Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Author: Ma Chee Seng

MBKS mayor mobilises aid for families affected by Kampung Tabuan Dayak fire

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng has mobilised aid efforts to support 28 families affected by the fire at Lorong 10, Kampung Tabuan Dayak here, on Thursday (Feb 20). Upon receiving news of the incident, he immediately visited the site to assess the situation and

MPP yet to deliberate on proposed community service order for littering

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has yet to deliberate on the proposal by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) to implement a community service order of up to 12 hours for minor littering offences. “We have not discussed this. I’ve only found out about it from today’s newspaper,”

Courtesy call on MBKS Mayor

KUCHING: The newly elected senior vice president of the World Crafts Council Asia Pacific Region, Edric Ong, paid a courtesy call on Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng at his office this morning (Feb 20). According to the press release, Ong presented Wee with a copy

PBK president questions Chong’s efforts on Sarawak’s oil and gas rights

KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has questioned Chong Chieng Jen’s efforts in reclaiming Sarawak’s oil and gas rights, saying the Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader has not taken sufficient action to fulfill past election promises.  Voon pointed out that Chong and Pakatan Harapan (PH) had campaigned in

Sarawak inches towards cleaner, sustainable public transport

KUCHING: Sarawak is moving towards cleaner public transport with the Rembus H2 Hub, which includes the Rembus Hydrogen Plant, set to be fully operational by 2026. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the plant will support the Kuching Urban Transport System (KUTS), which

PRS leaders push for greater representation in Miri, Limbang, and Lawas

LIMBANG: A growing presence in the northern region has ignited Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) hopes of securing a state seat there in the event of a electoral boundary redelineation exercise. Its Batu Danau chairman, David Upe, held out such hopes to the media after delivering a speech at a PRS

Timber lorry overturns in Belaga, driver killed

BELAGA: A 44-year-old man lost his life when the timber-laden lorry he was driving overturned at Jalan Merudum Dam, here last night (Feb 14). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that it received an emergency call at 8.36 pm, prompting the deployment of firefighters from the Belaga Fire

Car-lorry crash kills driver, young passenger

SIMUNJAN: Two individuals, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed in a road accident involving a car and a lorry on Jalan Gedong, Simunjan, this afternoon (Feb 14). According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they received an emergency call about the incident at 1.26 pm before dispatching firefighters

Police refute claims of homeowner published in daily

MIRI: The Miri District Police chief has responded to concerns raised in a recent article published by See Hua Daily News on Feb 11, 2025, titled Homeowner Complaints of Unsatisfactory Handling by Miri Police. House Burglarised for a Month. ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said in a press statement on Friday

Assessment of flood-hit infrastructure to be submitted to Cabinet

KUCHING: A preliminary assessment of infrastructure damage caused by the recent floods in the state will be presented at the Sarawak Cabinet meeting next week, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. According to him, the presentation will take place before the report is submitted to the Prime Minister’s