax payers in Miri is due of the introduction payment via credit cards including payment in other banking and the roadshow, 'opened-counter' conducted at any shopping complexs in the city.
IKBN
Date: 09/12/2007 [SUNDAY]
The skilled workers currently are in great demand in the industrial sector especially in services and manufacture field. Director General of Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, Dato' Mohd yasin Mohd salleh says therefore, employers were not only impressed with the level of skills these graduates possess but also well-disciplined individuals and knowledgeable. Dato' Mohd Yasin was addressing at the 8th of National Youth Skill Training Centre or Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara, IKBN fro 2006-2007 convocation session at IKBN miri, today.
He said the government is committed to trained more Malaysian youths who are able to face challenges and competitiveness both locally and internationally in the next 10 years. Towards this, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia has provided the Youth Economi Fund Scheme (YEFS) to help thoses young potential Malaysians to become businessman dan expand their business in the three major field. Earlier, Director of IKBN Miri, Haji Wan Sallam Wan Yusof said IKBN is optimistic of training more and more youths and believes that such skillfull manpower will continue to be highly demanded by the industrial sector inline with the meet the nation's industrialisation programme.
He said youths at IKBN not only trained in the various industrial skills but also entrepreneural skills, leadership and moral. Currently, about 653 youths are still undergo training in the IKBN miri in three main industries - hospitality, automotive and automobile. A total of 276 graduates received their certificate levels. The best trainee won by Mohd Sukur Mohd Jaafar, from tawau Sabah.
The skilled workers currently are in great demand in the industrial sector especially in services and manufacture field. Director General of Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, Dato' Mohd yasin Mohd salleh says therefore, employers were not only impressed with the level of skills these graduates possess but also well-disciplined individuals and knowledgeable. Dato' Mohd Yasin was addressing at the 8th of National Youth Skill Training Centre or Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara, IKBN fro 2006-2007 convocation session at IKBN miri, today.
He said the government is committed to trained more Malaysian youths who are able to face challenges and competitiveness both locally and internationally in the next 10 years. Towards this, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia has provided the Youth Economi Fund Scheme (YEFS) to help thoses young potential Malaysians to become businessman dan expand their business in the three major field. Earlier, Director of IKBN Miri, Haji Wan Sallam Wan Yusof said IKBN is optimistic of training more and more youths and believes that such skillfull manpower will continue to be highly demanded by the industrial sector inline with the meet the nation's industrialisation programme.
He said youths at IKBN not only trained in the various industrial skills but also entrepreneural skills, leadership and moral. Currently, about 653 youths are still undergo training in the IKBN miri in three main industries - hospitality, automotive and automobile. A total of 276 graduates received their certificate levels. The best trainee won by Mohd Sukur Mohd Jaafar, from tawau Sabah.
PIAS & MRP gov projects
Date: 11/12/2007 [TUESDAY]
..KHALID/POVERTY ...1
The government is committed to eradicating poor families poverty from 15 per cent to 2.8 per cent and hardcore poverty to 1.2 per cent by year 2020.
Director General of Implementation Co-ordinator Unit, ICU in the Prime Minister Department, Tan Sri Khalid Ramli says towards this, more than 100-thousand projects had been implemented for rural areas nationwide with totalling 2.6 billion ringgit funds under the Basic Infrastructure Projects (PIAS) and Minor Rural Project (MRP).
Tan Sri Khalid was speaking at the Basic Infrastructure Projects Appreciation for three villages (Kampung Tiris, Kampung Pejuang Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti) held at Kampung Kuala Sibuti Community Hall, Sibuti today.
He said this inline with the Prime Minister has called on Malaysians to spread the feeling of low self-esteem to the community which would then find itself unable to progress cause of lag behind on the basic infrastructure facilities.
Adds that eventually, the community would descend into poverty because it would not have the self-confidence to strive to improve life.
He said more changes and development needed to be implemented in the rural areas to improve the standard of living. At the same time, they should stay solidly behind the government if they want to enjoy continuous development in their areas.
