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
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
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
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI THE Kuching International Airport (KIA) has the capacity to be expanded to accommodate up to 12 million passengers a year. Deputy Minister of Ministry of Transport Datuk Jerip Susil said this is based on a study named the Kuching International Airport Master Plan Study which was
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI THE state government has no immediate plans to establish a casino at the Borneo Highland Resort. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting said the resort has good potential to become a tourist destination and it will be an integrated part
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG BATU Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has called for the setting up of an additional 23 fire stations to meet the demands of the state’s growing population. “Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director stated that there are only 39 fire stations in our state currently,” he
KUCHING: Federal Minister of Communications and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil will officially inaugurate the ‘Jiwa dan Kita Madani’ programme on May 20 at Mydin, Petra Jaya near here. The programme, according to the Sarawak Information Department (JaPen), aims to enhance the delivery of government services through information marketing, advocacy, patriotic activities,
KUCHING: Kinohimitsu, a leading brand of collagen drink in Southeast Asia, remains committed in promoting healthy aging through their innovative and effective products. The company recently hosted an appreciation dinner to promote healthy living and wellness. “I am delighted to share that Kinohimitsu has maintained its position as the number
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI THE Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government recognises the significance of reinforcing human resources in the field of environmental health services. Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government II, Michael Tiang Ming Tee highlighted the ongoing organisational restructuring efforts aimed at meeting
CONTRACTORS working on the Pan Borneo project must comply with safety standards so as not to endanger road users. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii disclosed that his team had made several complaints and met with the contractors on the issue of potholes along the Pan Borneo road in
