KUCHING: The flying doctor services (FDS) is making its way to various locations statewide from Oct 17 to 26. The State Health Department in a statement today (Oct 15) said the locations include Samarahan, Kuching, Sri Aman, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu divisions. In Samarahan, the sessions are scheduled to be
SERIAN: If the water level rises and it continues to rain during the northeast monsoon, people who live in flood-prone areas and close to riverbanks should be ready to evacuate. Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) director Abdul Wahab Rahim asserted that the affected community needs to act early based on
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional has decided to go solo following PAS’ decision to stick with Perikatan Nasional in the 15th general election (GE15) BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he had expected that, hence, it was not a surprise. Umno has never closed the door to any genuine
BINTULU: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has had enough of this nonsense – a posting in social media of images of him with ‘unsavoury figures’ claiming he was having a ‘close relationship’ with them. The incumbent Bintulu MP condemned the persons who posted these images online with false information, warning
MATU: The Kebuaw/Igan road access to Sibu will become a reality when the final 20 kilometres have been completed. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said upon completion, the project will provide all villages and longhouses in the constituency access to the main
SARATOK: Every application for infrastructure projects will be taken into consideration, assured Krian assemblyman Friday Belik. He said projects will be channelled in stages according to priority and needs. “For those who have applied but have not yet secured a project, I assure that the projects applied for are placed
SIMUNJAN: The Tourism, Art & Culture Fiesta @ Simunjan not only boosts the local economy but also highlights the uniqueness of Sarawak culture. The three-day festival was an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through the National Cultural Policy, which aims to produce a cultured generation
KUCHING: Airbnb has called on the government to consider establishing a clear and practical national regulatory framework for short term rental accommodation (STRA). “Airbnb calls on the government to recognise STRA activities and enforce a clear, coherent and consistent national STRA framework,” said Mich Goh, its Head of Public Policy
KUCHING: More initiatives needed to spur homeownership, said Country Manager for the Malaysian branch of PropertyGuru Group Sheldon Fernandez. PropertyGuru Malaysia, the top property marketplace in Malaysia, said it would want to seize the opportunity to highlight important concerns with the government in advance of the introduction of Budget 2023
SIBURAN: Residents of Kampung Sentah here can now heave a sigh of relief with the completion of their main road which was opened on Saturday (Sept 24). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg had allocated about RM5 million to upgrade the steep road. Located at 220 meters