Tan Sri Khalid also reminded contractors to complete the people’s projects on schedule as if not, depriving the people of the facilities provided by the government for them when there was a delay or projects not being carried out properly.
..KHALID/PIAS PROJECTS (2)
A total of 18 federal funded projects with cost of estimated 5.7 million ringgit have been implemented for the State Assembly N.61 Bekenu Constituency under the 2005-2007 Basic Infrastructure Projects (PIAS).
Director General of the Implementation Co-ordinators Unit, ICU in the Prime Minister Department, Tan Sri Khalid Ramli says the PIAS projects were mostly involve the upgrading road projects to three villages namely, Kampung Tiris, Kampung Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti.
Tan Sri Khalid said this at the Basic Infrastructure Projects Appreciation for Bekenu Constituency in Kampung Tiris, Sibuti today.
He said of the amount about 2 million ringgit funds for build three bridges and upgrading road projects at Kampung Tiris and the remaining amount for various basic infrastructure projects implemented in Kampung Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti.
Tan Sri Khalid said the government will continue to give priority to infrastructure development in nationwide especially road projects in rural areas so that the people's could involve in business opportunities and easily market their products to the urban.
Earlier, the State Assemblywoman for Bekenu, Puan Rosey Yunus urged the people's in Sibuti/Bekenu to make full use of the roads to their villages as Sibuti had many attractions including beautiful beaches, rivers and fruits as well as cultural heritage that could be marketed and developed to boost tourism.
Also present, Sarawak State Development Director, Encik Kamal Hussin, Pulau Pinang State Development Director, Encik Nik Ali and Resident Miri, Encik Ose Murang.
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..KHALID/POVERTY ...1
The government is committed to eradicating poor families poverty from 15 per cent to 2.8 per cent and hardcore poverty to 1.2 per cent by year 2020.
Director General of Implementation Co-ordinator Unit, ICU in the Prime Minister Department, Tan Sri Khalid Ramli says towards this, more than 100-thousand projects had been implemented for rural areas nationwide with totalling 2.6 billion ringgit funds under the Basic Infrastructure Projects (PIAS) and Minor Rural Project (MRP).
Tan Sri Khalid was speaking at the Basic Infrastructure Projects Appreciation for three villages (Kampung Tiris, Kampung Pejuang Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti) held at Kampung Kuala Sibuti Community Hall, Sibuti today.
He said this inline with the Prime Minister has called on Malaysians to spread the feeling of low self-esteem to the community which would then find itself unable to progress cause of lag behind on the basic infrastructure facilities.
Adds that eventually, the community would descend into poverty because it would not have the self-confidence to strive to improve life.
He said more changes and development needed to be implemented in the rural areas to improve the standard of living. At the same time, they should stay solidly behind the government if they want to enjoy continuous development in their areas.
Tan Sri Khalid also reminded contractors to complete the people’s projects on schedule as if not, depriving the people of the facilities provided by the government for them when there was a delay or projects not being carried out properly.
..KHALID/PIAS PROJECTS (2)
A total of 18 federal funded projects with cost of estimated 5.7 million ringgit have been implemented for the State Assembly N.61 Bekenu Constituency under the 2005-2007 Basic Infrastructure Projects (PIAS).
Director General of the Implementation Co-ordinators Unit, ICU in the Prime Minister Department, Tan Sri Khalid Ramli says the PIAS projects were mostly involve the upgrading road projects to three villages namely, Kampung Tiris, Kampung Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti.
Tan Sri Khalid said this at the Basic Infrastructure Projects Appreciation for Bekenu Constituency in Kampung Tiris, Sibuti today.
He said of the amount about 2 million ringgit funds for build three bridges and upgrading road projects at Kampung Tiris and the remaining amount for various basic infrastructure projects implemented in Kampung Kelulit and Kampung Kuala Sibuti.
Tan Sri Khalid said the government will continue to give priority to infrastructure development in nationwide especially road projects in rural areas so that the people's could involve in business opportunities and easily market their products to the urban.
