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1. SUPP Bawang Assan to help two families in Sungai Bidut apply for welfare aid

   5 days ago Borneo Post Sungai Bidut, Sibu, Sarawak 36.8 km

   The SUPP Bawang Assan branch visited two needy families in Sungai Bidut, Sibu, on Thursday and will help them apply for welfare support. One family cares for a person with autism and will be assisted with OKU registration, while the other involves three elderly siblings seeking living assistance. Branch chairman Kevin Lau said the visits help the team understand each family's circumstances.

2. PBB must draw up programmes to reach 18-20 year old voters before Sarawak polls, says Annuar Rapaee

   5 days ago Saluran 122 Dewan Lakis, Sibu, Sarawak 38.1 km

   PBB vice-president Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the party needs to design programmes aimed at youths aged 18 to 20 before the coming Sarawak state election. He said many young voters may still be confused because they will be voting for the first time, and this group could decide the outcome. He spoke at a dinner with PBB Samariang at Dewan Lakis in Sibu.

3. Daughter returns to Kuching for Sarawak liberation anniversary, father's wartime diary remembered

   5 days ago Borneo Post Sarawak World War II Liberation Monument, Sarawak 41.6 km

   Anne Read, 73, returned to Kuching for the 81st anniversary of Sarawak's liberation from Japanese occupation, attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the Sarawak World War II Liberation Monument in Pending. Her father, Hugh Humphrey, was a civilian internee at the Batu Lintang camp who secretly kept a diary during his internment. She visited the former camp site and laid a wreath, noting the trip coincided with the 25th anniversary of her father's death.

4. Sibu sets MBOR record with 1,258 tossing kampua at Borneo Cultural Festival

   5 days ago Borneo Post Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, Sibu, Sarawak 37.9 km

   Sibu Municipal Council set a Malaysia Book of Records entry on Thursday when 1,258 participants tossed kampua at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 in Sibu during the Borneo Cultural Festival 2026. State tourism minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the feat will raise Sibu's profile and draw visitors to try the dish.

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6. JAS monitors peat and landfill fires in Sarawak and Johor

   5 days ago Berita Harian Selalang, Sarikei, Sarawak 25.7 km

   The Department of Environment is paying special attention to peat and landfill fires in Sarawak and Johor amid hot, dry weather. In Sarikei, the Selalang landfill fire covers 1.5 hectares with 67 per cent extinguished, while in Kota Tinggi peat fires cover 17 hectares and 10.12 hectares. JAS is monitoring air quality and urging the public against open burning.

7. 580kg crocodile caught in Batang Igan after disturbing fishing nets

   5 days ago Borneo Post Sebedil 44.1 km

   A 580kg crocodile measuring 4.32 metres was captured in the Sebedil area of Batang Igan, Sarawak, early Thursday morning. The operation was launched after residents complained the reptile had been disturbing their fishing nets. A licensed hunter and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation took part in the joint operation.

8. Annuar: PISA results a wake-up call for Maths, Science in Sarawak

   5 days ago Borneo Post SMK Agama Sibu, Sibu, Sarawak 42.3 km

   Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said Malaysia's latest PISA results should prompt stronger action on Mathematics and Science education, speaking after presenting MRP cheques at SMK Agama Sibu. He said Sarawak is working with Singaporean experts on Maths teaching methods and called for PTAs to run weekend programmes for pupils in 10 primary schools, with MRP allocations raised from RM5,000 to RM7,500.

9. Meradong assemblyman urges strategy to strengthen Bintangor lime industry

   5 days ago Saluran 122 Pejabat Pertanian Daerah Meradong, Bintangor, Sarawak 13.1 km

   Meradong state assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing called for strategies to strengthen the Bintangor lime industry in Sarawak. He spoke at a fertiliser handover ceremony for lime growers at the Meradong District Agriculture Office in Bintangor today. He also proposed building a bridge linking Bintangor to Sungai Nyamok as an alternative route.

10. Meradong rep hands 20 glucometers to Bintangor Health Clinic

    6 days ago Borneo Post Bintangor Health Clinic, Bintangor, Sarawak 13.5 km

    Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing presented 20 glucometers to Bintangor Health Clinic in Sarawak on Wednesday, saying the government will keep improving healthcare facilities for the community. He also inspected the clinic's upgraded canteen, which had new wiring, air-conditioning, fans, glass panels and doors.

11. Sibu mass kampua tossing draws 1,258, earns Malaysia Book of Records entry

    6 days ago Borneo Post Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1, Sibu, Sarawak 37.9 km

    A mass kampua tossing event at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 in Sibu drew 1,258 participants, earning a Malaysia Book of Records entry. The event, part of the Borneo Cultural Festival 2026, surpassed its target of 1,000 and included participants from France, the United States, China and Brunei.

12. Driver gets 10 years, RM50,000 fine for drink-driving death in Bintangor

    6 days ago Borneo Post Bintangor 13.5 km

    A 57-year-old man was sentenced by the Sarikei Magistrates' Court to 10 years' jail and a RM50,000 fine for causing the death of a motorcyclist while driving under the influence of alcohol. The collision happened at Mile 4 Jalan Lasi in Bintangor on May 5, when the pickup truck he was driving went out of control on a bend and hit the motorcycle. The victim was taken to Julau polyclinic but died the same day.

13. Nine crosses united at Sibu Gateway as Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 opens

    6 days ago Borneo Post Sibu Gateway 38.6 km

    Nine crosses representing Malaysia's Catholic dioceses and archdioceses were joined into one Cross at Sibu Gateway on Wednesday night, opening the Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026. About 1,000 delegates from across the country joined the Opening Mass and a procession to Kingwood Hotel, where the Cross became the focus of the five-day gathering running until Sept 13.

14. Aaron: Unity needs understanding, not just tolerance

    6 days ago Saluran 122 Sibu, Sarawak 38.2 km

    National Unity Minister Aaron Ago Dagang said unity in a plural society cannot rely on tolerance alone, but must be built through understanding, respect and cooperation. He said this while officiating the Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 at a hotel in Sibu today. The convention runs from 9 to 13 September and brings together about 850 Catholics from nine dioceses.

15. Aaron: religious groups key to national unity, opens MPC2026 in Sibu

    6 days ago Sarawak Tribune Sibu 43.2 km

    National Unity Minister Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang opened the first Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 at Kingwood Hotel in Sibu today, telling about 850 Catholic delegates from nine dioceses that religious communities must help build national unity. He said government policy alone cannot achieve unity and urged faith groups to move from tolerance to understanding, respect, trust and cooperation.

16. Sibu priest makes mooncakes to fund missionary work

    6 days ago Sarawak Tribune Missionary Community of Corpus Christi, Sibu, Sarawak 38.2 km

    Father Ivan Fang, a 66-year-old Catholic priest from Brunei who has served in Sibu for 12 years, makes mooncakes at the Missionary Community of Corpus Christi to raise money for missionary work. Last year the effort raised about RM10,000 and he hopes for a similar amount this year, with about 800 mooncakes expected to be sold.