KUCHING: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for Sarawak this morning. According to a notice released on its official website at 11.45 am today, thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected until 3 pm today. Areas affected include Kuching (Bau and Kuching), Serian, Samarahan, Sibu
SIBU: A deputy minister from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is backing the state’s decision to start a boutique airline. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the goal of the boutique airline is to provide flight connections for the people of
KUCHING: Six Covid-19 positive cases caused by the new XBB1.16 or Arcturus variant have been detected in Sarawak. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director Professor Dr David Perera revealed this in his latest report to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar
SIBU: The specialist clinic at the Sibu Hospital will operate as usual this Friday (April 21). The hospital said patients should stick to their scheduled appointments. “The specialist clinic requests the cooperation of patients who have an appointment to go to Counter 34, specialist clinic according to their appointment time
SIBU: A total of 12 houses have been built under the Jiwa Murni Project by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) which was mulled in 2017 said Datuk Khirudin Drahman@Hussaini. The Bomba state Director said that the project was funded by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. However, due
KUCHING: The Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) and the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) paid a courtesy visit to several business chambers in Singapore recently.In a joint statement KCGCCI and ACCCIS said the delegation was led by its president Datuk Tan
SIBU: Three culverts worth RM50,000 will be installed at Lorong Oya 8 and Lorong Kapor 3 under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP). Bukit Assek Assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said the project involves the installation of three culverts — one culvert in Lorong Oya 8 and another two in Lorong
SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek forked out RM22,000 from his Rural Transformation Project (RTP) allocation to carry out upgrading works at Lorong 5, Jalan Tong Sang here. The upgrading of the drainage will include the widening of the narrow road by constructing a concrete retaining wall of
SIBU: Police have classified the case of a foreigner falling from the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) parking complex at Jalan Wong Nai Siong at 5.30 pm here as sudden death. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the body of the 40-year Filipino has been sent to Sibu Hospital mortuary.
SIBU: Seventy orphans and less fortunate children received food baskets and ‘duit raya’ at the Ihya Ramadan programme here yesterday. According to Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia (PERKIM) Sibu Branch chairman Datin Sharifah Zaidah Syed Abdul Aziz, it was the association’s annual programme during the month of Ramadan. “Food packet donations