Earlier, the State Assemblywoman for Bekenu, Puan Rosey Yunus urged the people's in Sibuti/Bekenu to make full use of the roads to their villages as Sibuti had many attractions including beautiful beaches, rivers and fruits as well as cultural heritage that could be marketed and developed to boost tourism.
Also present, Sarawak State Development Director, Encik Kamal Hussin, Pulau Pinang State Development Director, Encik Nik Ali and Resident Miri, Encik Ose Murang.
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MIJF
More jazz varieties were among the strategies made by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for 2008 Miri International Jazz Festival (MIJF) held from the 9th to 10th of May. MIJF organising chairman Michael Lu says the bands from Australia, Philippines, Korea, Cuba, Japan, Holland, United States, France, United Kingdom and Canada to perform at the festival to be staged at the ParkCity Everly Hotel's Pavilion, Miri. He said the STB do not know how many bands would be performing but it would announce those confirmation their participation. Adds that STB also planned to have a marching jazz band from Holland to make a moving performance around the venue of the festival while, several local jazz bands also shown their interests to join in. For 2007, STB collected about four-thousand 960 tickets were sold and for this year, they had prepared about six-thousand **to be updated** Jazz lovers can made available online starting today at www.TicketCharge.com.my which offered 60-ringgit per night for adult, and 30-ringgit per child aged between three and 12 years old. Since 2006 MIJF was organised annually enjoying among jazz lovers from around the world, on last May of this year, it generated over five-million ringgit worth of tourism revenue and sales of tickets alone had reached 180-thousand ringgit.
Sape Borneo Festival 2008
Date: 13/12/2007 [THURSDAY]
Sape Borneo Festival 2008 will be held sometime September 2008 at the Marudi Town, Baram.
Its Organising Chairman, Encik Lihan Jok says the festival is held as a prelude of the Baram Regatta 2008 will shown sape players from Sarawak, Sabah and our neirbouring countries, Kalimantan and Brunei Darussalam.
Encik Lihan told reporters this after chairing the Sape Borneo Festival Committee Members Meeting at Resident Miri office, last night.
He said the objective of the festival is to highlight and promote sape music traditional well-known locally and internationally among different races and tourists as well as to boost tourism industry in Northern region.
Among activities have been set up during the one day festival are sape music workshop, sale and exhibition, handicraft and to break the Malaysian Guinness Book of Record on 2002, the longers Orang Ulu 'Datun Julud dancing'.
Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul taib Mahmud expected to officiate the event.
Sape Borneo Festival 2008 will be held sometime September 2008 at the Marudi Town, Baram.
Its Organising Chairman, Encik Lihan Jok says the festival is held as a prelude of the Baram Regatta 2008 will shown sape players from Sarawak, Sabah and our neirbouring countries, Kalimantan and Brunei Darussalam.
Encik Lihan told reporters this after chairing the Sape Borneo Festival Committee Members Meeting at Resident Miri office, last night.
He said the objective of the festival is to highlight and promote sape music traditional well-known locally and internationally among different races and tourists as well as to boost tourism industry in Northern region.
Among activities have been set up during the one day festival are sape music workshop, sale and exhibition, handicraft and to break the Malaysian Guinness Book of Record on 2002, the longers Orang Ulu 'Datun Julud dancing'.
Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul taib Mahmud expected to officiate the event.
PATI
Date: 14/12/2007 [FRIDAY]
A total of 27-thousand 481 illegal immigrants (PATI) was sentence to jail since PATI court was set up at the Immigration Detention Temporary Depot throughout the country from 15th December 2006 to 12th of December 2007.
Its Enforcement Director, Dato' Ishak Mohamad says out of that 18-thousand 776 was sentence to jail, 6-thousand 005 in jail and whipping, 412 in penalty, 519 in deportation and 702 still hearing in court.
Dato' Ishak told reporters this after chairing the Immigration Department and RELA Management meeting at Bekenu Detention Temporary Depot, about 30 kilometres from Miri, today.
