Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: News Desk

Closure of one-stop payment counters

KUCHING: One-stop payment counters at Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) office will be closed from 12 pm tomorrow (Dec 29). MPP in a statement posted on their Facebook page yesterday said this is to enable them to do its annual closing for the year 2023. “We will resume our counter operation

Next-of-kin of deceased patient sought

KUCHING: Miri Hospital is currently searching for the next of kin of the late Tay Joo Leng, whose address is Lot 509, Pujut 3B, Miri. The hospital stated that he had gone to the hospital for further treatment on his own. The patient was subsequently admitted to the Men’s Medical

MP approves rural allocation of RM185k

SARIKEI: Tanjong Manis MP Yusuf Abdul Wahab has approved allocation totalling RM185,000 under the Minor Rural Project (MRP) grant to over 30 various agencies, clubs, associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) throughout the Tanjong Manis parliamentary constituency. He presented the allocation cheques in a brief ceremony at the Tanjong Manis Service

Dalat Waterfront gains acclaim for distinctive features

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI DALAT: Dalat Waterfront has received widespread praise on social media, emerging as an icon here due to its distinctive features. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah praised the riverbank’s alignment with Dalat’s slogan, ‘Berakar Rumbia, Berinti Budaya’. “The construction concept,

Dalat to welcome Serao Gallery under RTP 2024

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI DALAT: Dalat will soon be home to a Serao Gallery, with an allocated budget of RM750,000, as part of the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2024. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the gallery will be constructed on the grounds

Senior citizens to benefit from Sports Toto’s donation campaign

KUCHING: STM Lottery Sdn. Bhd. (STM Lottery) will kick off its 37th Sports Toto Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign from Jan 18 to 23, 2024. The initiative aims to extend support to disadvantaged senior citizens aged 60 and above residing in 50 cities and towns across the nation.

Surge in e-hailing rides expected until Jan 2

KUCHING: As the New Year Holidays approach, travellers seeking cost-effective transportation options can benefit from strategic planning, according to insights from Maxim. The transportation and delivery service firm said that the demand for e-hailing rides significantly rises with orders doubling compared to regular times during holiday periods. From Dec 24

UCA Sarikei takes delivery of newly-completed RM60,000 carpark

SIBU: The construction project for the RM60,000 Wisma UCA carpark at Repok funded by the 2023 Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) has been completed. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii officially handed over the project to the United Chinese Association (UCA) of Sarikei Division yesterday (Dec 27). Huang, who is