MBKS, police to identify accident black spots

KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will work closely with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to identify and eliminate accident black spots. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the safety of the people is its priority and that the city council will take the lead in ensuring that citizens are constantly safeguarded. Nevertheless, he […]

MBKS adapting to meet society’s expectations

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) takes pride in serving Kuching and Kuchingites and upholding the public service values of integrity, service and excellence, its Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said. He said MBKS continues to keep improving its service delivery and have been innovating as well adapting to meet the changing needs and expectations. […]

Gigantic lion heads enter record book

KUCHING: Two lion heads created by the Hakka Cultural Association Sarawak have made into the Malaysia Book of Records. They stood 10 feet tall, 7 feet wide and 16 feet long. This is the association’s second MBR entry, the first being in January 2020 for the most number of 71 lion heads ever to be […]

200k visitors as fiesta manifests unity

KUCHING: Kuching Festival started off with a bang by recording over 200,000 visitors in the first week. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said on its first night alone, the festival recorded an impressive entrance of visitors numbering about 60,000 through the gates. “By the end of the first weekend, over […]

Kuching City Day do at MBKS on Aug 6

KUCHING: A celebration to commemorate Kuching achieving city status 34 years ago will be held on Aug 6. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the event would be held at the council’s compound here. “Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will be the guest of honour and […]

UCCN Kuching project wants to hear from you

KUCHING: The UNESCO Creative Cities Network open forum, to be on July 13 here has attracted attention from all sectors in the gastronomic and creative food chain, from agriculture to education. To be officiated by the mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng, it aims to tap into the collective knowledge and experience of the city’s talented […]

Chance to promote Kuching at Santos UNESCO conference

KUCHING: A delegation from the Sarawak capital city will be attending the XIV UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) annual conference in its capacity as a City of Gastronomy. This year’s conference is to be held in the Brazilian city of Santos, which has a rich film legacy dating back to the 1900s. Santos has been […]

Preserving the Artistic Talent

Padungan is known as Chinatown, we must come up with something to preserve its beauty and legacy in order to keep its title.Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng was at Xin Jan Ong Enterprise recently after being encouraged by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian to visit local craft […]

Saying it with flowers…

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) yesterday distributed roses to hawkers at the market and hawker centers under its jurisdiction in conjunction with Mother’s Day today. The roses were distributed by the Mayor of Kuching South, Datuk Wee Hong Seng together with councillors and staff of MBKS. “The distribution of roses to hawkers started this […]