He explained that about 60 to 70 per cent or 15-thousand 856 illegal immigrants without document, 7-thousand 506 over staying and 1-thousand 946 of misuse of travel document.
Adds that since PATI Court started it operation on the 15th of December 2006, Semenyih Detention Temporary Depot recorded the highest number of illegals detention with 11,175, followed by Pekan Nenas Detention Temporary Depot with total of 3-thousand 841 and 2-thousand 048 in Langkap Detention Temporary Depot.
Dato' Ishak also disclosed that on 2007, one businessman in Melaka was sentence to whipping cause of smugglers five Indian workers without permit and documents.
Meanwhile, one army was sentence to jail in Semuja (Serian) Detention Temporary Depot cause of smugglers three Indonesian via Immigration border in Serikin, Bau.
He reiterated that Immigration Department will take more aggressive action and not hesitate to Malaysians particular along the border in illegal entry points which are normally used by smugglers.
A total of Fourteen PATI Court had set up throughout the country since 15th of December 2006.
A total of 27-thousand 481 illegal immigrants (PATI) was sentence to jail since PATI court was set up at the Immigration Detention Temporary Depot throughout the country from 15th December 2006 to 12th of December 2007.
Its Enforcement Director, Dato' Ishak Mohamad says out of that 18-thousand 776 was sentence to jail, 6-thousand 005 in jail and whipping, 412 in penalty, 519 in deportation and 702 still hearing in court.
Dato' Ishak told reporters this after chairing the Immigration Department and RELA Management meeting at Bekenu Detention Temporary Depot, about 30 kilometres from Miri, today.
He explained that about 60 to 70 per cent or 15-thousand 856 illegal immigrants without document, 7-thousand 506 over staying and 1-thousand 946 of misuse of travel document.
Adds that since PATI Court started it operation on the 15th of December 2006, Semenyih Detention Temporary Depot recorded the highest number of illegals detention with 11,175, followed by Pekan Nenas Detention Temporary Depot with total of 3-thousand 841 and 2-thousand 048 in Langkap Detention Temporary Depot.
Dato' Ishak also disclosed that on 2007, one businessman in Melaka was sentence to whipping cause of smugglers five Indian workers without permit and documents.
Meanwhile, one army was sentence to jail in Semuja (Serian) Detention Temporary Depot cause of smugglers three Indonesian via Immigration border in Serikin, Bau.
He reiterated that Immigration Department will take more aggressive action and not hesitate to Malaysians particular along the border in illegal entry points which are normally used by smugglers.
A total of Fourteen PATI Court had set up throughout the country since 15th of December 2006.
SMART COMMUNITIES
Date: 15/12/2007 [SATURDAY]
The government will continue to enhance the role of Smart Communities in ensuring its targets and objectives under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) is effectively relayed to the grassroots.
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui says every Malaysians have their own right and closely work together with the relevant government agencies in ensuring the country achieves further progress and prosperity particularly to uplift the standard living of socio-ecomonic community both urban and rural areas.
Datuk Peter Chin was addressing at the 'Meet the People's Session' inconjunction of the establishment of Kampung Pulau Melayu, Miri Smart Communities, in Miri, today.
He said the people's should not rest the responsiblities on the government alone in order to ensure a delivery system reach the targets.
Datuk Peter Chin reiterated that the community itseft must continue to preserve unity and support the politcal leadership that is capable of solving problems and delivering services to the people and the nation.
Earlier, in a separate function, Datuk Peter Chin handed over government grants totalling 75-thousand 520 ringgit for minor rural projects, MRP to twelve associations in and around Miri.
The government will continue to enhance the role of Smart Communities in ensuring its targets and objectives under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) is effectively relayed to the grassroots.
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui says every Malaysians have their own right and closely work together with the relevant government agencies in ensuring the country achieves further progress and prosperity particularly to uplift the standard living of socio-ecomonic community both urban and rural areas.
