KUCHING: Palliative care is a service that is needed as Malaysia, and particularly Sarawak, will have more elderly people in the coming future. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Malaysia would be an ageing nation with many senior citizens by 2030. In addition,
SERIAN: The top floor of a shop lot at Mile 38, Jalan Kuching-Serian was almost destroyed in an afternoon fire today. However there were no casualties during the incident as the occupants and workers had safely got out of the building without injuries. An emergency call was received by the
TANJUNG MANIS: Two male victims died after they were electrocuted, while a trailer lorry was on fire. The incident took place at Kampung Semalau, and an emergency call was received by Tanjung Manis Bomba station at 9.15am this morning. In a statement, the state Fire and Rescue Operation Centre said
THE Sarawak Society for the Deaf (SSD) was established in the 1980s and its membership now stands at over 300 people, comprising schoolchildren, young and working adults. They usually gather for certain occasions at the organisation’s premises at Lot 1862, Lorong Laksamana 8, off Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho in Kuching.
KUCHING: Journalists from Sabah and Sarawak have not been vying for national awards in a big way and the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) wants too see a change. Its Chief Executive Officer Datuk Dr Chamil Wariya said Hadiah Kewartawanan Malaysia (HKM) honours journalists producing outstanding reports in the country. But
BAU: Nirvana Memorial Park Kuching has donated a sum of RM20,000 to Kuching Life Care Society to purchase new ambulance. The society’s chairman Hung Sung Huo expressed his gratitude to Nirvana for the donation. Apart from that, he also thanked the public who donated to them for the same purpose.
KUCHING: Some 200 people took part in the “Berjalan Teguh Bersama Keluarga Malaysia” at the Kuching Waterfront, this morning. A large group of people had gathered at the waterfront as early as 5am to attend the programme. They included State Legislative Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Muhammad Asfia Awang Nassar,
SIBU: A housewife lost RM10,600 from her bank account after clicking a link in a text message from an unknown number. Sibu’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report on Aug 12 from the housewife after losing her money on Aug 6. “On Aug 6, the complainant received a text
SIBU: Police have arrested three suspects during a traffic roadblock in an operation for driving under the influence of alcohol. Yesterday, Sibu district police have conducted Operasi Mabuk at Tunku Osman from 10pm to 3am in the morning. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said in a press statement that three
KUCHING: The Kembara Merdeka Keluarga Malaysia 2022 (KMKM2022) convoy started its tour throughout Sarawak to celebrate the National Month. State Information Department (JaPen) director Jaafar Jantan said the convoy will travel across 33 districts with a journey of approximately 4,025 km from Telok Melano to Lawas. He added that, throughout