HONDA MALAYSIA PRODUCT RECALL KUCHING: Honda Malaysia announced on Thursday (June 18) a product recall involving 55,354 units of Honda vehicles to replace their fuel pumps as a precautionary measure — in line with the Honda global fuel pump recall. The affected models are seen in the table. Honda Malaysia
KUCHING: Akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremonies are now permitted to be held at selected mosques or surau. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi noted that previously, akad nikah was only allowed at the divisional/district Islamic Religious Office. “However, various guidelines
KUCHING: The organising of ibadah korban (slaughter of sacrificial animal) this year must adhere to guidelines set by the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS). Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said among the guidelines to be followed were that mosques and
KUCHING: The Marine Research Foundation (MRF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Sabah, hopes that the use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) on trawl nets will be expanded throughout Malaysia to protect turtles from the threat of bycatch. Bycatch in the fishing industry refers to marine species being unintentionally caught
KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) deputy chief executive officer I (Management and Conservation) Oswald Braken Tisen has urged the public to dispose their clear plastic wastes properly. “In Sarawak, when we find dead turtles and conduct a necropsy to check why they died, in past years we have found turtles
KUCHING: The one-hour time restriction for sessions at beauty salons has been extended to one-and-a-half hours. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this in response to a reporter who pointed out that some people had complained that the one-hour limit at beauty salons was insufficient. Earlier, numerous
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that licensed lottery operators in the state will be permitted to resume operations starting Friday. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas emphasised that these outlets must be registered with the Finance Ministry and also comply with the set standard
KUCHING: Sarawak Federal Secretary Mohd Shahabuddin Omar inspected several government premises at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Kuching on Wednesday (June 17) and was satisfied with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) compliance in all the premises. The implementation of the SOPs was to apply the concept of 3W (wash, wear,
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case in Bintulu yesterday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 561. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas disclosed that this latest case was a family member of case 557 reported last Sunday — a student studying
KUCHING: Team Dynamic Kuching (TDK) contributed 18 thermometers and 2,000 face masks to nine Chinese schools here to ensure the safety of students and teachers upon the reopening of schools soon. Its team leader Eric Tay said that the recipients were Chung Hua Middle School No 1, 3, and 4,
