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Fire damages fun outlet

BINTULU: An early morning blaze damaged an entertainment outlet at Fortune Park Commercial Centre, here today (Jan 12). The state Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) was alerted to the incident at 6.45am and firemen from the Bintulu Bomba station were despatched to the scene. A Bomba spokesman said the

Duo arrested for having drugs worth RM3k

PADAWAN: Police busted two local men for abusing and possessing illegal substances worth over RM3,000. The district narcotics police detained a vehicle and the two suspects at a basketball court at Stadium Taman Mewah, Jalan Arang yesterday (Jan 11). Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said

Govt priorities health care services for local communities

KUCHING: Better infrastructures and facilities for health institutions will be able to provide the best healthcare services to the community, thus ensuring that health services are easily accessible. Kuching Divisional Health Officer Dr Raziah Mohamad said the State Health Department through the Divisional Health Office will always strive to provide

New clinic in Santubong to focus on efficient healthcare services

KUCHING: A new clinic similar to the Petra Jaya Health Clinic has been proposed for the Santubong parliamentary constituency which encompasses the Pantai Damai constituency. Utility and Telecommunications Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said that a new clinic with a large and comfortable capacity should be provided in

New Pantai Damai Clinic to provide better healthcare services

KUCHING: The newly built Pantai Damai Health Clinic will provide better healthcare services to residents in Bandar Baru Samariang and surrounding areas. The new clinic building started operating on Jan 2, replacing the old clinic building, for the comfort of patients. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul

CSSC Kuching aims to bring positive impact to vulnerable communities

KUCHING: The establishment of the Kuching Community Social Support Centre (CSSC) will be a game changer in bringing positive impact to vulnerable communities and tackling social problems. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this is in line with the commitment of the

People from both sides delighted borders reopened

LUNDU: With the country’s borders opened since entering the endemic phase, both locals here and their counterparts from West Kalimantan are delighted to be able to travel back and forth. At the Biawak Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex, many gathered as they get ready to cross over. Not

Biawak ICQS sees huge spike in movement into Sarawak

LUNDU: Since the Biawak Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex reopened April last year, the number of vehicles from West Kalimantan has increased drastically. When Malaysia entered the Covid-19 endemic phase last year, most of its borders, particularly here in Sarawak, opened and saw the movement of many people

Stressed by unbearable traffic jams

KUCHING: Many commuters say it is unpleasant and stressful to be caught in the daily heavy traffic jams on the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway. Now that schools have opened and the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway traffic light project is in progress, the jams from Kota Samarahan to Kuching and back have worsened. Many commuters

Call for comprehensive masterplan to solve floods

KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party has urged the state government to come up with a comprehensive master plan to solve flash flood and serious traffic congestion in the city. The call was made by Soo Tien Ren, an assistant to Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who