KUCHING: A proper master plan for the drainage system is currently in the pipeline, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He revealed that he had recently gone to the ground and visited several areas that were prone to flood to better understand the situation. “If
KUCHING: Action would be taken against the offending party if their negligence is found to have contributed to the collapse of Pujut flyover in Miri last Friday. Works Minister Baru Bian said that as his ministry was in charge of the project, the matter would be taken seriously. “The contractor
KUCHING: Members of the public are encouraged to attend the launching ceremony of ‘Ops Selamat’ Christmas and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Customer’s Day to be held next week in Padawan. The ceremony organised by PDRM Sarawak Contingent, will be held on Dec 18 (Wednesday) at Siburan Hall, Padawan from
KUCHING: Naim Group of Companies recently launched its ‘Naim Thanks You’ charity campaign in the spirit of giving back to the communities. The campaign, which was launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, was in favour of 25 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the Society for Critically
KUCHING: Political secretary to the chief minister Tan Kai wants Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong to explain the cause for the delay in upgrading works at Jalan Tun Razak/Jalan Foochow here. Tan was at the work site yesterday and witnessed the congested traffic scenario at the intersection. “The upgrading works of
MIRI: The RM60.6 million Sarawak Biovalley Pilot Plant developed by the Sarawak government is the only facility in East Malaysia which can act as a bridge between laboratory scale studies and commercial production in the bio-economy. The plant was constructed to support the development of new bio-based products and processes
KUCHING: There will be no more traffic jams at flyover construction sites after the completion of the heavy substructures in six months’ time, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. Currently, there are traffic jams during peak hours at the flyover construction sites at Mile 6, Mile 4
KUCHING: Three vehicles parked outside of a house caught fire yesterday morning. The incident happened around 3.10am at Lorong 4, Jalan Kuching City Mall. Upon receiving a distress call on the incident, a team of 11 firefighters from Batu Lintang fire station led by PBK II Jemiran rushed to the
KUCHING: Overwhelming 91.7 percent of Sarawakians working and studying overseas are hoping to see the Election Commission (EC) implement a policy to allow out-of-region voting. Persatuan Pemangkin Daya Masyarakat recently ran an online public survey via Google Questionnaire shared across social media for over a week. Seventy-two respondents took part
KUCHING: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Assistant Minister Chong Chieng Jen should abolish the Approved Permit (AP) system to import sugar, says Stakan SUPP chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. Sim said this was to let Malaysians import sugar and enjoy the commodity at a lower price instead of the 11 AP