KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kevin Yii expressed his sadness that Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Sim Kui Hian chose to start the new year by playing politics over the health and safety of fellow Sarawakians in choosing to postpone the ban on smoking at eateries that will be
KUCHING: Kuching police district registered a decrease in the crime rate index from Jan to Dec 12 this year by 13.65 percent or 201 cases. OCPD ACP Ng Ah Lek disclosed this to the media at the monthly parade yesterday, saying last year there were 1,443 cases compared to 1,272
KUCHING: The Padawan Police Station will be the first to try out a police “walkabout” as part of its effort to decrease crime like what the Hong Kong police are doing. Hong Kong police, popularly known as “Ah Sir”, are famous for walking the streets to combat crimes. When interviewed
KUCHING: In any tragedy, Kuchingnites will show their generosity side in giving assistance, be it in kind or cash to help those with rundown houses, hungry victims or sick victims. This is the trend whenever a heart-tugging case is highlighted. However, money collected can be a substantial amount and often,
KUCHING: Rabies claimed its 15th victim with the death of a cook at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) early yesterday morning. The victim identified as Chung Jee Hiong from Matang, who was warded at the Intensive Care Unit of SGH, died at 6.30am It is learnt that sometime in September
KUCHING: Tchee Foh Hin whose son Tchee Kian Jong aged 24 who was among three who died in an explosion at the CityOne Megamall here last Tuesday wished that he could have a place to call his own. Tchee made the appeal following a visit by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
KUCHING: A pressure reducer is an integral device in every installation of gas piping but equally importance is its regular maintenance and check. A mechanical engineer, who was asked on the importance of the device, said it helps to reduce input pressure of gas to a desired value for normal
KUCHING: A leaking pressure reducer could have contributed to the cause of the blast that rocked CityOne Megamall last Tuesday. Fire and Rescue Department state assistant director (operations) Tiong Ling Hii (pic) said in an interview that initial investigations into the explosion that killed three persons and wounded 41 revealed
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang expressed his disappointment with the entry of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) to Sarawak as it completes the dominance of Malaya politics in Sarawak. Lo feared that history will repeat itself as Dayaks will be promised a Dayak chief minister and that their
KUCHING: The state’s latest rabies-related death earlier in the week shows why victims of dog bites must get immediate treatment from the experts. In a rather sad development, 21-year-old Nyalau Nyamal would still be alive today if he had not been too secretive about having been bitten by a dog.
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