PALOH: A total of RM267 million has been approved for building roads in Paloh, Berangan, Kedang, and Tanjung Manis. Tanjong Manis MP Yusuf Abdul Wahab said that the initial allocation of RM100 million through the Rajang Delta Development Agency (Radda) was insufficient to construct a paved road. “The allocation is
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of Parliament (MPs) are now prohibited from conducting live-streamed broadcasts on social media platforms while the august House is in session. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said the decision is in accordance with Standing Order 35(1), which specifies that MPs should direct their speech to
KUCHING: Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Batu Lintang has received RM118,300 to upgrade its student hall. Bandar Kuching MP, Dr Kelvin Yii, confirmed that the funds were a contribution from his office, aiming to ensure ample space for school events and gatherings for students. “The inadequate space has forced students to contend
KUCHING: A foreign man was found dead by his wife in a rented room at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee around 11 am this morning (Oct 15). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that they had received a report regarding the discovery at 11.59 am. “The victim was a 60-year-old
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A septuagenarian died after the car he was traveling in skidded and crashed into a ditch on the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway near the Industrial Training Institute (ILP) roundabout here yesterday. Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Brodie Brangka said the incident occurred around 1.50 pm. “The accident happened when a
BETONG: The body of a tuai rumah (longhouse chief), who was reported to have fallen victim to a crocodile attack yesterday (Oct 14), was discovered at around 8.40am today. The victim, Chaong Baringai, 67, was found about 10 metres from where he was last seen. The victim was found by
KUCHING: The police have arrested five suspects for engaging in reckless and dangerous motorcycle riding, performing ‘zig-zag’ stunts at Batu 17 Pasar Siburan last Friday (Oct 13). The Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department stated that the arrests were made between 10.30pm and 5am during the operation codenamed “Op Samseng Jalanan”
BAU: A cable fire occurred by the roadside at Kampung Sungai Pinang dockyard yesterday evening (Oct 14). A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the fire involved the storage site of electrical cables, telecommunication cables, and other items along Pan Borneo highway. Firefighters from Bau and
PADAWAN: Several new tourism facilities will be built near Bengoh Dam, under the supervision of the Greater Kuching Development Coordination Agency (GKCDA). Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said that the main aim of these new projects is to improve comfort and safety for both tourists and the local community.
KUCHING: The Trade Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 which will be tabled in the Senate (Dewan Negara) next November is expected to be passed by two-thirds of the Senators. Director general of the Department of Trade Union Affairs Kamal Pardi said that the bill should have been tabled last year, but