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You can donate to Kampung Benuk fire victims

KUCHING: Those who wish to donate to the fire victims of Kampung Benuk can do so by depositing their cash donations to Persatuan Segu Bunuk Penrissen’s RHB Bank account. A fire destroyed two units of semi-concrete houses yesterday morning, leaving 13 people homeless. Besides cash, members of the public can

Assemblyman says his constituency has great devt potential

BAU: Serumbu constituency has great tourism and agricultural potential if seriously and properly developed. Its assemblyman Miro Simbuh said this is because Serumbu has plenty of tourism products and interesting destinations for eco-tourism. He said the already popular Siniawan Bazaar, which was once a sleepy town, is now a vibrant

Rats at Kuching airport a major concern

KUCHING: State Transport Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil has instructed Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB) and the Health Department to act following reports of rats at the Kuching International Airport cargo terminal. The issue was one of many raised during a dialogue between Dr Jerip and representatives of MAHB,

PSB will not find it easy to join GPS, says analyst

KUCHING: Those leaving Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) to join Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) will only affect PSB’s chances of being accepted into GPS, said political analyst University of Malaya senior lecturer Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi. Awang Azman said this is because to be accepted into GPS, PSB

Teng Bukap rehab appeals for public support

PADAWAN: Efforts are currently being mustered to establish “Pertubuhan Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti (PPPDK) Hidup Mesra Teng Bukap”, a community-based rehabilitation (CBR) centre at Teng Bukap in Padawan which is just over 60km or an hour’s drive from Kuching City. The efforts are made by one George Young Si Record

Jerip pledges RM500,000 for BAK culture centre

KUCHING: Assistant Transportation Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil has pledged a RM500,000 allocation for phase one of the Biperoh Association Kuching (BAK) culture centre. The Mambong assemblyman made the pledge in his speech when officiating at the Biperoh Pasar Tamu at Kampung Garung, Borneo Heights Road here yesterday. He said

Malaysia gets invitation to join international NGO

KUCHING: Many countries worldwide is collaborating with Heavenly Culture, World Peace and Restoration of Light (HWPL) Organisation, an international NGO registered under the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and Malaysia has been invited to follow suit. The organisation has been changing lives worldwide through its dedicated implementation of

Dept all out against errant employers

KUCHING: The State Labour Department has discovered that there are employers who are still not paying their employees according to the new minimum wage scheme. Its director Awang Raduan Awang Omar said this was proven by yesterday’s statewide “Ops Pendidikan” which uncovered 15 such cases. He said the operation checked