KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is repairing and upgrading drains in areas under its jurisdiction to prevent flash floods. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said this, however, would take time and funding. “MBKS has identified flood-prone areas such as Sungai Maong Kiri Catchment (Stampin Tengah, Hui Sing,
KUCHING: Covid-19 claimed five lives in Sarawak on Wednesday (Aug 25), with the latest deaths pushing the toll to 508. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee disclosed that the victims were four men and a woman. The 504th fatality was a 64-year-old local man from Sibu District who was confirmed positive
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,667 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Aug 25), pushing the cumulative total to 103,048. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) disclosed that 1,665 or 99.88 percent of the cases were under Category 1 and 2 while Category 4 and 5 had one case each. Kuching accounted for
Last of a three-part series The establishment of the Sarawak Regional Air Base Bomba Malaysia in Miri in July 2013 represented a milestone in the history of the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). “It was set up to provide air support for operations in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan,” explained
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared the emergence of two new Covid-19 community clusters today (August 24). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that the community clusters are in Selangau and Serian districts. On the Nanga Pelugau Cluster in Selangau, the committee said the community cluster
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing has urged for timber operations to cease not only in Baleh but throughout the state. “However, it must strictly follow the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) rules,” he added. He stated that probing into the causes of the recent logjam
Part 2 of a three-part series Do you know that the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) air unit at the Sarawak Regional Air Base Bomba Malaysia in Miri is playing an important role in battling the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak? It is busy helping Sarawak to achieve its target
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has revealed that there had been no baby boom in Sarawak despite speculations this would occur following the enforcement of lockdowns. “There were only 33,964 births registered in the state last year compared to the 36,117 in 2019. As for this year, the figure is
KUCHING: The application for the Special Committee on Citizenship established under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution and its Special Task Force will have to be resubmitted when the new federal Cabinet is instated, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Family and Childhood Development Minister said
Part one of a three-part series JUST like other grounded frequent flyers, it has been more than a year since I was on an aircraft or travelled outside Kuching. It honestly feels like a lifetime ago and the blame can be easily put on the current Covid-19 pandemic that has
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