Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Three premises selling fake products raided

KUCHING: Three premises in Batu Kawa and Matang were busted for supplying and offering to supply canned food which used false labelling on Tuesday (August 4). The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs seized two types of canned food with false trademarks,   namely 17 units of “Gulong Stewed Pork

SGH Blood Bank appeals for donors

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital’s Blood Bank is calling for more people to join the upcoming blood donation programme. There will be five programmes, starting from Aug 6 to 9 at various venues here. The first, on Aug 6, will start from 10am until 3pm at Majma Mall. On Aug 8,

First S’wakian appointed as member

INSKEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS KUCHING: Datuk Goh Leng Chua is the first Sarawakian to be appointed as a board member of the National Entrepreneurship Institute (INSKEN). Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he officially inducted the new INSKEN board members who included Goh

4 1/2 Mile flyover to be completed this Dec

KUCHING: The flyover at 4 and 1/2 Mile here is expected to complete by this coming December. Chairman of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Lo Khere Chiang paid a visit to the flyover to check on the progress Tuesday (August 4). Lo said that that the 400 metre-flyover located at 4

Partnership to help small businesses

KUCHING: United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) partnered with leading business technology company StoreHub to help food and beverage (F&B) small businesses reduce operational costs amid the growing demand for online food delivery services. The bank’s F&B small business customers can digitalise their food ordering operations, and save costs

Public Bank to provide assistance

LOAN REPAYMENT KUCHING: Public Bank stands ready to provide loan repayment assistance for its customers who continue to experience difficulties in servicing their loans upon the expiry of the six-month loan moratorium on September 30  this year. In a press statement, Public Bank said it had developed a loan repayment

Errant businesses to get the boot

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will revoke or suspend trading licences of business owners who do not comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Its mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said, even though all directives and regulations come from the federal government

Stutong Market reopens with few customers

KUCHING: Stutong Community Market officially resumed operations today after 14 days of closure. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng visited the market and distributed face masks and pamphlets on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to the traders. The market was cleaned and disinfected last Saturday. “After

SeDidik preschools, kindergartens now under ministry

KUCHING: SeDidik Sdn Bhd preschools and kindergartens are now under the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development. The handover ceremony was graced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. According to its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, the State Executive Council (MMKN) had approved

SeDidik to set up centre of excellence

KUCHING: SeDidik will establish a centre of excellence called ‘SeDidik Centre of Excellence’, in 2021. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the centre is to train children in the field they are interested in — by developing the talents and