Datuk Peter Chin was addressing at the 'Meet the People's Session' inconjunction of the establishment of Kampung Pulau Melayu, Miri Smart Communities, in Miri, today.
He said the people's should not rest the responsiblities on the government alone in order to ensure a delivery system reach the targets.
Datuk Peter Chin reiterated that the community itseft must continue to preserve unity and support the politcal leadership that is capable of solving problems and delivering services to the people and the nation.
Earlier, in a separate function, Datuk Peter Chin handed over government grants totalling 75-thousand 520 ringgit for minor rural projects, MRP to twelve associations in and around Miri.
Immigration Temporary Detention Depot
Date: 15/12/2007 [SATURDAY]
Sarawak Immigration Department has brought a proposal to the Federal Government to set up three Immigration Temporary Detention Depot in the state.
Director of Sarawak Immigration Department, Datu' Robert Lian says it will located each one in Limbang, Bintulu and Sibu under the Mid-Term Review of the Nine Malaysia Plan.
Datu' Robert told this in a press conference after the Soft Opening of Immigration Temporary Depot at Bekenu, about 30 kilometer from Miri, today.
He said the reason why Sarawak is needs another three detention depots due of the increasing number of illegal immigrant (PATI) entering the state's via entry point borders in Northern Region which have vast areas and districts normally used by smugglers.
Adds that another reason are to solved crowded problem at the prison mostly from illegal immigrant .
On the Bekenu Immigration Detention Depot which started it operation today, Datu' Robert said the first batch of detainees comprising 50 PATI will be transferred from Miri Prison to the depot on Monday.
It will able to accomodate PATI from Miri and Bintulu Division with capacity about 700 detainees.
Also present, the Director of The People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) Sarawak, Brigadier General Mohd Saiful Sungkih Abdullah and Immigration Miri Head, Encik Matthew Dominic Barin.
Sarawak Immigration Department has brought a proposal to the Federal Government to set up three Immigration Temporary Detention Depot in the state.
Director of Sarawak Immigration Department, Datu' Robert Lian says it will located each one in Limbang, Bintulu and Sibu under the Mid-Term Review of the Nine Malaysia Plan.
Datu' Robert told this in a press conference after the Soft Opening of Immigration Temporary Depot at Bekenu, about 30 kilometer from Miri, today.
He said the reason why Sarawak is needs another three detention depots due of the increasing number of illegal immigrant (PATI) entering the state's via entry point borders in Northern Region which have vast areas and districts normally used by smugglers.
Adds that another reason are to solved crowded problem at the prison mostly from illegal immigrant .
On the Bekenu Immigration Detention Depot which started it operation today, Datu' Robert said the first batch of detainees comprising 50 PATI will be transferred from Miri Prison to the depot on Monday.
It will able to accomodate PATI from Miri and Bintulu Division with capacity about 700 detainees.
Also present, the Director of The People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) Sarawak, Brigadier General Mohd Saiful Sungkih Abdullah and Immigration Miri Head, Encik Matthew Dominic Barin.
the 3th Sarawak Motor Sport Carnival 2007
Date: 18/12/2007 [TUESDAY]
About 250 participants from Sarawak, Labuan and West Malaysia including Brunei and Indonesia has confirmed to take part in the 3th Sarawak Motor Sport Carnival 2007, held at Miri Go-Kart on the 29th to 30th of this month.
According to the Sports Coordinator, Encik Awang Hasim Awang Bujang told RTM today they will participate in four categories namely go-kart, remote control power boat, remote control car and paraglider.
Encik Awang Hasim said remote control power boat receive very good response with 150 participants, go-kart 50, remote control car - 40 and 10 participants for paraglider.
He said during the two day carnival, there will be a demonstration on remote control aeroplane and helicopter which to be include as a new games for the carnival to be held next year.
It is also a go-kart demonstration workshop for members of the public which entrance are free.
He disclosed that due of the positive response from the participants, those from outside Miri can register themselve before 8 a.m on the 29th of this month.
Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam will officiate the sports carnival which offering prizes cash money about 20-thousand ringgit.
The annual event was organised by the Ministry of Social Development anf Urbanisation, KPSU in collaboration with various extreme sports association and government agencies in the state.
Among other, it is aims to promote as one of potential eco-adventure sports destination as well as to scout talented and trained young extreme sports in Sarawak.
About 250 participants from Sarawak, Labuan and West Malaysia including Brunei and Indonesia has confirmed to take part in the 3th Sarawak Motor Sport Carnival 2007, held at Miri Go-Kart on the 29th to 30th of this month.
According to the Sports Coordinator, Encik Awang Hasim Awang Bujang told RTM today they will participate in four categories namely go-kart, remote control power boat, remote control car and paraglider.
Encik Awang Hasim said remote control power boat receive very good response with 150 participants, go-kart 50, remote control car - 40 and 10 participants for paraglider.
He said during the two day carnival, there will be a demonstration on remote control aeroplane and helicopter which to be include as a new games for the carnival to be held next year.
It is also a go-kart demonstration workshop for members of the public which entrance are free.
He disclosed that due of the positive response from the participants, those from outside Miri can register themselve before 8 a.m on the 29th of this month.
Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam will officiate the sports carnival which offering prizes cash money about 20-thousand ringgit.
The annual event was organised by the Ministry of Social Development anf Urbanisation, KPSU in collaboration with various extreme sports association and government agencies in the state.
Among other, it is aims to promote as one of potential eco-adventure sports destination as well as to scout talented and trained young extreme sports in Sarawak.
Sarawak Open Dragon and Lion Dance Championship
Tarikh: 18/12/2007 [SELASA]
About 160 participants will be taking part in the Sarawak Open Dragon and Lion Dance Championship to be held at South Kuching City Council stadium on the 4th to 5th of January 2008.
According to the Chairman of Chinese Martial Art Association Kuching, Chester Lim said twenty teams has confirmed their participation for the two day championship.
He said one team comprises eight person will take part in three main events. There are traditional lion dance, lion dance poles and dragon dance.
Chester Lim added that the first of it kind held in Sarawak will be an annual event as part of the associations objective to promote martial art among chinese community and different races as well as to preserve the heritage and cultural of the art for future generation.
Tickets will be sold at the main entrance of the stadium. Entrance fees is 10-ringgit per day for adult, and children below aged between six and below are free.
Meanwhile, for primary and secondary school childrens tickets will be distribute by respectively school.
About 160 participants will be taking part in the Sarawak Open Dragon and Lion Dance Championship to be held at South Kuching City Council stadium on the 4th to 5th of January 2008.
According to the Chairman of Chinese Martial Art Association Kuching, Chester Lim said twenty teams has confirmed their participation for the two day championship.
He said one team comprises eight person will take part in three main events. There are traditional lion dance, lion dance poles and dragon dance.
Chester Lim added that the first of it kind held in Sarawak will be an annual event as part of the associations objective to promote martial art among chinese community and different races as well as to preserve the heritage and cultural of the art for future generation.
Tickets will be sold at the main entrance of the stadium. Entrance fees is 10-ringgit per day for adult, and children below aged between six and below are free.
Meanwhile, for primary and secondary school childrens tickets will be distribute by respectively school.
WEE/MIRI CITY-infrastructure
Tarikh: 19/12/2007 [wednesday]
The Miri City Council (MCC) have taken every efforts to carry out more infrastructure development and provide better services to the Mirians.
At the same time, the council has emphasis concentrates on improvement to the city outlook, landscaping and beautification works, cleanliness and better cleaning services.
Its Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen told reporters this in his 2007 Year End Message during the full council meeting, today.
He said a few of the mega development projects have been carried out this year which include the bus terminal building and associated works at Tudan with cost of more than 2.5 million ringgit. The operation of the bus terminal will commence soon.
