BY JAMES WONG THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been urged to address the issue of internet connectivity and network coverage in Sarawak. Federal Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said the ministry will study the issue on infrastructure, including ‘naked’ towers without any satellite dishes. “As
MIRI: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is expediting several initiatives to improve reliability of supply to customers in Niah and its surrounding areas. The utility firm said that while some outages are inevitable due to the need for system shutdowns during new customer connections and maintenance, it has been working around
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
