KUCHING: The construction of the Sungai Mujong cable-stayed bridge in Baleh, Kapit is progressing smoothly and is scheduled to be completed by Sept 2020. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said the construction started in July 28, 2016 and should have been completed in April 20 this
KUCHING: There will be multi-corner fights in the state election, but for Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh, he will leave it to the people to decide who they think is the best representative who can deliver and serve them in the constituency. “For Serembu, we have done a lot in the
KUCHING: The decision by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) to withdraw its appeal against the Kuching High Court’s ruling that Sarawak is entitled to collect sales tax on petroleum products is a positive move, commented Assistant Minister of Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. “It
KUCHING: A viral message that all passengers in a car who are not from the same households must wear face masks is fake, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He shared a screenshot of the message on his Facebook page and urged the
KUCHING: The Women’s Wing of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) held a “berandau” (consultation or talk) session over the weekend at Belaga, Murum, and Kakus divisions while adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the ongoing recovery movement control order (RMCO). According to PRS Women’s Wing secretary and Education Bureau
KUCHING: Sentosa Hospital Kuching has clarified that no one has been appointed to collect donations on its behalf. Its director Dr Rosliwati Md Yusoff said the hospital also did not collect donations from individuals or private bank accounts. “We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who wishes to
KUCHING: An elderly couple and their three grandchildren were very happy to receive new mattresses, blankets and pillows donated by the public. According to Hope Place Kuching founder Kelvin Wan, after his group shared the news about the needy family members, kind members of the public immediately donated the items
KUCHING: The upcoming Sabah election will not affect the 12th Sarawak election because the political scenarios in the two states are completely different, said Communication Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) associate professor Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. He said the environment and political set up
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Muafakat Nasional (MN) never crossed his mind because all that matters to him now is tackling Covid-19. He said he did not know much about MN when asked to comment on Umno’s decision that it would not join Perikatan Nasional
KUCHING: As Kuching city heads towards becoming a smart city, both Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) are also looking at making the city environmentally friendly. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the city council was actively seeking to forge strategic partnership with non-governmental