Added that another project is for drainage and roadside with cost of 4.3 million ringgit, road and traffic 3.2 million ringgit and additional fund for upgrading of drainage system at nine different housing estates and commercial centres of value cost of 1.2 million ringgit
Meanwhile, for the Eighty-two tenders and 205 quotations had been called in carrying out various projects and providing cleaning services to Miri City, compared only 91 tenders and 189 quotations on 2006.
The council also allocated more than 4.2 million ringgit to the maintenance of landscaping works along public areas, parks and recreational grounds, and protection of sea front along Taman Selera and Luak Bay Esplanade.
In order to protect its properties from vandalism and for the sake of public safety, the council will gradually install closed circuit television (CCTV) in all the major parks in Miri.
Dato' Wee explained that effort of improving cleanliness at food outlets, the number of food outlets obtained "A" grading has increased.
Dato' Wee expressed his concern and appreciation to Mirians for the support and co-operation to the council in carrying out their works after elevation of Miri to city on the 20th of May 2005.
The Miri City Council (MCC) have taken every efforts to carry out more infrastructure development and provide better services to the Mirians.
At the same time, the council has emphasis concentrates on improvement to the city outlook, landscaping and beautification works, cleanliness and better cleaning services.
Its Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen told reporters this in his 2007 Year End Message during the full council meeting, today.
He said a few of the mega development projects have been carried out this year which include the bus terminal building and associated works at Tudan with cost of more than 2.5 million ringgit. The operation of the bus terminal will commence soon.
Added that another project is for drainage and roadside with cost of 4.3 million ringgit, road and traffic 3.2 million ringgit and additional fund for upgrading of drainage system at nine different housing estates and commercial centres of value cost of 1.2 million ringgit
Meanwhile, for the Eighty-two tenders and 205 quotations had been called in carrying out various projects and providing cleaning services to Miri City, compared only 91 tenders and 189 quotations on 2006.
The council also allocated more than 4.2 million ringgit to the maintenance of landscaping works along public areas, parks and recreational grounds, and protection of sea front along Taman Selera and Luak Bay Esplanade.
In order to protect its properties from vandalism and for the sake of public safety, the council will gradually install closed circuit television (CCTV) in all the major parks in Miri.
Dato' Wee explained that effort of improving cleanliness at food outlets, the number of food outlets obtained "A" grading has increased.
Dato' Wee expressed his concern and appreciation to Mirians for the support and co-operation to the council in carrying out their works after elevation of Miri to city on the 20th of May 2005.
MCC/PROJECT
Tarikh: 19/12/2007 [WEDNESDAY]
A multipurpose Sport Courts will be constructed at twelve identified housing areas in Miri city should be included as one of the top-priority development projects of Miri City Council (MCC) to be carried out next year.
Its Mayor's, Dato' Wee Han Wen told this at the full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said said each of the multipurpose sport court is designed in such a way that it could be used either for Sepak takraw, basketball, netball and futsal with total project value is more than two-million ringgit, and one unit estimated to cost 190-thousand ringgit.
Meanwhile, the MCC has agreed to allocate three parking lots for class 'C' vehicles infront of public toilet at Jalan Brooke is free of charges.
A multipurpose Sport Courts will be constructed at twelve identified housing areas in Miri city should be included as one of the top-priority development projects of Miri City Council (MCC) to be carried out next year.
Its Mayor's, Dato' Wee Han Wen told this at the full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said said each of the multipurpose sport court is designed in such a way that it could be used either for Sepak takraw, basketball, netball and futsal with total project value is more than two-million ringgit, and one unit estimated to cost 190-thousand ringgit.
Meanwhile, the MCC has agreed to allocate three parking lots for class 'C' vehicles infront of public toilet at Jalan Brooke is free of charges.
MCC/RATES
Tarikh: 19/12/2007 [RABU]
The Miri City Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen has announced that the assessment rates collection is the major revenue collection of the Miri City Council (MCC).
He says the total collection from assessment rates as at to-date was 28.3 million ringgit compared to 27.2 million rinngit on last year.
