BAKO: The RM6.5 million Bako river estuary dredging project will begin after the 14th General Election (GE14). Barisan Nasional’s (BN) candidate for Santubong Parliamentary, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that the project aims to solve the issue of shallow river estuary which has made it difficult for
KUCHING: Electricity supply was restored at 8.30pm yesterday after work to restore supply to major parts of Kapit continued until late following loss of supply to about 5,500 customers after excavation works by a private contractor severely damaged an underground cable at Jalan Selirik, Kapit. Areas affected were Kapit town,
KUCHING: A man who intended to steal power cables from the high power lines at Kampung Pasir Pandak suffered 80 per cent burn on his body after he was electrocuted. The incident occurred at about 12.30 pm when the 30-year-old man from Kpg Tanjung and an accomplice climbed a 20-metre
KUCHING: A woman who had a quarrel with her family members tried to commit suicide in her bedroom by slashing herself with a broken glass bottle at Kpg Hilir, Serian at about 9 am yesterday. Firemen were called to the scene and they have to break down the bedroom door
MIRI: Six Barisan Nasional election flags were damaged and torn at Tudan Phase 4 JKKK office last Sunday morning. Miri police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, when contacted on Tuesday said that the police are investigating the incident after a report was lodged. According to Lim, the case is being
KUCHING: The Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that Tun Abdul Rahman Yakub Road (Satok Leg) will be closed on May 4, 2018 (Friday) from 11.00 pm to 4.00am (May 5, 2018). The road closure is to enable Gantry Erection work at Tun Abdul Rahman Yakub Road (Satok
KUCHING: Maxis now has 10 Maxis Centres in Sarawak, following the launch of its latest retail outlet last week in Kuching Central. This brings the number of modernised Maxis Centres nationwide to 63. Besides the Maxis Centres, there are 197 Maxis Exclusive Partners nationwide, of which eight are located in
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL), a multi-disciplinary construction specialist based in Sarawak, has launched a new website. The firm is giving computer and mobile device users a more engaging browsing experience through a new custom interface that automatically optimises to different screen formats. HSL was one of the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) held a series of workshops on Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification recently in Miri, Sibu and Kuching respectively in collaboration with the Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC). These workshops provided members and non members the opportunity to learn more
KUCHING: The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate for the Petra Jaya parliamentary constituency, Datuk Nor Irwan Ahmat Nor, is determined to help improve the basic infrastructures in the area if he wins the seat. According to him, his main priority is to overcome traffic congestion on Matang road. He said
