KUCHING: Stakan will become a booming economic centre, much like Kuching, due to its many economic developments and activities, said its assemblyman. “There are many businesses in Stakan so, it is not impossible to develop the area and turning it into an economic centre. “Even the distribution of population in
KUCHING: There are rumours that the 15th general election (GE15) will be held this year, said federal Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “Either way, those are just rumours and I do not know when is the exact date of theelection. “However, at the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) level,
BINTULU: A motorcyclist died after colliding with a four-wheel-drive vehicle, while his pillion rider suffered serious injuries. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident happened at about 6.20pm on Friday. “This happened at Jalan Kidurong, at a junction to Columbia Asia Hospital, involving
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 14 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday (Jan 22), with the total number of cases adding up to 252,688. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that 13 cases were in categories 1 and 2, while only one case in category 3. “Breaking down of the cases saw
SAMARAHAN: A total of 43 cadet officers of the reserve officer training unit (PALAPES) from five public universities have been commissioned as officers in the Territorial Army Regiment. All cadets are students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Kebangsaaan Malaysia (UKM) and
KUCHING: Police are investigating into the drowning of a toddler who reportedly fell into a river near the family’s house in Kampung Muara Tebas, on Wednesday evening. Kuching district police chief, ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that his department received a report on the incident. “The case so far has been
SAMARAHAN: A collision between two motorcycles claimed the life of an elderly man here on Wednesday (Jan 19). The victim, aged 62, was riding his machine towards Simunjan from Sadong Jaya when he was rammed from behind by another motorcycle. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga
BINTULU: A tugboat and two barges were detained on suspicion of operating with an expired document. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here stopped a tugboat and a barge approximately 2.5 nautical miles from the Sungai Kemena estuary at 7.45pm on Wednesday (Jan 19). Bintulu MMEA director Capt (Maritime) Mohd
BINTULU: The construction of Bintulu’s new administrative building is 25 per cent complete. Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak director Datuk Zuraimi Sabki said work on the building running smoothly according to schedule. Meanwhile, Zuraimi also visited the Bintulu-Jepak Bridge project site, which connects Kampung Jepak and Bintulu. The bridge will
SAMARAHAN: Too many heavy vehicles exceeding the load limits have apparently damaged the Samarahan Expressway and Jalan Pesisir Asajaya-Sadong Jaya here. Works are being carried out along the expressway and the roads to repair the damaged stretches and fix the potholes. “Based on public complaints and regular monitoring by my
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