KUCHING: Friends, family and comrades gathered at St Joseph’s Cathedral at 9.30am on Monday (Jan 20) to bid a final farewell to retired police officer Corporal Cosmas Kuda Kandawang, before he was buried at Paradisium Cemetery in Siburan on the same day. A beloved figure known for his unwavering dedication
KUCHING: Forty-eight schools in the southern zone of Sarawak have collectively gathered an impressive 211,454.09kg of recyclable materials under the School Recycling Campaign 2024. Permanent Secretary of the Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Ministry, Datuk Elizabeth Loh, said the amount made a significant contribution to the campaign’s overall total
KUCHING: The 16th Emart outlet is now officially open at Boulevard Mall today. The supermarket will open daily from 8 am to 10 pm daily and is located at the Boulevard Ground Floor, which spans an impressive over 70,000 square feet. The innovative supermarket is designed to provide shoppers with
MIRI: Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has expressed grave concern over the escalating coastal erosion along Jalan Pantai Lutong, worsened by the recent king tide phenomenon. Ting, who is also the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, has formally appealed to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk
KUCHING: The Schedule of Rates (SOR) 2024 Public Works Department Sarawak (PWD) will be incorporated into the PWD contracts, where the SOR pricing rates will be applied for the evaluation of variation works, subject to the contract conditions. According to a statement from PWD Sarawak, this initiative aims to enhance
SINGAPORE: A Sarawak delegation, led by Deputy State Secretary Datuk Seri Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, participated in the launch of a production test rig for converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Jurong, Singapore. The event was hosted by the Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy
KAPIT: Residents in rural areas are encouraged to establish Volunteer Firefighter Teams (PBS) to handle emergencies in their communities. Senior Fire Officer Budiman Salbia stated that PBS can serve as the first responders during emergencies such as fires and flash floods. “Since fire stations are typically located in urban areas,
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak recorded various significant achievements throughout 2024, including substantial improvements in budget management and work performance. Director Dr Cassidy Morris stated that the department’s budget utilisation reached 98 per cent, an increase compared to 90 per cent the previous year. He then stated that
KUCHING: Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) SJK Chung Hua No 5, Kuching is organising its first e-WASTE activity from January 18 to 26 from 8 am to 5 pm at the school premises. The activity is organised to collect old and obsolete electronic scraps such as computers, printers and computer related
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) should prepare, study and review its budget planning. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said through the budget planning study and review, the department will be able to prepare itself for the outcome-based budget, slated to be implemented next year. “And this outcome-based
