News near Bintulu
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Bintulu suicide call a false alarm, couple quarrel instead
A distress call about an alleged suicide attempt behind a hotel in Jalan Keppel, Bintulu, turned out to be a minor quarrel between a couple. Firefighters from the Bintulu station found no suicide attempt and no rescue was needed; police were present to keep order.
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Bintulu carnival showcases 3M remedial teaching from 30 Tatau-Sebauh schools
A 3M FUN-Tastik! Showcase was held at Boulevard Shopping Mall in Bintulu, bringing together 30 schools under the Tatau-Sebauh District Education Office. A Sarawak Education Department official said pupils need different approaches and more time to master reading, writing and arithmetic, and the carnival displayed teachers' remedial teaching materials and best practices.
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Kuching South mayor: Sarawak should shed haze image, embrace tech like AI film 'Michiru'
Kuching South mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng said Sarawak should project a forward-looking image rather than be associated with negative issues like haze, and that the federal government should lead engagement with Indonesia on the transboundary problem. He spoke at the press conference for 'Michiru', a 30-minute AI-produced animated film set in Kuching, which will be screened free at GSC tHe Spring on Saturday. The film was created by Isekai Zero, whose AI application has about 70,000 daily active users worldwide.
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Deputy minister: Sarawak healthcare projects must suit local geography, climate
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said healthcare facility planning in Sarawak must account for the state's geography, population growth and climate challenges like haze and floods. She spoke at a Ministry of Health dinner in Bintulu held alongside a coordination meeting on health development projects for the state's central and northern zones. She also concluded the Borneo Health Tour with a working visit to Bintulu Hospital.