KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 62 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today (Aug 31), said Kuching recorded the most with 59 compounds issued, followed by one compound each issued
KUCHING: Sarawak records no new positive Covid-19 case today (Aug 31), so positive cases in the state remain at 699. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said one Covid-19 cluster — the Alam Cluster in Bintulu — was still active, with the cases remaining at eight. There
KUCHING: A Merdeka Health Walk was held in conjunction with the National Day 2020 celebration in Long Lama here today (Aug 31). The walk from Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Long Lama Bridge to Lapok Bridge was jointly organised by Telang Usan District Office and the Long Lama Health Clinic advisory
KUCHING: Upgrading works on a 350-metre long drain in Kampung Segedup here have been completed. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki visited the site of the completed project after flagging off the Kayuhan Kembara Merdeka (cycling convoy) at Kampung Cabang Segedup here today (Aug 31).
KUCHING: More than 300 bicycles of various types took part in the Kayuhan Kembara Merdeka (cycling convoy) in conjunction with the National Day celebration at Kampung Segedup Cabang here today (Aug 31). Present to flag off the convoy was Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki.
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) has displayed the wrong example to youth through their arrogant and naïve act of pasting Chinese characters on road signs in the city centre. Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said Dapsy’s act highlights the roguish and thuggish nature
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has chided Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen for saying that PBB was adopting Umno-like mentality on the road signage issue. PBB deputy youth chief Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said Umno had nothing to do with the issue at hand. He was
KUCHING: Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib, the wife of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, presented donations to 20 needy persons today (Aug 23). The presentations held in connection with ‘Jalinan Kasih’ programme were carried out from house to house. The recipients were those from
KUCHING: A book detailing the downfall of Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, entitled ‘Hijack in Malaysia: The Fall of Pakatan Harapan’ has hit the local bookstores. The 205 page book which includes a special chapter on Sarawak is written by activist and former journalist Francis Paul Siah. Assistant Minister of Tourism,
ELECTORAL SYSTEM REFORM KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting welcomes the announcement on the formation of a parliamentary caucus to reform the country’s electoral system which aims to prevent party hopping among politicians. He said this was important in view of the emergence of ‘frogging’ culture