Dato' Wee said this during this year last session of full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said the annual collection compared to the expected yield is 93.3 percent which the department has also recovered 2.23 million ringgit from the outstanding assessment rates owed by various property owners.
Dato' disclosed that proactive approach taken by the MCC Rating and Valuation Department such as setting up assessment rates collection counters at major shopping complexes in the city during the peak collection period, aggressive publicity, providing additional options for paying bills like using credit card through banking have produced good results.
During the meeting, Dato' Wee also explained that the Car Park Control Division has managed to increase its parking fees collection at end of last month to 3.8 million ringgit compared 3.5 million rinnggit during the same period on last year.
He reiterated that apart from improving the revenue collection, the council will give in service trainings to the parking wardens so as to provide quality service and greater courtesy to their customers.
Dato' Wee commended and grateful to the good co-operation by property owners in Miri to fulfilling their obligation by paying out assessment rates in time.
The Miri City Mayor, Dato Wee Han Wen has announced that the assessment rates collection is the major revenue collection of the Miri City Council (MCC).
He says the total collection from assessment rates as at to-date was 28.3 million ringgit compared to 27.2 million rinngit on last year.
Dato' Wee said this during this year last session of full council meeting, in Miri today.
He said the annual collection compared to the expected yield is 93.3 percent which the department has also recovered 2.23 million ringgit from the outstanding assessment rates owed by various property owners.
Dato' disclosed that proactive approach taken by the MCC Rating and Valuation Department such as setting up assessment rates collection counters at major shopping complexes in the city during the peak collection period, aggressive publicity, providing additional options for paying bills like using credit card through banking have produced good results.
During the meeting, Dato' Wee also explained that the Car Park Control Division has managed to increase its parking fees collection at end of last month to 3.8 million ringgit compared 3.5 million rinnggit during the same period on last year.
He reiterated that apart from improving the revenue collection, the council will give in service trainings to the parking wardens so as to provide quality service and greater courtesy to their customers.
Dato' Wee commended and grateful to the good co-operation by property owners in Miri to fulfilling their obligation by paying out assessment rates in time.
CLEFT LIPS AND PALATE
Needy patients with uncorrected cleft lips and palates in Sarawak who want free treatment or operation can register themselve at the Columbia Asia Medical Centre, Miri. The Medical Centre Public Relations Nurse, Puan Ho Siew Choon said the 7th Charity Campaign is scheduled held between January to June 2008.
She said a medical team comprising several specialists headed by renowned Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Kim Tan will undertake the surgical procedures, and targetted more than twenty Sarawakians who have uncorrected cleft lips and palate since birth, with total family income of below one-thousand ringgit per month.
However, those who partially fulfill these criteria are welcomed to contact Puan Ho, herself at the Medical Centre for assessment regarding their eligibility at 085-437755 or fax to 085-425677.
Meanwhile, the Columbia Asia Medical Centre in collaboration with Miri Lion Club is organising a blood donation campaign to replenish the stock of blood at the Blood Bank Miri General Hospital.
Puan Ho said they are targetted to collect 40 pints of blood in various group of blood and urged Mirians to come during the campaign, held tomorrow starting at 9 a.m to 2 p.m at the Medical Center.
She said a medical team comprising several specialists headed by renowned Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Kim Tan will undertake the surgical procedures, and targetted more than twenty Sarawakians who have uncorrected cleft lips and palate since birth, with total family income of below one-thousand ringgit per month.
However, those who partially fulfill these criteria are welcomed to contact Puan Ho, herself at the Medical Centre for assessment regarding their eligibility at 085-437755 or fax to 085-425677.
Meanwhile, the Columbia Asia Medical Centre in collaboration with Miri Lion Club is organising a blood donation campaign to replenish the stock of blood at the Blood Bank Miri General Hospital.
Puan Ho said they are targetted to collect 40 pints of blood in various group of blood and urged Mirians to come during the campaign, held tomorrow starting at 9 a.m to 2 p.m at the Medical Center.
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