Sunday, 28 December 2025

Author: News Desk

436 households in Baleh to benefit from RES Last Miles Scheme

BY JAMES WONG TWO projects under the Rural Electricity Scheme (RES) Last Miles Scheme involving 18 longhouses are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said 436 households in Baleh will benefit from the project, with

Hope Place extends aid to nonagenarian and family

BY LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: Hope Place, a local non-governmental organization (NGO), has extended its support to a 90-year-old man residing here after being alerted to his situation by a compassionate individual. Jong Sze Khin, the nonagenarian, lives with his two adult children at Jalan Tangga Bypass Serian. Despite his relatively

Pay&Go Sdn Bhd, ChargeSINI ink deal to boost EV charging infrastructure

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: Pay&Go Sdn Bhd, a local tech company, and ChargeSINI, Malaysia’s leading smart Electric Vehicle (EV) charging provider, have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to collaborate on enhancing the impact of EV charging infrastructure in the community. The MoA signing ceremony on Thursday (May 18)

Utilising libraries to cultivate reading habits

BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: The ‘Let’s Read Together for 10 Minutes’ programme with the theme of ‘Reading Builds People’ was simultaneously implemented throughout Malaysia yesterday. For this year’s event, the Sarawak State Library organised the programme at Centre Court, Majma Mall here from 10.30 am to 12 pm in collaboration

Customers stand to win prizes worth RM2.7 million

KUCHING: AmBank Islamic Berhad (AmBank Islamic) has recently launched its highly anticipated Am Up Your Chances campaign, offering customers a chance to win a wide range of exciting prizes and rewards worth a staggering RM2.7 million. Ambank in a statement yesterday said the campaign, which runs for 12 months from

Truck owner asked to remove abandoned vehicle

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has called on the owner of an abandoned truck parked by the roadside of Jalan Pelabuhan, opposite Kuching Port (KPA) to take immediate action removing the vehicle from the public area within two weeks. MBKS, in a statement yesterday, said that neglecting to adhere

Where residents still depend on rainwater

BY JAMES WONG THE Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunication is urged to address the issues of treated water supply, unclean water and low water pressure in multiple areas of Kanowit, Sibu Division. Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong said residents in some areas were still facing the problem of unclean water

SGH seeks public’s help in locating family of Gan Kok Hiong

BY LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is appealing to the public for help in locating the family members or next of kin of Gan Kok Hiong, a Chinese male patient. Gan, 47, came to the attention of authorities due to a disturbance in Bau, leading to his

Hospital needs moremanpower, better facilities

BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI MUKAH health service needs to be improved in terms of manpower and basic facilities. Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine said more nurses were needed in view of the increased number of patients. “Six out of 11 medical officers who should be stationed at Mukah Hospital are the

Siti Nurhaliza announces new album coming soon

Malaysian pop queen Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza has great news for her fans. The No. 1 singer is set to release a new album soon. The 44-year-old songstress said she had recorded seven new songs for the album, including “Menjaga Cintamu”, the theme song of the coming biopic “Anwar, The