Friday, 1 August 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

SUPP Kuching distributes face masks

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch youth assistant publicity chief Eric Tay Tze Kok and his team distributed face masks at local markets here today (July 31). The team  visited Padungan town and the Petanak Market  to give out face masks to business owners, operators and the public. “The

Fatimah holds meeting with e-DOK Committee

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today (July 31) held a meeting with the Era Digital — Dalat, Oya and Kut (e-DOK) — committee at her residence here.    She said the purpose of the meeting was  to listen  to  a briefing on

Serian villagers receive ’korban’ meat

KUCHING: Several villages in Serian here received ‘korban’ (sacrificial) meat in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration today (July 31). Yayasan Budi Ihsan Malaysia  contributed three cows to the committee of  Kampung Angkat Saudara Kita Programme (ProKASK) Serian branch. The committee also received four more cows from Shariah and

Stutong Market reopens on Sunday

KUCHING: Stutong Community Market will reopen to the public this Sunday (Aug 2) after it was temporarily closed on July 18. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) said to prepare for the reopening, the council and Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) would jointly carry out disinfection and sanitation works at the

Taib, Abang Johari perform Aidiladha prayers

KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg performed the Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Jamek this morning (July 31). Abang Johari arrived at the mosque at around 7.50am and was greeted by Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department

It’s physical distancing, not social distancing from now on

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that the term “social distancing” would be replaced with “physical distancing”.  The announcement was posted on the ministry’s Twitter account today (July 31).  Replying to a comment by a netizen, MoH explained that the term “physical distancing” was suitable with the concept

Catholic churches in Kuching suspend services

KUCHING: Catholic parishes  in the red zone of Kuching district will suspend all daily, Sunday masses and services temporarily effective today (July 31) in view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the city here.  “This affects parish communities in Kuching, Kota Sentosa, Kota Samarahan and Kota Padawan,” said

Kg Semop health clinic project to be re-tendered

KUCHNG: The Type 6 Health Clinic project in Kampung Semop is expected to be re-tendered in August. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the Ministry of Health (MoH) was aware of the need for health services, especially in the south of Pulau Bruit, Kampung Semop. He said

SGH, Serdang Hospital get high praise for successful ops

KUCHING: The medical teams of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Serdang Hospital have been given a pat on the back for the successful transportation and surgery on a five-month old baby girl with an inlet Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the baby girl,

DAP can’t seem to retain brilliant leaders: Voon

KUCHING: A former Sarawak DAP leader says the party produces brilliant politicians but unfortunately doesn’t seem to be able to retain them. Former Batu Lintang assemblyman Voon Lee Shan claimed that since the DAP spread its wings to Sarawak in the late 70s, no fewer than 30 “brilliant” leaders have