KUCHING: Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) Minister Yeo Bee Yin will make an official phone call to her counterpart in Indonesia to address the smoke haze that is currently enveloping the country. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said he was in contact with the
KUCHING: Sarawak is confident that the skeet, trap and sporting clay facilities will be available in its shooting range by next year. Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ong Kong Swee said this when met by reporters after officiating at the Tun Hanif Trophy 2019 and Sports
KUCHING: Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia that financially helps and support churches, temples and other non-Muslim religious organisations through what is called Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). “In the whole of Malaysia, only Sarawak has such a thing. This shows that the state government does care and takes
KUCHING: Even though the Mooncake Festival is one of the biggest festivals for the Chinese community, in Sarawak, it is celebrated by all. This interesting fact was pointed out by Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen to reporters last Sunday here at the Salvation Army’s Home, Jalan Ban
KUCHING: Members of the public are advised to take note of the road closures and detours around Padang Merdeka for the Malaysia Day celebration on Sept 16. This was told by Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani at a press conference yesterday at the Kuching District Police
KUCHING: Cloud Seeding Operation (OPA) will be performed when the condition allows it. A statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department said even though the probability of heavy rains in Sumatra and Borneo is low in the coming weeks, OPA can only be done if the sky above the state
KUCHING: A motorcyclist died in a road collision last Saturday between a Proton Wira and a Modenas motorcycle. The incident happened when both car and motorcycle collided while the victim was trying to make a U-turn at a traffic light at 12th Mile, Jalan Kuching/Serian. Ujat Keong, 61 was pronounced
KUCHING: The Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) initiative is expected to extend to areas under Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Its mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said this to reporters when met after a dengue awareness programme yesterday here at Song Kheng Hai Hawker Centre. He stated that the state
KUCHING: Do not let the job of eradicating dengue fall under the city councils or the state government as it is everyone’s job, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He was speaking at the dengue awareness programme at Song Kheng Hai Hawker Centre in Padungan yesterday.
KUCHING: A fisherman, believed to be a Filipino citizen was found safe, after being separated from his mother boat for five days while fishing in Bintulu-Miri waters. Worknel, who is in his 60s, was rescued by a delivery boat off the coast of Miri. Found in a small boat, he
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