Both smokers and non-smokers have to respect each other and we hope by providing smoking zones around the city, it would help to achieve that. – Wee Hong Seng, Mayor of Kuching City KUCHING: The possibility of having smoking zones around Kuching area are being looked into by Kuching South
KUCHING: The first annual Kuching South City Council (MBKS) New Year Countdown event will commence tonight (Dec 31) at 9pm. The event will be held at MBKS Square — the open space in front of the MBKS building at Jalan Padungan. Live performances from Malaysian artists include Rynn Lin Yu
KUCHING: The price of red onions experienced a significant hike nationwide due to shortages caused by floods in key onion-growing areas of India. Since most of Malaysia’s supplies for red onions are imported from India, the price of red onions in Sarawak is expected to increase as well. New Sarawak
KUCHING: Two hundred schoolchildren from asnaf family groups received generous contributions from National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional). School supplies worth RM100 were given to all selected students from four schools — Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Telaga Air, SK Temenggong, SK Sibu Laut, and SK Kampung Sungai Aur. The contributions
KUCHING: The widow of ASP Michael Padel, Jabah Mingku Voon, yesterday received a generous donation from Sabah Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) through the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). The donation was presented by Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M. M. Sree, accompanied by Bukit Aman Assistant Welfare Managing
KUCHING: Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Sarawak urged the public to be careful and comply with traffic rules when driving to their destinations throughout this holiday period. State Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M M Sree said those who are heading back to their hometown for the holidays should be
KUCHING: Two cars were believed to have caught fire yesterday at the Level 4 car park of a mall during a busy Christmas eve. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operation director Tiong Ling Hii, the two cars were a Proton Persona and Perodua Myvi. “We received
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has not announced its candidate for the upcoming state election yet. This was made clear by its president Voon Lee Shan, who said the party had its own plan and it would announce the candidates once they have been approved by members. “We know that
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching ‘Back to School’ project has received great response from the public. Due to generous supporters of the cause, about 30 schoolchildren aged 7 to 17 recently went shopping with Hope Place representatives and their sponsors to buy school uniforms and shoes. Generous sponsors bought each of
KUCHING: Sarawak Hun Nam Siang Tng (SHNST) recently received a generous donation from its honorary chairman Soh Choo Chan. Soh, a local philanthropist, donated 200 bags of 10kg white rice and 200 boxes of crackers to the nursing home, and gave each of its residents red packets as well. In
